Which is bigger: Trinidad and Tobago or Cabo Verde?

Trinidad and Tobago is larger (5,130 km²) — about 1.3 times the size of Cabo Verde (4,033 km²).

Why do Trinidad and Tobago and Cabo Verde look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Trinidad and Tobago and Cabo Verde are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Trinidad and Tobago×Cabo Verde

Put Trinidad and Tobago and Cabo Verde on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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True-size comparison

Same scale. Real difference.

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Trinidad and Tobago ↗

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Total surface area5,130 km²2023

Population1,367,7642025

Land area5,130 km²2023

TypeCountry

Cabo Verde ↗

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Total surface area4,033 km²ed. 2024

Population527,3262025

Land area4,030 km²2023

TypeCountry