Portugal vs Trinidad and Tobago
Portugal is 18.0 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago would fit into Portugal about 18 times.
PortugalTrinidad and TobagoPortugal moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
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Portugal is 18.0× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
| Portugal | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 92,225 km² | 5,128 km² |
| Population | 10,804,871 | 1,367,764 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Lisbon | Port-of-Spain |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Portugal sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.68× its true area; Trinidad and Tobago at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it is next to Trinidad and Tobago. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Portugal bigger than Trinidad and Tobago?
- Yes. Portugal is 18.0 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Portugal covers 92,225 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Trinidad and Tobago fit into Portugal?
- About 18 times: Portugal has 18.0× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
- Why do Portugal and Trinidad and Tobago look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Portugal is drawn about 1.68× its true area there and Trinidad and Tobago about 1.03×. That is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it really is next to Trinidad and Tobago. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Portugal or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 1,367,764. Density: Portugal 117 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².