Guernsey vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands is 5.35 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Turks and Caicos Islands about 5.3 times.
GuernseyTurks and Caicos IslandsGuernsey moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.19× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands. Put the other way, Turks and Caicos Islands is 5.35× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 46,855 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | 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. Guernsey sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.37× its true area; Turks and Caicos Islands at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Guernsey 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 Guernsey bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- No. Guernsey is 5.35 times smaller than Turks and Caicos Islands. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Turks and Caicos Islands?
- About 5.3 times: Turks and Caicos Islands has 5.35× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guernsey is drawn about 2.37× its true area there and Turks and Caicos Islands about 1.16×. That is why Guernsey 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, Guernsey or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Guernsey: 67,787 people against 46,855. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².