Myanmar vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Myanmar is 1,622 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Myanmar about 1622 times.
MyanmarTurks and Caicos IslandsMyanmar moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Myanmar is 1,622× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Myanmar | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 676,577 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 54,850,648 | 46,855 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Naypyidaw | Grand Turk |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Myanmar sits at about 21°N and is stretched to 1.15× 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 Myanmar bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Myanmar is 1,622 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Myanmar covers 676,577 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Myanmar?
- About 1622 times: Myanmar has 1,622× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Myanmar and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Myanmar is drawn about 1.15× 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, Myanmar or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Myanmar: 54,850,648 people against 46,855. Density: Myanmar 81 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².