Madagascar vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Madagascar is 1,408 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Madagascar about 1408 times.
MadagascarTurks and Caicos IslandsMadagascar moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
1,408×
Madagascar is 1,408× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Madagascar | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 587,295 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 32,740,678 | 46,855 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Antananarivo | Grand Turk |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Madagascar sits at about 19°S and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Madagascar bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Madagascar is 1,408 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Madagascar covers 587,295 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Madagascar?
- About 1408 times: Madagascar has 1,408× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Madagascar and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Madagascar is drawn about 1.12× 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, Madagascar or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 46,855. Density: Madagascar 56 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².