Trinidad and Tobago vs Turkey
Turkey is 153 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago would fit into Turkey about 153 times.
Trinidad and TobagoTurkeyTrinidad and Tobago moved onto Turkey · Equal-area projection
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Trinidad and Tobago is 0.01× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 153× the size of Trinidad and Tobago.
| Trinidad and Tobago | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,128 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 1,367,764 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 267 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Port-of-Spain | Ankara |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Trinidad and Tobago sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× its true area; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Trinidad and Tobago bigger than Turkey?
- No. Trinidad and Tobago is 153 times smaller than Turkey. Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Trinidad and Tobago fit into Turkey?
- About 153 times: Turkey has 153× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
- Why do Trinidad and Tobago and Turkey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Trinidad and Tobago is drawn about 1.03× its true area there and Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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, Trinidad and Tobago or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 1,367,764. Density: Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km², Turkey 110 per km².