Trinidad and Tobago vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 76.2 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago would fit into Zimbabwe about 76 times.
Trinidad and TobagoZimbabweTrinidad and Tobago moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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Trinidad and Tobago is 0.01× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 76.2× the size of Trinidad and Tobago.
| Trinidad and Tobago | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,128 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 1,367,764 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 267 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Port-of-Spain | Harare |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Trinidad and Tobago is 76.2 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Trinidad and Tobago fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 76 times: Zimbabwe has 76.2× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
- Why do Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 1,367,764. Density: Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².