Anguilla vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands is 4.58 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Turks and Caicos Islands about 4.6 times.
AnguillaTurks and Caicos IslandsAnguilla moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
0.22×
Anguilla is 0.22× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands. Put the other way, Turks and Caicos Islands is 4.58× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 46,855 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Grand Turk |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Anguilla bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- No. Anguilla is 4.58 times smaller than Turks and Caicos Islands. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Turks and Caicos Islands?
- About 4.6 times: Turks and Caicos Islands has 4.58× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× 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, Anguilla or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands: 46,855 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².