Trinidad and Tobago vs US size comparison
How Big Is Trinidad and Tobago Compared to the US?
The US is about 1,918 times the size of Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago is about 7.7 times as densely populated. Drag Trinidad and Tobago over the US below to see the difference at true size.
Hawaii and the territories are not drawn.
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Key facts
- Area of Trinidad and Tobago
- 5,128 km² (1,980 sq mi)
- Area of the US
- 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi)
- Size difference
- The US is about 1,918 times bigger
- Closest US state in size
- Delaware (6,446 km²)
- Population (2025)
- Trinidad and Tobago 1,367,764; the US 341,784,857
- Trinidad and Tobago's rank by area
- 167th-largest of 197
How big Trinidad and Tobago is compared with the US
The US is about 1,918 times the size of Trinidad and Tobago: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 5,128 km² (1,980 sq mi). Even the 48 contiguous states alone, without Alaska, could hold Trinidad and Tobago about 1,579 times. Trinidad and Tobago is bigger than 1 of the 50 US states and smaller than the other 49; the state closest in size is Delaware (6,446 km²). It is the 167th-largest of the world's 197 countries, and the 16th-largest of 23 in North America; the US is the third-largest.
Trinidad and Tobago has about 1 million people (2025), the 155th-most populous country in the world, against 342 million in the US. With 267 people per km² it is about 7.7 times as crowded as the US (35 per km²), the 36th-most densely populated country.
Trinidad and Tobago and the US on a world map
Trinidad and Tobago reaches from 10°N to 11°N; the US from 19°N to 71°N, with Hawaii in the south and Alaska in the far north. Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges places more the further they are from the Equator. It draws Trinidad and Tobago about 1.03 times its real size and the US about 2.3 times (Alaska far more than Florida). So on a normal world map the US looks about 4,282 times the size of Trinidad and Tobago, when it is really about 1,918 times. The equal-area map above shows the real difference.
Where Trinidad and Tobago is
Trinidad and Tobago's capital, Port of Spain, is 3,500 km (2,170 miles) from Washington, D.C. as the crow flies. Trinidad and Tobago is an island country with no land borders.
Trinidad and Tobago and US in numbers
| Trinidad and Tobago | US | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,128 km² 1,980 sq mi | 9,833,517 km² 3,796,741 sq mi | The US is 1,918× bigger |
| Population (2025) | 1,367,764 | 341,784,857 | The US has 250× more |
| Rank by area | 167th-largest | Third-largest | of 197 countries |
| People per km² | 267 | 35 | Trinidad and Tobago is 7.7× denser |
| Capital | Port of Spain | Washington, D.C. | 3,500 km apart |
| Neighbouring countries | 0 | 2 |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with US states
Frequently asked questions
Is Trinidad and Tobago bigger than the US?
No. The US is about 1,918 times the size of Trinidad and Tobago: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 5,128 km² (1,980 sq mi).
How many times would Trinidad and Tobago fit into the US?
About 1,918 times (1,918). Into the 48 contiguous states alone, about 1,579 times.
Which US state is Trinidad and Tobago closest in size to?
Delaware (6,446 km²). Delaware is about 1.26 times the size of Trinidad and Tobago.
Is Trinidad and Tobago bigger than Texas?
No. Texas is about 136 times the size of Trinidad and Tobago.
Which has more people, Trinidad and Tobago or the US?
The US: about 342 million people in 2025, about 250 times the 1 million in Trinidad and Tobago.
Why does Trinidad and Tobago look so small on a world map?
Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches places more the further they are from the Equator. The US is further from the Equator than Trinidad and Tobago, so it is stretched more. On a Mercator map the US looks about 4,282 times the size of Trinidad and Tobago, not 1,918.
Where does Trinidad and Tobago rank by size?
Trinidad and Tobago is the 167th-largest of the world's 197 countries by total area and the 16th-largest in North America. The US is the third-largest.
How far is Trinidad and Tobago from the US?
Trinidad and Tobago's capital, Port of Spain, is 3,500 km (2,170 miles) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.
Sources
- Areas: CIA World Factbook (total area, land and water). US states: US Census Bureau.
- Populations: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2025).
- Outlines are drawn on an equal-area projection, so their sizes on the map match their real areas.