Norfolk Island vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands is 11.9 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Turks and Caicos Islands about 12 times.
Norfolk IslandTurks and Caicos IslandsNorfolk Island moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.08× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands. Put the other way, Turks and Caicos Islands is 11.9× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 46,855 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Grand Turk |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Norfolk Island sits at about 29°S and is stretched to 1.31× 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 Norfolk Island bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- No. Norfolk Island is 11.9 times smaller than Turks and Caicos Islands. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Turks and Caicos Islands?
- About 12 times: Turks and Caicos Islands has 11.9× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Norfolk Island is drawn about 1.31× 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, Norfolk Island or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands: 46,855 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².