Puerto Rico vs Trinidad and Tobago: Land area
Puerto Rico
8,870 sq. km
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
5,130 sq. km
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
165th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
168th
Land area over time
- Puerto Rico
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 8,870 sq. km against 5,130 sq. km in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 3,740 sq. km.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.7 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 165th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 168th of 216 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,870 sq. km | 5,130 sq. km | 3,740 sq. km | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 8,870 sq. km | 5,130 sq. km | 3,740 sq. km | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 8,870 sq. km | 5,130 sq. km | 3,740 sq. km | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 8,870 sq. km | 5,130 sq. km | 3,740 sq. km | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 8,870 sq. km | 5,130 sq. km | 3,740 sq. km | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 8,870 sq. km | 5,130 sq. km | 3,740 sq. km | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 8,870 sq. km | 5,130 sq. km | 3,740 sq. km | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Puerto Rico or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Puerto Rico, at 8,870 sq. km against 5,130 sq. km in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 3,740 sq. km, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for land area?
- Puerto Rico ranks 165th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 168th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.