Morocco vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Morocco is 1,071 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Morocco about 1071 times.
MoroccoTurks and Caicos IslandsMorocco moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Morocco is 1,071× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Morocco | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 446,550 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 38,430,770 | 46,855 |
| Density | 86 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Rabat | Grand Turk |
| Region | Northern Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Morocco sits at about 30°N and is stretched to 1.33× 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 Morocco bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Morocco is 1,071 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Morocco covers 446,550 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Morocco?
- About 1071 times: Morocco has 1,071× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Morocco and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Morocco is drawn about 1.33× 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, Morocco or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 46,855. Density: Morocco 86 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².