Seychelles vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Seychelles is 10% larger than Turks and Caicos Islands.
SeychellesTurks and Caicos IslandsSeychelles moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Seychelles is 1.1× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Seychelles | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 459 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 122,730 | 46,855 |
| Density | 267 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Victoria | Grand Turk |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Seychelles sits at about 5°S and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Seychelles bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Seychelles is 10% larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Seychelles covers 459 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Seychelles?
- About 1.1 times: Seychelles has 1.1× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Seychelles and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Seychelles is drawn about 1.01× 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, Seychelles or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Seychelles: 122,730 people against 46,855. Density: Seychelles 267 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².