Trinidad and Tobago vs Vanuatu
Vanuatu is 2.38 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago would fit into Vanuatu about 2.4 times.
Trinidad and TobagoVanuatuTrinidad and Tobago moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Trinidad and Tobago is 0.42× the area of Vanuatu. Put the other way, Vanuatu is 2.38× the size of Trinidad and Tobago.
| Trinidad and Tobago | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,128 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 1,367,764 | 335,169 |
| Density | 267 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Port-of-Spain | Port-Vila |
| Region | Caribbean | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- No. Trinidad and Tobago is 2.38 times smaller than Vanuatu. Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Trinidad and Tobago fit into Vanuatu?
- About 2.4 times: Vanuatu has 2.38× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
- Why do Trinidad and Tobago and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Trinidad and Tobago: 1,367,764 people against 335,169. Density: Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².