Israel vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Israel is 49.8 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Israel about 50 times.
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Israel is 49.8× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Israel | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 46,855 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Grand Turk |
| Region | Western Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Israel bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Israel is 49.8 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Israel?
- About 50 times: Israel has 49.8× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Israel and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× 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, Israel or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 46,855. Density: Israel 487 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².