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
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Russia is 40,948× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Russia | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,075,400 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 143,513,328 | 46,855 |
| Density | 8.4 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Moscow | Grand Turk |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 14 | 0 |
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.