Palestine vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Palestine is 19.7 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Palestine about 20 times.
PalestineTurks and Caicos IslandsPalestine moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Palestine is 19.7× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Palestine | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 46,855 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | Grand Turk |
| Region | Western Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Palestine sits at about 32°N and is stretched to 1.39× 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 Palestine bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Palestine is 19.7 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Palestine?
- About 20 times: Palestine has 19.7× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Palestine and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palestine is drawn about 1.39× 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, Palestine or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 46,855. Density: Palestine 659 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².