South Sudan vs Turks and Caicos Islands
South Sudan is 1,545 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into South Sudan about 1545 times.
South SudanTurks and Caicos IslandsSouth Sudan moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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South Sudan is 1,545× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| South Sudan | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 644,329 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 12,188,788 | 46,855 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Juba | Grand Turk |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. South Sudan sits at about 7°N 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 South Sudan bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. South Sudan is 1,545 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. South Sudan covers 644,329 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into South Sudan?
- About 1545 times: South Sudan has 1,545× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do South Sudan and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. South Sudan 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, South Sudan or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 46,855. Density: South Sudan 19 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².