Georgia vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Georgia is 167 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Georgia about 167 times.
GeorgiaTurks and Caicos IslandsGeorgia moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Georgia is 167× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Georgia | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,700 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 3,935,766 | 46,855 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Tbilisi | Grand Turk |
| Region | Western Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Georgia sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.82× its true area; Turks and Caicos Islands at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Georgia 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 Georgia bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Georgia is 167 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Georgia covers 69,700 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Georgia?
- About 167 times: Georgia has 167× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Georgia and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Georgia is drawn about 1.82× its true area there and Turks and Caicos Islands about 1.16×. That is why Georgia 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, Georgia or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Georgia: 3,935,766 people against 46,855. Density: Georgia 56 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².