Guam vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Guam is 30% larger than Turks and Caicos Islands.
GuamTurks and Caicos IslandsGuam moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
1.3×
Guam is 1.3× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Guam | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 46,855 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Grand Turk |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Guam sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Guam bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Guam is 30% larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Guam covers 544 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Guam?
- About 1.3 times: Guam has 1.3× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Guam and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guam is drawn about 1.06× 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, Guam or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Guam: 168,999 people against 46,855. Density: Guam 311 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².