Antigua and Barbuda vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Antigua and Barbuda is 6% larger than Turks and Caicos Islands.
Antigua and BarbudaTurks and Caicos IslandsAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 1.06× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 46,855 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | 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. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Antigua and Barbuda is 6% larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Antigua and Barbuda?
- About 1.1 times: Antigua and Barbuda has 1.06× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× 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, Antigua and Barbuda or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Antigua and Barbuda: 94,209 people against 46,855. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².