Senegal vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Senegal is 472 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Senegal about 472 times.
SenegalTurks and Caicos IslandsSenegal moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Senegal is 472× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Senegal | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 196,722 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 18,931,966 | 46,855 |
| Density | 96 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Dakar | Grand Turk |
| Region | Western Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Senegal sits at about 14°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Senegal bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Senegal is 472 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Senegal covers 196,722 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Senegal?
- About 472 times: Senegal has 472× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Senegal and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Senegal is drawn about 1.07× 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, Senegal or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 46,855. Density: Senegal 96 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².