French Polynesia vs Turks and Caicos Islands
French Polynesia is 9.99 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into French Polynesia about 10.0 times.
French PolynesiaTurks and Caicos IslandsFrench Polynesia moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 9.99× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| French Polynesia | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 46,855 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Grand Turk |
| Region | Polynesia | 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. French Polynesia sits at about 15°S 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 French Polynesia bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. French Polynesia is 9.99 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into French Polynesia?
- About 10.0 times: French Polynesia has 9.99× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do French Polynesia and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. French Polynesia 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, French Polynesia or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- French Polynesia: 282,465 people against 46,855. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².