Solomon Islands vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Solomon Islands is 68.1 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Solomon Islands about 68 times.
Solomon IslandsTurks and Caicos IslandsSolomon Islands moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Solomon Islands is 68.1× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Solomon Islands | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,400 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 838,645 | 46,855 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Honiara | Grand Turk |
| Region | Melanesia | 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. Solomon Islands sits at about 9°S and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Solomon Islands bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Solomon Islands is 68.1 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 68 times: Solomon Islands has 68.1× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Solomon Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Solomon Islands is drawn about 1.02× 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, Solomon Islands or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Solomon Islands: 838,645 people against 46,855. Density: Solomon Islands 30 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².