Nepal vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Nepal is 353 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Nepal about 353 times.
NepalTurks and Caicos IslandsNepal moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Nepal is 353× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Nepal | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 46,855 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Grand Turk |
| Region | Southern Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Nepal sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.29× 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 Nepal bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Nepal is 353 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Nepal?
- About 353 times: Nepal has 353× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Nepal and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nepal is drawn about 1.29× 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, Nepal or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 46,855. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².