Brazil vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Brazil is 20,422 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Brazil about 20422 times.
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Brazil is 20,422× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Brazil | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 46,855 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Grand Turk |
| Region | South America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Brazil is 20,422 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Brazil?
- About 20422 times: Brazil has 20,422× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Brazil and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 46,855. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².