Trinidad and Tobago vs Uganda
Uganda is 47 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago would fit into Uganda about 47 times.
Trinidad and TobagoUgandaTrinidad and Tobago moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
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Trinidad and Tobago is 0.02× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 47× the size of Trinidad and Tobago.
| Trinidad and Tobago | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,128 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 1,367,764 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 267 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Port-of-Spain | Kampala |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Trinidad and Tobago bigger than Uganda?
- No. Trinidad and Tobago is 47 times smaller than Uganda. Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Trinidad and Tobago fit into Uganda?
- About 47 times: Uganda has 47× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
- Why do Trinidad and Tobago and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. 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, Trinidad and Tobago or Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 1,367,764. Density: Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km², Uganda 213 per km².