Sweden vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Sweden is 1,073 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Sweden about 1073 times.
SwedenTurks and Caicos IslandsSweden moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
1,073×
Sweden is 1,073× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Sweden | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 447,425 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 10,596,620 | 46,855 |
| Density | 24 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Stockholm | Grand Turk |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Sweden sits at about 62°N and is stretched to 4.65× its true area; Turks and Caicos Islands at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Sweden is 1,073 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Sweden covers 447,425 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Sweden?
- About 1073 times: Sweden has 1,073× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Sweden and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Sweden is drawn about 4.65× its true area there and Turks and Caicos Islands about 1.16×. That is why Sweden 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, Sweden or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 46,855. Density: Sweden 24 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².