Tonga vs Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago is 6.85 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Trinidad and Tobago about 6.8 times.
TongaTrinidad and TobagoTonga moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
0.15×
Tonga is 0.15× the area of Trinidad and Tobago. Put the other way, Trinidad and Tobago is 6.85× the size of Tonga.
| Tonga | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 749 km² | 5,128 km² |
| Population | 103,742 | 1,367,764 |
| Density | 139 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Nuku'alofa | Port-of-Spain |
| Region | Polynesia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Tonga sits at about 20°S and is stretched to 1.14× 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 Tonga bigger than Trinidad and Tobago?
- No. Tonga is 6.85 times smaller than Trinidad and Tobago. Tonga covers 749 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Trinidad and Tobago?
- About 6.8 times: Trinidad and Tobago has 6.85× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Tonga and Trinidad and Tobago look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Tonga is drawn about 1.14× 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, Tonga or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago: 1,367,764 people against 103,742. Density: Tonga 139 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².