Mexico vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Mexico is 4,730 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Mexico about 4730 times.
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Mexico is 4,730× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Mexico | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,972,550 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 131,946,900 | 46,855 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Mexico City | Grand Turk |
| Region | Central America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Mexico sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Mexico bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Mexico is 4,730 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Mexico?
- About 4730 times: Mexico has 4,730× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Mexico and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mexico is drawn about 1.2× 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, Mexico or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 46,855. Density: Mexico 67 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².