Tajikistan vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Tajikistan is 343 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Tajikistan about 343 times.
TajikistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTajikistan moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Tajikistan is 343× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Tajikistan | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 143,100 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 10,786,734 | 46,855 |
| Density | 75 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Dushanbe | Grand Turk |
| Region | Central Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Tajikistan sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.63× 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 Tajikistan bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Tajikistan is 343 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Tajikistan covers 143,100 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Tajikistan?
- About 343 times: Tajikistan has 343× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Tajikistan and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Tajikistan is drawn about 1.63× 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, Tajikistan or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 46,855. Density: Tajikistan 75 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².