Qatar vs Trinidad and Tobago
Qatar is 2.23 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago would fit into Qatar about 2.2 times.
QatarTrinidad and TobagoQatar moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
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Qatar is 2.23× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
| Qatar | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,437 km² | 5,128 km² |
| Population | 2,972,215 | 1,367,764 |
| Density | 260 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Doha | Port-of-Spain |
| Region | Western Asia | 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. Qatar sits at about 25°N and is stretched to 1.22× 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 Qatar bigger than Trinidad and Tobago?
- Yes. Qatar is 2.23 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Qatar covers 11,437 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Trinidad and Tobago fit into Qatar?
- About 2.2 times: Qatar has 2.23× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
- Why do Qatar and Trinidad and Tobago look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Qatar is drawn about 1.22× 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, Qatar or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Qatar: 2,972,215 people against 1,367,764. Density: Qatar 260 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².