Åland Islands vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Åland Islands is 3.8 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Åland Islands about 3.8 times.
Åland IslandsTurks and Caicos IslandsÅland Islands moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 3.8× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Åland Islands | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 46,855 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Grand Turk |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Turks and Caicos Islands at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Turks and Caicos Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Åland Islands is 3.8 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Åland Islands?
- About 3.8 times: Åland Islands has 3.8× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Turks and Caicos Islands about 1.16×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turks and Caicos Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands: 46,855 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².