Austria vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Austria is 201 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Austria about 201 times.
AustriaTurks and Caicos IslandsAustria moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Austria is 201× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Austria | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 46,855 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Grand Turk |
| Region | Western Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Turks and Caicos Islands at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Turks and Caicos Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Austria bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Austria is 201 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Austria?
- About 201 times: Austria has 201× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Austria and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Turks and Caicos Islands about 1.16×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turks and Caicos Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 46,855. Density: Austria 110 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².