San Marino vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands is 6.84 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Turks and Caicos Islands about 6.8 times.
San MarinoTurks and Caicos IslandsSan Marino moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
0.15×
San Marino is 0.15× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands. Put the other way, Turks and Caicos Islands is 6.84× the size of San Marino.
| San Marino | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 61 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 34,109 | 46,855 |
| Density | 559 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | San Marino | Grand Turk |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. San Marino sits at about 44°N and is stretched to 1.93× its true area; Turks and Caicos Islands at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why San Marino 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 San Marino bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- No. San Marino is 6.84 times smaller than Turks and Caicos Islands. San Marino covers 61 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Turks and Caicos Islands?
- About 6.8 times: Turks and Caicos Islands has 6.84× the area of San Marino.
- Why do San Marino and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. San Marino is drawn about 1.93× its true area there and Turks and Caicos Islands about 1.16×. That is why San Marino 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, San Marino or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands: 46,855 people against 34,109. Density: San Marino 559 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².