Luxembourg vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Luxembourg is 6.22 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Luxembourg about 6.2 times.
LuxembourgTurks and Caicos IslandsLuxembourg moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 6.22× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Luxembourg | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 46,855 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Grand Turk |
| Region | Western Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Luxembourg sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.4× its true area; Turks and Caicos Islands at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Luxembourg is 6.22 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Luxembourg?
- About 6.2 times: Luxembourg has 6.22× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Luxembourg and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Luxembourg is drawn about 2.4× its true area there and Turks and Caicos Islands about 1.16×. That is why Luxembourg 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, Luxembourg or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 46,855. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².