Jamaica vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Jamaica is 26.4 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Jamaica about 26 times.
JamaicaTurks and Caicos IslandsJamaica moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Jamaica is 26.4× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Jamaica | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 46,855 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Grand Turk |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Jamaica sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Jamaica bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Jamaica is 26.4 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Jamaica?
- About 26 times: Jamaica has 26.4× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Jamaica and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Jamaica is drawn about 1.11× 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, Jamaica or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 46,855. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².