Trinidad and Tobago vs Wallis and Futuna
Trinidad and Tobago is 18.7 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Trinidad and Tobago about 19 times.
Trinidad and TobagoWallis and FutunaTrinidad and Tobago moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Trinidad and Tobago is 18.7× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Trinidad and Tobago | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,128 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 1,367,764 | 11,558 |
| Density | 267 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Port-of-Spain | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Caribbean | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Trinidad and Tobago is 18.7 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Trinidad and Tobago?
- About 19 times: Trinidad and Tobago has 18.7× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Trinidad and Tobago and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Trinidad and Tobago: 1,367,764 people against 11,558. Density: Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².