Trinidad and Tobago vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom is 47.3 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago would fit into United Kingdom about 47 times.
Trinidad and TobagoUnited KingdomTrinidad and Tobago moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
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Trinidad and Tobago is 0.02× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 47.3× the size of Trinidad and Tobago.
| Trinidad and Tobago | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,128 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 1,367,764 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 267 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Port-of-Spain | London |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- No. Trinidad and Tobago is 47.3 times smaller than United Kingdom. Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does Trinidad and Tobago fit into United Kingdom?
- About 47 times: United Kingdom has 47.3× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
- Why do Trinidad and Tobago and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 1,367,764. Density: Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².