Thailand vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Thailand is 1,231 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Thailand about 1231 times.
ThailandTurks and Caicos IslandsThailand moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Thailand is 1,231× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Thailand | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 513,120 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 71,619,863 | 46,855 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Bangkok | Grand Turk |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Thailand sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Thailand bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Thailand is 1,231 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Thailand covers 513,120 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Thailand?
- About 1231 times: Thailand has 1,231× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Thailand and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Thailand is drawn about 1.07× 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, Thailand or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 46,855. Density: Thailand 140 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².