Trinidad and Tobago vs United States
United States is 1,916 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago would fit into United States about 1916 times.
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Trinidad and Tobago is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 1,916× the size of Trinidad and Tobago.
 Trinidad and Tobago |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 1,916× the area | 5,128 km²#165 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 250× the population | 1,367,764#153 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityTrinidad and Tobago: 7.67× the density | 267 / km²#34 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.49× the urban share | 54%#125 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.06× the births per woman | 1.54 per woman#131 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.56 points higher | −0.04%#157 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAbout the same birth rate | 10.5 per 1,000#135 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.03× the death rate | 8.7 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Trinidad and Tobago: 0.4 points higher | 17.5%#135 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 5.5 points higher | 12.9%#62 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 3.1 per 1,000 higher | +0.5 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadTrinidad and Tobago: 42× the refugees for its size | 0.42 per 1,000#77 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 5.3 years longer | 73.6 years#100 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityTrinidad and Tobago: 3.09× the infant mortality | 17.0 per 1,000 births#74 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsTrinidad and Tobago: 1.13× the doctors per person | 4.16 per 1,000#27 of 178 · 2021 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 3.34× the university enrolment | 23.8%#107 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.131 higher | 0.807#71 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 4.79× the income per person | $18,550#58 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 1,186× the economy | $25.94B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 2.43× the output per person | $37,121#58 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUnited States: 3.0 points higher | −0.8%#179 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 1.9 points higher | +1.0%#141 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentUnited States: 1.27× the unemployment | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureTrinidad and Tobago: 3.0 points higher | 4.5% of jobs#135 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryTrinidad and Tobago: 5.3 points higher | 24.2% of jobs#49 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 8.3 points higher | 71.3% of jobs#49 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUnited States: 4.1 points higher | -3.1% of GDP#179 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 3.32× the military spending | 0.9% of GDP#117 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.15× the share online | 82%#90 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsTrinidad and Tobago: 1.05× the mobile subscriptions | 119 per 100#85 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaTrinidad and Tobago: 1.31× the forest share | 44% of land#57 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personTrinidad and Tobago: 1.44× the CO₂ per person | 19.6 t a year#6 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 10.4 points higher | 0.5%#182 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Trinidad and Tobago: 1.97× the air pollution | 13.8 µg/m³#127 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landTrinidad and Tobago: 17.7 points higher | 30.6% of land#32 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 10.8 points higher | 5.8% of land#123 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 1.39× the water stress | 20.3%#67 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationTrinidad and Tobago: 3.08× the rain and snow | 2,200 mm#24 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityTrinidad and Tobago: 0.77 higher | +0.47#71 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.21 higher | −0.34#107 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateTrinidad and Tobago: 6.97× the homicide rate | 40.4 per 100,000#7 of 146 · 2022 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Port-of-Spain | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Trinidad and Tobago dollar (TTD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +1 868 | +1 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 States?
- No. Trinidad and Tobago is 1,916 times smaller than United States. Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Trinidad and Tobago fit into United States?
- About 1916 times: United States has 1,916× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
- Why do Trinidad and Tobago and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 1,367,764. Density: Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Trinidad and Tobago or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $18,550 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 4.79× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Trinidad and Tobago or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 73.6 — 5.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Trinidad and Tobago and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Trinidad and Tobago: parliamentary republic; United States: presidential republic.