Jordan vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Jordan is 214 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Jordan about 214 times.
JordanTurks and Caicos IslandsJordan moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Jordan is 214× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Jordan | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 46,855 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | 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. Jordan 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 Jordan bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Jordan is 214 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Jordan?
- About 214 times: Jordan has 214× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Jordan and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Jordan 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, Jordan or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 46,855. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².