Algeria vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Algeria is 5,712 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Algeria about 5712 times.
AlgeriaTurks and Caicos IslandsAlgeria moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 5,712× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Algeria | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 46,855 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Grand Turk |
| Region | Northern Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Turks and Caicos Islands at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Algeria is 5,712 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Algeria?
- About 5712 times: Algeria has 5,712× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Algeria and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Turks and Caicos Islands about 1.16×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 46,855. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².