Turkey vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Turkey is 1,879 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Turkey about 1879 times.
TurkeyTurks and Caicos IslandsTurkey moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Turkey is 1,879× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Turkey | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 783,562 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 85,878,556 | 46,855 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Ankara | Grand Turk |
| Region | Western Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Turkey sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× its true area; Turks and Caicos Islands at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Turkey is 1,879 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turkey covers 783,562 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Turkey?
- About 1879 times: Turkey has 1,879× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Turkey and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Turkey is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and Turks and Caicos Islands about 1.16×. That is why Turkey 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, Turkey or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 46,855. Density: Turkey 110 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².