Iceland vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Iceland is 247 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Iceland about 247 times.
IcelandTurks and Caicos IslandsIceland moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Iceland is 247× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Iceland | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 46,855 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | 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. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Turks and Caicos Islands at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Iceland is 247 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Iceland?
- About 247 times: Iceland has 247× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Iceland and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Turks and Caicos Islands about 1.16×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Iceland: 392,404 people against 46,855. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².