Trinidad and Tobago vs US Virgin Islands
Trinidad and Tobago is 14.8 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Trinidad and Tobago about 15 times.
Trinidad and TobagoUS Virgin IslandsTrinidad and Tobago moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Trinidad and Tobago is 14.8× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Trinidad and Tobago | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,128 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 1,367,764 | 103,792 |
| Density | 267 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Port-of-Spain | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Trinidad and Tobago is 14.8 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Trinidad and Tobago?
- About 15 times: Trinidad and Tobago has 14.8× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Trinidad and Tobago and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Trinidad and Tobago: 1,367,764 people against 103,792. Density: Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².