Chad vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Chad is 3,079 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Chad about 3079 times.
ChadTurks and Caicos IslandsChad moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Chad is 3,079× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Chad | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 46,855 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Grand Turk |
| Region | Middle Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chad sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Chad bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Chad is 3,079 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Chad?
- About 3079 times: Chad has 3,079× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Chad and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chad is drawn about 1.07× 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, Chad or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 46,855. Density: Chad 16 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².