Micronesia vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Micronesia is 68% larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Micronesia about 1.7 times.
MicronesiaTurks and Caicos IslandsMicronesia moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Micronesia is 1.68× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Micronesia | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 702 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 113,683 | 46,855 |
| Density | 162 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Palikir | 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. Micronesia sits at about 8°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 Micronesia bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Micronesia is 68% larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Micronesia covers 702 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Micronesia?
- About 1.7 times: Micronesia has 1.68× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Micronesia and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Micronesia 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, Micronesia or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Micronesia: 113,683 people against 46,855. Density: Micronesia 162 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².