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Trinidad and Tobago: map, flag, capital and key facts

Trinidad and Tobago is a country in North America, in Central America and the Caribbean, with about 1.37 million people (2025) and an area of 5,130 square kilometres. Its capital is Port of Spain, and it has no land borders.

By Team Geography Last reviewed

Flag of Trinidad and Tobago
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago
Map showing where the country sits among its neighbours
Trinidad and Tobago in solid, land neighbours outlined, capital marked.

Key facts about Trinidad and Tobago

CapitalPort of Spain
ContinentNorth America
RegionCentral America and the Caribbean
Population1,367,764 2025, World Bank. 153rd of 195.
Area5,130 km² (1,981 sq mi) World Bank, surface area. 165th largest of 195.
Population density267 people per km²
Land neighboursNone. It has no land borders with another country.
UN statusMember state
Capital coordinates10.65° N, 61.52° W Port of Spain, Natural Earth.

No land borders

Trinidad and Tobago shares no land border with another country. Its nearest neighbours are across the sea, as the map above shows.

From the Geography app

The app teaches each country through short hand written lenses: PLACE for physical geography, STORY for history and identity, NOW for the news, and THREAD for the ties between countries. Here is one of Trinidad and Tobago's 5, in full.

PLACELens 1 of 5

South America's Caribbean outlier

Trinidad sits just 11 kilometers off the coast of Venezuela, close enough that geologists consider it a detached extension of the South American continental shelf rather than a true Caribbean island. Tobago, 30 kilometers to the northeast, is smaller, hillier, and quieter. Together the two islands cover 5,131 square kilometers. Trinidad's proximity to the Orinoco River delta gives its southern coastline a distinctly different character from the rest of the Caribbean: muddy, mangrove-fringed, and rich in hydrocarbons.

More on continental shelf

Trinidad was connected to Venezuela by a land bridge as recently as 10,000 years ago. This geological link explains why the island has South American wildlife, including species found nowhere else in the Caribbean, such as ocelots, armadillos, and over 450 species of birds.

4 more lenses on Trinidad and Tobago in the app

  • STORY Two diasporas forged one carnival
  • NOW A petrostate in the Caribbean
  • STORY The birthplace of the steel pan
  • THREAD Caught between Caribbean identity and South American geography

Titles only. The app brings each lens back on a spaced repetition schedule set by how well you knew it: New, Hazy or Clear.

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Common questions

What is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago?
The capital of Trinidad and Tobago is Port of Spain. Port of Spain lies at about 10.7 degrees north and 61.5 degrees west. Trinidad and Tobago is in North America, in the region often called Central America and the Caribbean.
What is the population of Trinidad and Tobago?
About 1.37 million people live in Trinidad and Tobago, according to the World Bank figures for 2025. That makes it the 153rd most populous of the 195 countries. With an area of 5,130 square kilometres, that is about 267 people per square kilometre.
What countries border Trinidad and Tobago?
None. Trinidad and Tobago has no land borders with any other country. It is surrounded by sea, so every neighbour of Trinidad and Tobago is across the water. It lies in North America, in the region often called Central America and the Caribbean.
How big is Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,130 square kilometres, or about 1,981 square miles. That makes it the 165th largest of the 195 countries. The figure is total surface area, which includes inland water such as lakes and rivers. Its population of about 1.37 million gives a density of 267 people per square kilometre.

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