Paraguay vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Paraguay is 975 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Paraguay about 975 times.
ParaguayTurks and Caicos IslandsParaguay moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Paraguay is 975× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Paraguay | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 406,756 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 7,013,078 | 46,855 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Asuncion | Grand Turk |
| Region | South America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Paraguay sits at about 23°S and is stretched to 1.18× 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 Paraguay bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Paraguay is 975 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Paraguay covers 406,756 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Paraguay?
- About 975 times: Paraguay has 975× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Paraguay and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Paraguay is drawn about 1.18× 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, Paraguay or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 46,855. Density: Paraguay 17 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².