Botswana vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Botswana is 1,395 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Botswana about 1395 times.
BotswanaTurks and Caicos IslandsBotswana moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
1,395×
Botswana is 1,395× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Botswana | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 46,855 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Grand Turk |
| Region | Southern Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Botswana sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.17× 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 Botswana bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Botswana is 1,395 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Botswana?
- About 1395 times: Botswana has 1,395× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Botswana and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Botswana is drawn about 1.17× 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, Botswana or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 46,855. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².