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How big is Trinidad and Tobago really?

5,100 km²

1,970 sq mi · Smallest of the 167 here · about the size of Brunei

Normal web maps show it about the right size

Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,100 km² (1,970 sq mi), about the size of Brunei. It sits close to the equator, where normal web maps barely stretch land, so they show it at about its real size, and make countries farther from the equator look bigger than it.

Measured from our map outlines, so official figures can differ by a few percent. Ranks count the 167 countries and territories on these pages: those over 5,000 km², not counting disputed territories.

Compare Trinidad and Tobago with Brunei on the real-size map
Real area
5,100 km²
Size rank
167th of 167
On a normal web map
About right
Latitude
10°N

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Trinidad and Tobago through history

Borders here have moved many times. Step through our maps, from 2000 BCE to today, to see who ruled this land before, and how big their realms really were.

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Common questions

How big is Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago covers about 5,100 km² (1,970 sq mi). It is the smallest of the 167 countries and territories on these pages (those over 5,000 km²).
Do maps show Trinidad and Tobago at the right size?
Yes. Trinidad and Tobago lies so close to the equator that a normal web map barely stretches it, while countries far to the north or south are drawn several times too big.
Is Trinidad and Tobago bigger than Brunei?
No. Brunei is about 1.1 times the size of Trinidad and Tobago.

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