Canada vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Canada is 23,944 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Canada about 23944 times.
CanadaTurks and Caicos IslandsCanada moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 23,944× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
 Canada |  Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 23,944× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 417 km² |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 889× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 46,8552025 |
| DensityTurks and Caicos Islands: 26.9× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 112 / km² |
| Urban populationTurks and Caicos Islands: 1.14× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 94%2025 |
| Fertility rateTurks and Caicos Islands: 1.16× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.45 per woman2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 0.25 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +0.69%2025 |
| Birth rateTurks and Caicos Islands: 1.18× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 10.5 per 1,0002024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.07× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 7.4 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15Turks and Caicos Islands: 1.0 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 16.0%2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 8.6 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 11.7%2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 4.0 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +3.8 per 1,0002025 |
| Refugees abroadTurks and Caicos Islands: 30× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.30 per 1,0002025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 3.9 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 78.2 years2024 |
| Infant mortalityCanada: 1.57× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 3.0 per 1,000 births2024 |
| Doctors | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | — |
| University enrolmentCanada: 3.02× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 25.3%2023 |
| Human Development Index | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | — |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 1.53× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $36,7602024 |
| GDPCanada: 1,329× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $1.75B2024 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 1.76× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $38,0102024 |
| GDP growthTurks and Caicos Islands: 3.9 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +5.6%2024 |
| Inflation | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Jobs in agriculture | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in industry | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in services | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 0.5 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 2.5% of GDP2024 |
| Exports | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 3.78× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 11% of land2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 2.85× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 4.92 t a year2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 23.0 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 0.8%2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | — |
| Protected landTurks and Caicos Islands: 30.6 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 43.5% of land2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 3.2 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 1.1% of land2024 |
| Water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Control of corruption | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Homicide rateTurks and Caicos Islands: 38.1× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 76.3 per 100,0002022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Territory of United Kingdom |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm; federal and state authorities and responsibilities regulated in constitution | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Grand Turk |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English, French | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−8 to UTC−3:30, 6 time zones | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +1 | +1 649 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Caribbean, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Canada sits at about 60° N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; Turks and Caicos Islands at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Canada 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 Canada bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Canada is 23,944 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Canada?
- About 23944 times: Canada has 23,944× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Canada and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Canada is drawn about 4.1× its true area there and Turks and Caicos Islands about 1.16×. That is why Canada 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, Canada or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 46,855. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $36,760 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.53× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 78.2 — 3.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Turks and Caicos Islands have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Turks and Caicos Islands: dependent territory.