Angola vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Angola is 2,990 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Angola about 2990 times.
AngolaTurks and Caicos IslandsAngola moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Angola is 2,990× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Angola | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 46,855 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Grand Turk |
| Region | Middle Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Angola bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Angola is 2,990 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Angola?
- About 2990 times: Angola has 2,990× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Angola and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× 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, Angola or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 46,855. Density: Angola 31 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².