Philippines vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Philippines is 824 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Philippines about 824 times.
PhilippinesTurks and Caicos IslandsPhilippines moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Philippines is 824× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Philippines | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 343,448 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 116,786,962 | 46,855 |
| Density | 340 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Manila | Grand Turk |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | 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. Philippines sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Philippines bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Philippines is 824 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Philippines covers 343,448 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Philippines?
- About 824 times: Philippines has 824× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Philippines and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Philippines is drawn about 1.04× 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, Philippines or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 46,855. Density: Philippines 340 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².