Belgium vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Belgium is 73.6 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Belgium about 74 times.
BelgiumTurks and Caicos IslandsBelgium moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 73.6× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Belgium | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 46,855 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Grand Turk |
| Region | Western Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Turks and Caicos Islands at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Belgium is 73.6 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Belgium?
- About 74 times: Belgium has 73.6× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Belgium and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Turks and Caicos Islands about 1.16×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 46,855. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².