Latvia vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Latvia is 155 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Latvia about 155 times.
LatviaTurks and Caicos IslandsLatvia moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Latvia is 155× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Latvia | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 46,855 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Grand Turk |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Latvia sits at about 57°N and is stretched to 3.35× its true area; Turks and Caicos Islands at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Latvia is 155 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Latvia?
- About 155 times: Latvia has 155× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Latvia and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Latvia is drawn about 3.35× its true area there and Turks and Caicos Islands about 1.16×. That is why Latvia 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, Latvia or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 46,855. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².