Palestine vs Trinidad and Tobago
Palestine is 60% larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago would fit into Palestine about 1.6 times.
PalestineTrinidad and TobagoPalestine moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
1.6×
Palestine is 1.6× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
| Palestine | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 5,128 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 1,367,764 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | Port-of-Spain |
| Region | Western Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Palestine sits at about 32°N and is stretched to 1.39× 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 Palestine bigger than Trinidad and Tobago?
- Yes. Palestine is 60% larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Trinidad and Tobago fit into Palestine?
- About 1.6 times: Palestine has 1.6× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
- Why do Palestine and Trinidad and Tobago look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palestine is drawn about 1.39× 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, Palestine or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 1,367,764. Density: Palestine 659 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².