Faroe Islands vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Faroe Islands is 3.35 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Faroe Islands about 3.4 times.
Faroe IslandsTurks and Caicos IslandsFaroe Islands moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 3.35× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 46,855 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Grand Turk |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Faroe Islands sits at about 62°N and is stretched to 4.55× its true area; Turks and Caicos Islands at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Faroe Islands 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 Faroe Islands bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Faroe Islands is 3.35 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Faroe Islands?
- About 3.4 times: Faroe Islands has 3.35× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Faroe Islands is drawn about 4.55× its true area there and Turks and Caicos Islands about 1.16×. That is why Faroe Islands 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, Faroe Islands or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Faroe Islands: 54,900 people against 46,855. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².