South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago
South Africa is 238 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago would fit into South Africa about 238 times.
South AfricaTrinidad and TobagoSouth Africa moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
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South Africa is 238× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
| South Africa | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,221,037 km² | 5,128 km² |
| Population | 64,747,319 | 1,367,764 |
| Density | 53 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Pretoria | Port-of-Spain |
| Region | Southern Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. South Africa sits at about 29°S and is stretched to 1.31× 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 South Africa bigger than Trinidad and Tobago?
- Yes. South Africa is 238 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. South Africa covers 1,221,037 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Trinidad and Tobago fit into South Africa?
- About 238 times: South Africa has 238× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
- Why do South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. South Africa is drawn about 1.31× 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, South Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?
- South Africa: 64,747,319 people against 1,367,764. Density: South Africa 53 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².