Turks and Caicos Islands vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 1,447 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Ukraine about 1447 times.
Turks and Caicos IslandsUkraineTurks and Caicos Islands moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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Turks and Caicos Islands is 0.0× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 1,447× the size of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Turks and Caicos Islands | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 417 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 46,855 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 112 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Grand Turk | Kiev |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Turks and Caicos Islands sits at about 22°N and is stretched to 1.16× its true area; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Turks and Caicos Islands bigger than Ukraine?
- No. Turks and Caicos Islands is 1,447 times smaller than Ukraine. Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Ukraine?
- About 1447 times: Ukraine has 1,447× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Turks and Caicos Islands and Ukraine look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Turks and Caicos Islands is drawn about 1.16× its true area there and Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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, Turks and Caicos Islands or Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 46,855. Density: Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².