Burundi vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Burundi is 66.7 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Burundi about 67 times.
BurundiTurks and Caicos IslandsBurundi moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
66.7×
Burundi is 66.7× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Burundi | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 46,855 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Grand Turk |
| Region | Eastern 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. Burundi sits at about 3°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Burundi bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Burundi is 66.7 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Burundi?
- About 67 times: Burundi has 66.7× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Burundi and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Burundi is drawn about 1.0× 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, Burundi or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 46,855. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².