North Macedonia vs Turks and Caicos Islands
North Macedonia is 61.7 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into North Macedonia about 62 times.
North MacedoniaTurks and Caicos IslandsNorth Macedonia moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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North Macedonia is 61.7× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| North Macedonia | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 25,713 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 1,820,909 | 46,855 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Skopje | Grand Turk |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. North Macedonia sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.79× its true area; Turks and Caicos Islands at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Turks and Caicos Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is North Macedonia bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. North Macedonia is 61.7 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into North Macedonia?
- About 62 times: North Macedonia has 61.7× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do North Macedonia and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. North Macedonia is drawn about 1.79× its true area there and Turks and Caicos Islands about 1.16×. That is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turks and Caicos Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Macedonia or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 46,855. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².