Comoros vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Comoros is 4.88 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Comoros about 4.9 times.
ComorosTurks and Caicos IslandsComoros moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 4.88× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Comoros | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 46,855 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Grand Turk |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Comoros sits at about 12°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 Comoros bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Comoros is 4.88 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Comoros?
- About 4.9 times: Comoros has 4.88× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Comoros and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros 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, Comoros or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Comoros: 882,847 people against 46,855. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².