Tunisia vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Tunisia is 392 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Tunisia about 392 times.
TunisiaTurks and Caicos IslandsTunisia moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Tunisia is 392× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Tunisia | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 163,610 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 12,348,573 | 46,855 |
| Density | 75 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Tunis | Grand Turk |
| Region | Northern Africa | 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. Tunisia sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.46× 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 Tunisia bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Tunisia is 392 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Tunisia covers 163,610 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Tunisia?
- About 392 times: Tunisia has 392× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Tunisia and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Tunisia is drawn about 1.46× 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, Tunisia or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 46,855. Density: Tunisia 75 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².