Samoa vs Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago is 80% larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Trinidad and Tobago about 1.8 times.
SamoaTrinidad and TobagoSamoa moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
0.55×
Samoa is 0.55× the area of Trinidad and Tobago. Put the other way, Trinidad and Tobago is 1.8× the size of Samoa.
 Samoa |  Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaTrinidad and Tobago: 1.8× the area | 2,842 km²#167 of 194 | 5,128 km²#165 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationTrinidad and Tobago: 6.24× the population | 219,306#176 of 194 · 2025 | 1,367,764#153 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityTrinidad and Tobago: 3.46× the density | 77 / km²#108 of 194 | 267 / km²#34 of 194 |
| Urban populationTrinidad and Tobago: 3.09× the urban share | 18%#190 of 192 · 2025 | 54%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSamoa: 2.47× the births per woman | 3.80 per woman#31 of 192 · 2024 | 1.54 per woman#131 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSamoa: 0.63 points higher | +0.59%#121 of 192 · 2025 | −0.04%#157 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSamoa: 2.38× the birth rate | 25.0 per 1,000#51 of 192 · 2024 | 10.5 per 1,000#135 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateTrinidad and Tobago: 1.4× the death rate | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 | 8.7 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Samoa: 20.6 points higher | 38.1%#32 of 192 · 2025 | 17.5%#135 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Trinidad and Tobago: 6.8 points higher | 6.1%#112 of 192 · 2025 | 12.9%#62 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationTrinidad and Tobago: 13.3 per 1,000 higher | −12.8 per 1,000#188 of 192 · 2025 | +0.5 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadTrinidad and Tobago: 5.25× the refugees for its size | 0.08 per 1,000#122 of 190 · 2025 | 0.42 per 1,000#77 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyTrinidad and Tobago: 1.8 years longer | 71.8 years#117 of 192 · 2024 | 73.6 years#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityTrinidad and Tobago: 1.38× the infant mortality | 12.3 per 1,000 births#97 of 191 · 2024 | 17.0 per 1,000 births#74 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsTrinidad and Tobago: 7.43× the doctors per person | 0.56 per 1,000#122 of 178 · 2021 | 4.16 per 1,000#27 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentTrinidad and Tobago: 1.49× the university enrolment | 16.0%#119 of 145 · 2024 | 23.8%#107 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexTrinidad and Tobago: 0.099 higher | 0.708#121 of 190 · 2023 | 0.807#71 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaTrinidad and Tobago: 3.29× the income per person | $5,640#108 of 185 · 2025 | $18,550#58 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPTrinidad and Tobago: 20.1× the economy | $1.29B2025 | $25.94B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Trinidad and Tobago: 3.98× the output per person | $9,319#129 of 184 · 2025 | $37,121#58 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSamoa: 5.0 points higher | +4.2%#65 of 187 · 2025 | −0.8%#179 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSamoa: 1.2 points higher | +2.2%#113 of 176 · 2025 | +1.0%#141 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSamoa: 1.52× the unemployment | 5.0%#93 of 178 · 2025 | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in agricultureSamoa: 22.4 points higher | 26.9% of jobs#70 of 178 · 2025 | 4.5% of jobs#135 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryTrinidad and Tobago: 8.3 points higher | 15.9% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 | 24.2% of jobs#49 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesTrinidad and Tobago: 14.1 points higher | 57.2% of jobs#93 of 178 · 2025 | 71.3% of jobs#49 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSamoa: 3.3 points higher | 0.2% of GDP#156 of 184 · 2025 | -3.1% of GDP#179 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 27.6% of GDP#107 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spending | — | 0.9% of GDP#117 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet users | — | 82%#90 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsTrinidad and Tobago: 1.92× the mobile subscriptions | 62 per 100#171 of 191 · 2022 | 119 per 100#85 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSamoa: 1.3× the forest share | 58% of land#33 of 192 · 2024 | 44% of land#57 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personTrinidad and Tobago: 12.2× the CO₂ per person | 1.60 t a year#113 of 185 · 2024 | 19.6 t a year#6 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySamoa: 35.4 points higher | 35.9%#67 of 190 · 2022 | 0.5%#182 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Trinidad and Tobago: 3.0× the air pollution | 4.6 µg/m³#187 of 191 · 2023 | 13.8 µg/m³#127 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landTrinidad and Tobago: 22.7 points higher | 7.9% of land#152 of 191 · 2025 | 30.6% of land#32 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landTrinidad and Tobago: 1.7 points higher | 4.1% of land#138 of 190 · 2024 | 5.8% of land#123 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 20.3%#67 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSamoa: 1.31× the rain and snow | 2,880 mm#7 of 180 · 2022 | 2,200 mm#24 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySamoa: 0.87 higher | +1.34#8 of 193 · 2025 | +0.47#71 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSamoa: 1.00 higher | +0.66#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.34#107 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateTrinidad and Tobago: 6.41× the homicide rate | 6.3 per 100,000#43 of 146 · 2018 | 40.4 per 100,000#7 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Apia | Port-of-Spain |
| Currency | Samoan tālā (WST) | Trinidad and Tobago dollar (TTD) |
| Official languages | English, Samoan | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+13 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +685 | +1 868 |
| Region | Polynesia, Oceania | Caribbean, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Samoa sits at about 14° S and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Samoa bigger than Trinidad and Tobago?
- No. Samoa is 45% smaller than Trinidad and Tobago. Samoa covers 2,842 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Trinidad and Tobago?
- About 1.8 times: Trinidad and Tobago has 1.8× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Samoa and Trinidad and Tobago look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Samoa is drawn about 1.06× 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, Samoa or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago: 1,367,764 people against 219,306. Density: Samoa 77 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².
- Which is richer, Samoa or Trinidad and Tobago?
- By gross national income per person, Trinidad and Tobago: $18,550 against $5,640 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.29× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Samoa or Trinidad and Tobago?
- In Trinidad and Tobago: life expectancy at birth is 73.6 years, against 71.8 — 1.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Samoa and Trinidad and Tobago have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: parliamentary republic (CIA World Factbook).