Turkmenistan vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Turkmenistan is 1,178 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Turkmenistan about 1178 times.
TurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTurkmenistan moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Turkmenistan is 1,178× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Turkmenistan | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 491,210 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 7,618,847 | 46,855 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Ashgabat | 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. Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Turkmenistan is 1,178 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 1178 times: Turkmenistan has 1,178× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Turkmenistan and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Turkmenistan is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and Turks and Caicos Islands about 1.16×. That is why Turkmenistan 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, Turkmenistan or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 46,855. Density: Turkmenistan 16 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².