Russia vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Russia is 40,948 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Russia about 40948 times.
RussiaTurks and Caicos IslandsRussia moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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Russia is 40,948× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
 Russia |  Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRussia: 40,948× the area | 17,075,400 km²#1 of 194 | 417 km² |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 14 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRussia: 3,063× the population | 143,513,328#9 of 194 · 2025 | 46,8552025 |
| DensityTurks and Caicos Islands: 13.4× the density | 8.4 / km²#183 of 194 | 112 / km² |
| Urban populationTurks and Caicos Islands: 1.25× the urban share | 75%#57 of 192 · 2025 | 94%2025 |
| Fertility rateAbout the same births per woman | 1.42 per woman#154 of 192 · 2024 | 1.45 per woman2024 |
| Population growthTurks and Caicos Islands: 0.80 points higher | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 | +0.69%2025 |
| Birth rateTurks and Caicos Islands: 1.25× the birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | 10.5 per 1,0002024 |
| Death rateRussia: 1.68× the death rate | 12.4 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 | 7.4 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15Russia: 1.0 points higher | 17.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 | 16.0%2025 |
| People over 65Russia: 6.1 points higher | 17.8%#42 of 192 · 2025 | 11.7%2025 |
| Net migrationTurks and Caicos Islands: 5.6 per 1,000 higher | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 | +3.8 per 1,0002025 |
| Refugees abroadRussia: 2.3× the refugees for its size | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 | 0.30 per 1,0002025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyTurks and Caicos Islands: 4.8 years longer | 73.4 years#101 of 192 · 2024 | 78.2 years2024 |
| Infant mortalityRussia: 1.37× the infant mortality | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 | 3.0 per 1,000 births2024 |
| Doctors | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2022 | — |
| University enrolmentRussia: 2.39× the university enrolment | 60.4%#56 of 145 · 2024 | 25.3%2023 |
| Human Development Index | 0.832#63 of 190 · 2023 | — |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaTurks and Caicos Islands: 2.3× the income per person | $15,960#63 of 185 · 2025 | $36,7602024 |
| GDPRussia: 1,468× the economy | $2.56T2025 | $1.75B2024 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Russia: 1.3× the output per person | $49,568#45 of 184 · 2025 | $38,0102024 |
| GDP growthTurks and Caicos Islands: 4.6 points higher | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 | +5.6%2024 |
| Inflation | +8.7%#25 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 2.1%#161 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 33.0#94 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Jobs in agriculture | 5.1% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in industry | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in services | 69.1% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign investmentTurks and Caicos Islands: 2.1 points higher | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 | 2.5% of GDP2024 |
| Exports | 18.2% of GDP#138 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spending | 7.5% of GDP#4 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptions | 186 per 100#5 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaRussia: 4.58× the forest share | 51% of land#47 of 192 · 2024 | 11% of land2024 |
| CO₂ per personRussia: 2.84× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#12 of 185 · 2024 | 4.92 t a year2024 |
| Renewable energyRussia: 2.7 points higher | 3.5%#162 of 190 · 2021 | 0.8%2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | 11.6 µg/m³#141 of 191 · 2023 | — |
| Protected landTurks and Caicos Islands: 32.0 points higher | 11.5% of land#138 of 191 · 2025 | 43.5% of land2025 |
| Arable landRussia: 6.3 points higher | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 | 1.1% of land2024 |
| Water stress | 4.1%#129 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 460 mm#145 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | −0.94#165 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Control of corruption | −0.98#153 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Homicide rateTurks and Caicos Islands: 11.2× the homicide rate | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2021 | 76.3 per 100,0002022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Territory of United Kingdom |
| Government | Semi-presidential republicsemi-presidential federation | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy |
| Member of | G20, BRICS | — |
| Capital | Moscow | Grand Turk |
| Currency | Russian ruble (RUB) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Russian, Ukrainian, Azerbaijani, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Chuvash, Ossetian, Crimean Tatar, Yakut, Avar, Udmurt, Tuvan, Erzya, Adyghe, Komi, Buryat, Lezgian, Karachay-Balkar, Ingush, Mari, Moksha, Kabardian, Abaza, Kalmyk, Khakas, Lak, Kumyk, Nogai, Rutulian, Tabasaran, Tat, Aghul, Tsakhur, Dargwa, Southern Altai | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+12, 11 time zones | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +7 | +1 649 |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe | Caribbean, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Russia sits at about 66° N and is stretched to 6.06× its true area; Turks and Caicos Islands at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Russia is 40,948 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Russia covers 17,075,400 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Russia?
- About 40948 times: Russia has 40,948× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Russia and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Russia is drawn about 6.06× its true area there and Turks and Caicos Islands about 1.16×. That is why Russia 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, Russia or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 46,855. Density: Russia 8.4 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².
- Which is richer, Russia or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- By gross national income per person, Turks and Caicos Islands: $36,760 against $15,960 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.3× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Russia or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- In Turks and Caicos Islands: life expectancy at birth is 78.2 years, against 73.4 — 4.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Russia and Turks and Caicos Islands have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Russia: semi-presidential republic; Turks and Caicos Islands: dependent territory.