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Azerbaijan vs Turks and Caicos Islands

Azerbaijan is 208 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Azerbaijan about 208 times.

AzerbaijanTurks and Caicos IslandsAzerbaijan moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 208× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
AzerbaijanTurks and Caicos Islands
Area86,600 km²417 km²
Population10,246,99646,855
Density118 / km²112 / km²
CapitalBakuGrand Turk
RegionWestern AsiaCaribbean
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours50

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Turks and Caicos Islands at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Azerbaijan 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.

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Questions about this pair

Is Azerbaijan bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
Yes. Azerbaijan is 208 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Azerbaijan?
About 208 times: Azerbaijan has 208× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
Why do Azerbaijan and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Turks and Caicos Islands about 1.16×. That is why Azerbaijan 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, Azerbaijan or Turks and Caicos Islands?
Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 46,855. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².
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