Guatemala vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Guatemala is 261 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Guatemala about 261 times.
GuatemalaTurks and Caicos IslandsGuatemala moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Guatemala is 261× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Guatemala | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 46,855 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Grand Turk |
| Region | Central America | 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. Guatemala sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Guatemala bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Guatemala is 261 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Guatemala?
- About 261 times: Guatemala has 261× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Guatemala and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guatemala is drawn about 1.08× 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, Guatemala or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 46,855. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².