Cape Verde vs Trinidad and Tobago: Land area in square kilometres
Land area in square kilometres over time
- Cape Verde
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 5,130 sq. km against 4,030 sq. km in Cape Verde, a difference of 1,100 sq. km.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.3 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 169th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 168th of 215 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,030 sq. km | 5,130 sq. km | 1,100 sq. km | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 4,030 sq. km | 5,130 sq. km | 1,100 sq. km | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 4,030 sq. km | 5,130 sq. km | 1,100 sq. km | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 4,030 sq. km | 5,130 sq. km | 1,100 sq. km | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 4,030 sq. km | 5,130 sq. km | 1,100 sq. km | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 4,030 sq. km | 5,130 sq. km | 1,100 sq. km | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 4,030 sq. km | 5,130 sq. km | 1,100 sq. km | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometres, Cape Verde or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 5,130 sq. km against 4,030 sq. km in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometres between Cape Verde and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 1,100 sq. km, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for land area in square kilometres?
- Cape Verde ranks 169th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 168th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.