South Sudan vs Trinidad and Tobago
South Sudan is 126 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago would fit into South Sudan about 126 times.
South SudanTrinidad and TobagoSouth Sudan moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
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South Sudan is 126× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
| South Sudan | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 644,329 km² | 5,128 km² |
| Population | 12,188,788 | 1,367,764 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Juba | Port-of-Spain |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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 Sudan sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Sudan bigger than Trinidad and Tobago?
- Yes. South Sudan is 126 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. South Sudan covers 644,329 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Trinidad and Tobago fit into South Sudan?
- About 126 times: South Sudan has 126× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
- Why do South Sudan and Trinidad and Tobago look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. South Sudan is drawn about 1.02× 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 Sudan or Trinidad and Tobago?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 1,367,764. Density: South Sudan 19 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².