Pakistan vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Pakistan is 2,115 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Pakistan about 2115 times.
PakistanTurks and Caicos IslandsPakistan moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Pakistan is 2,115× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Pakistan | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 881,913 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 255,219,554 | 46,855 |
| Density | 289 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Islamabad | Grand Turk |
| Region | Southern 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. Pakistan sits at about 30°N and is stretched to 1.33× 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 Pakistan bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Pakistan is 2,115 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Pakistan covers 881,913 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Pakistan?
- About 2115 times: Pakistan has 2,115× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Pakistan and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Pakistan is drawn about 1.33× 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, Pakistan or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 46,855. Density: Pakistan 289 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².