Palau vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Palau is 12% larger than Turks and Caicos Islands.
PalauTurks and Caicos IslandsPalau moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Palau is 1.12× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Palau | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 466 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 17,663 | 46,855 |
| Density | 38 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Koror | 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. Palau sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Palau bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Palau is 12% larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Palau covers 466 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Palau?
- About 1.1 times: Palau has 1.12× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Palau and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palau is drawn about 1.02× 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, Palau or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands: 46,855 people against 17,663. Density: Palau 38 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².