Marshall Islands vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands is 2.3 times larger than Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands would fit into Turks and Caicos Islands about 2.3 times.
Marshall IslandsTurks and Caicos IslandsMarshall Islands moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Marshall Islands is 0.43× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands. Put the other way, Turks and Caicos Islands is 2.3× the size of Marshall Islands.
| Marshall Islands | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 36,282 | 46,855 |
| Density | 200 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Majuro | Grand Turk |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Marshall Islands sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Marshall Islands bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- No. Marshall Islands is 2.3 times smaller than Turks and Caicos Islands. Marshall Islands covers 181 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Marshall Islands fit into Turks and Caicos Islands?
- About 2.3 times: Turks and Caicos Islands has 2.3× the area of Marshall Islands.
- Why do Marshall Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Marshall Islands is drawn about 1.02× 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, Marshall Islands or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands: 46,855 people against 36,282. Density: Marshall Islands 200 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².