Iran vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Iran is 3,953 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Iran about 3953 times.
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Iran is 3,953× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Iran | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 46,855 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Grand Turk |
| Region | Southern Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Iran is 3,953 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Iran?
- About 3953 times: Iran has 3,953× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Iran and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× 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, Iran or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 46,855. Density: Iran 56 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².