Palau vs Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago is 11 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Trinidad and Tobago about 11 times.
PalauTrinidad and TobagoPalau moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
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Palau is 0.09× the area of Trinidad and Tobago. Put the other way, Trinidad and Tobago is 11× the size of Palau.
| Palau | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 466 km² | 5,128 km² |
| Population | 17,663 | 1,367,764 |
| Density | 38 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Koror | Port-of-Spain |
| Region | Micronesia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Palau sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.02× its true area; Trinidad and Tobago at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Palau bigger than Trinidad and Tobago?
- No. Palau is 11 times smaller than Trinidad and Tobago. Palau covers 466 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Trinidad and Tobago?
- About 11 times: Trinidad and Tobago has 11× the area of Palau.
- Why do Palau and Trinidad and Tobago look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palau is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Trinidad and Tobago about 1.03×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Palau or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago: 1,367,764 people against 17,663. Density: Palau 38 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².