Italy vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Italy is 724 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Italy about 724 times.
ItalyTurks and Caicos IslandsItaly moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
724×
Italy is 724× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Italy | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 46,855 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Grand Turk |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Turks and Caicos Islands at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Italy is 724 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Italy?
- About 724 times: Italy has 724× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Italy and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Turks and Caicos Islands about 1.16×. That is why Italy 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, Italy or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 46,855. Density: Italy 195 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².