Turks and Caicos Islands at its true size
Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km², number 201 of 235 countries and territories by area. Home to 46,855 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 417 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 46,855 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 112 per km² |
| Capital | Grand Turk |
| Local time in Grand Turk | |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 IANA |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) Wikidata |
| Languages | English |
| Traffic | On the left |
| Region | Caribbean, North America |
| Status | Territory of United Kingdom |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +1 649 |
| Codes | TC · TCA · 796 |
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Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of the Turks and Caicos Islands’s area, lit up on the map →
- Barbados0.95×Turks and Caicos Islands is 5% smaller than Barbados.
- Antigua and Barbuda0.95×Turks and Caicos Islands is 5% smaller than Antigua and Barbuda.
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1.07×Turks and Caicos Islands is 7% larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Seychelles0.91×Turks and Caicos Islands is 9% smaller than Seychelles.
- Palau0.89×Turks and Caicos Islands is 11% smaller than Palau.
- Andorra0.89×Turks and Caicos Islands is 11% smaller than Andorra.
How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into…
- Russia: about 40948 times
- Canada: about 23944 times
- United States: about 23565 times
Questions about Turks and Caicos Islands
- How big is Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km², which makes it number 201 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 46,855 people live there (2025), 112 per km².
- Is Turks and Caicos Islands bigger than Barbados?
- Turks and Caicos Islands is 5% smaller than Barbados. Turks and Caicos Islands: 417 km²; Barbados: 439 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Does Turks and Caicos Islands have land borders?
- No. Turks and Caicos Islands has no land neighbours; every border is a coastline.