Mauritius vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Mauritius is 4.89 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Mauritius about 4.9 times.
MauritiusTurks and Caicos IslandsMauritius moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Mauritius is 4.89× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Mauritius | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,040 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 1,243,741 | 46,855 |
| Density | 610 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Port Louis | 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. Mauritius sits at about 20°S and is stretched to 1.14× 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 Mauritius bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Mauritius is 4.89 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Mauritius?
- About 4.9 times: Mauritius has 4.89× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Mauritius and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritius is drawn about 1.14× 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, Mauritius or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Mauritius: 1,243,741 people against 46,855. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².