Portugal vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Portugal is 221 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Portugal about 221 times.
PortugalTurks and Caicos IslandsPortugal moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Portugal is 221× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Portugal | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 92,225 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 10,804,871 | 46,855 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Lisbon | Grand Turk |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Portugal sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.68× its true area; Turks and Caicos Islands at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it is next to Turks and Caicos Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Portugal bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Portugal is 221 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Portugal covers 92,225 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Portugal?
- About 221 times: Portugal has 221× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Portugal and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Portugal is drawn about 1.68× its true area there and Turks and Caicos Islands about 1.16×. That is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turks and Caicos Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Portugal or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 46,855. Density: Portugal 117 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².