Trinidad and Tobago vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 95.8 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago would fit into Turkmenistan about 96 times.
Trinidad and TobagoTurkmenistanTrinidad and Tobago moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Trinidad and Tobago is 0.01× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 95.8× the size of Trinidad and Tobago.
| Trinidad and Tobago | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,128 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 1,367,764 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 267 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Port-of-Spain | Ashgabat |
| Region | Caribbean | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Trinidad and Tobago is 95.8 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Trinidad and Tobago fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 96 times: Turkmenistan has 95.8× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
- Why do Trinidad and Tobago and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 1,367,764. Density: Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².