Ireland vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Ireland is 167 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Ireland about 167 times.
IrelandTurks and Caicos IslandsIreland moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Ireland is 167× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Ireland | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 46,855 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Grand Turk |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; Turks and Caicos Islands at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Ireland is 167 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Ireland?
- About 167 times: Ireland has 167× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Ireland and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and Turks and Caicos Islands about 1.16×. That is why Ireland 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, Ireland or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 46,855. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².