Iraq vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Iraq is 1,048 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Iraq about 1048 times.
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Iraq is 1,048× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Iraq | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 46,855 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Grand Turk |
| Region | Western Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iraq sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.42× 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 Iraq bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Iraq is 1,048 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Iraq?
- About 1048 times: Iraq has 1,048× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Iraq and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iraq is drawn about 1.42× 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, Iraq or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 46,855. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².