Australia vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Australia is 18,446 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Australia about 18446 times.
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Australia is 18,446× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Australia | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 46,855 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Grand Turk |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Australia is 18,446 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Australia?
- About 18446 times: Australia has 18,446× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Australia and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 46,855. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².