Nauru vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands is 19.9 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Turks and Caicos Islands about 20 times.
NauruTurks and Caicos IslandsNauru moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.05× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands. Put the other way, Turks and Caicos Islands is 19.9× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 46,855 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | 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. Nauru sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Nauru bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- No. Nauru is 19.9 times smaller than Turks and Caicos Islands. Nauru covers 21 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Turks and Caicos Islands?
- About 20 times: Turks and Caicos Islands has 19.9× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nauru is drawn about 1.0× 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, Nauru or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands: 46,855 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².