Chile vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Chile is 1,813 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Chile about 1813 times.
ChileTurks and Caicos IslandsChile moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Chile is 1,813× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Chile | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 46,855 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Grand Turk |
| Region | South America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Chile sits at about 36°S and is stretched to 1.53× 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 Chile bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Chile is 1,813 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Chile?
- About 1813 times: Chile has 1,813× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Chile and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chile is drawn about 1.53× 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, Chile or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 46,855. Density: Chile 26 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².