South Georgia vs Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago is 26% larger than South Georgia.
South GeorgiaTrinidad and TobagoSouth Georgia moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
0.79×
South Georgia is 0.79× the area of Trinidad and Tobago. Put the other way, Trinidad and Tobago is 1.26× the size of South Georgia.
 South Georgia |  Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaTrinidad and Tobago: 1.26× the area | 4,066 km² | 5,128 km²#165 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationTrinidad and Tobago: 39,079× the population | 352019 | 1,367,764#153 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityTrinidad and Tobago: 30,986× the density | 0.01 / km² | 267 / km²#34 of 194 |
| Urban population | — | 54%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rate | — | 1.54 per woman#131 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growth | — | −0.04%#157 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rate | — | 10.5 per 1,000#135 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rate | — | 8.7 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15 | — | 17.5%#135 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65 | — | 12.9%#62 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migration | — | +0.5 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | — | 0.42 per 1,000#77 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancy | — | 73.6 years#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 17.0 per 1,000 births#74 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 4.16 per 1,000#27 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolment | — | 23.8%#107 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.807#71 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | — | $18,550#58 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDP | — | $25.94B2025 |
| Income group | — | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | — | $37,121#58 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growth | — | −0.8%#179 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +1.0%#141 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 4.5% of jobs#135 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 24.2% of jobs#49 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 71.3% of jobs#49 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | — | -3.1% of GDP#179 of 184 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 0.9% of GDP#117 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet users | — | 82%#90 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | — | 119 per 100#85 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | — | 44% of land#57 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | — | 19.6 t a year#6 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy | — | 0.5%#182 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricity | — | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 13.8 µg/m³#127 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected land | — | 30.6% of land#32 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable land | — | 5.8% of land#123 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 20.3%#67 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 2,200 mm#24 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | — | +0.47#71 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption | — | −0.34#107 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 40.4 per 100,000#7 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of United Kingdom | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territory | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | King Edward Point | Port-of-Spain |
| Currency | Pound sterling (GBP) | Trinidad and Tobago dollar (TTD) |
| Official languages | English | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−2 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | — | +1 868 |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | 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. South Georgia sits at about 54° S and is stretched to 2.96× its true area; Trinidad and Tobago at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia bigger than Trinidad and Tobago?
- No. South Georgia is 21% smaller than Trinidad and Tobago. South Georgia covers 4,066 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Trinidad and Tobago?
- About 1.3 times: Trinidad and Tobago has 1.26× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do South Georgia and Trinidad and Tobago look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. South Georgia is drawn about 2.96× its true area there and Trinidad and Tobago about 1.03×. That is why South Georgia 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, South Georgia or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago: 1,367,764 people against 35. Density: South Georgia 0.01 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².
- What kind of government do South Georgia and Trinidad and Tobago have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — South Georgia: dependent territory; Trinidad and Tobago: parliamentary republic.