Trinidad & Tobago: capital, population, area and flag
Trinidad & Tobago is a country in Caribbean (North America). Its capital is Port of Spain. The population is about 1.37M (#152 of 193) and the area is about 5,128 km² (#164 of 193).
Key facts
- Capital
- Port of Spain
- Region
- North America / Caribbean
- Population
- 1,367,764 (2025) #152 of 193
- Total area
- 5,128 km² (2024) #164 of 193
- Population density
- 266.8 people/km² (2024) #33 of 193
- GDP (total)
- $25.9B (2025) #120 of 189
- GDP per capita
- $18,967 (2025) #61 of 189
- Life expectancy
- 73.6 years (2024) #100 of 193
- Distance from Japan
- 14,400 km #12 of 192
- Area compared with Japan
- about 1/74 that of Japan
- Population compared with Japan
- about 1/90 that of Japan
- Main languages
- English
- Currency
- Trinidad & Tobago Dollar (TTD)
- Calling code
- +1 868
- Time zone (capital)
- UTC-4
- Time difference from Japan (standard time)
- 13 h behind Japan
- Driving side
- Left
- Capital location
- 10.67°N 61.52°W
Population of Trinidad & Tobago, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Trinidad & Tobago
Capital: Port of Spain
Neighbors by land
Trinidad & Tobago has no land borders with other countries.
Top rankings
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Trinidad & Tobago in world rankings
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Questions about Trinidad & Tobago
What is the capital of Trinidad & Tobago?
The capital of Trinidad & Tobago is Port of Spain.
What is the population of Trinidad & Tobago?
Trinidad & Tobago has a population of about 1.37M (2025), #152 of 193 among countries.
How big is Trinidad & Tobago?
Trinidad & Tobago covers about 5,128 km², #164 of 193 among countries.
Which continent is Trinidad & Tobago in?
Trinidad & Tobago is in North America, in the region of Caribbean.
What currency and languages are used in Trinidad & Tobago?
The currency is the Trinidad & Tobago Dollar. Main languages: English.
How does Trinidad & Tobago compare with Japan in size and population?
The area of Trinidad & Tobago is about 1/74 that of Japan, and its population is about 1/90 that of Japan.
How far is Trinidad & Tobago from Japan?
The capital, Port of Spain, is about 14,400 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.
What is the time difference between Trinidad & Tobago and Japan?
The capital, Port of Spain, is on UTC-4 in standard time: 13 h behind Japan.
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