Peru vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Peru is 3,082 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Peru about 3082 times.
PeruTurks and Caicos IslandsPeru moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Peru is 3,082× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Peru | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,285,216 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 34,576,665 | 46,855 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Lima | Grand Turk |
| Region | South America | 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. Peru sits at about 9°S and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Peru bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Peru is 3,082 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Peru covers 1,285,216 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Peru?
- About 3082 times: Peru has 3,082× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Peru and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Peru is drawn about 1.03× 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, Peru or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 46,855. Density: Peru 27 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².