Turks and Caicos Islands vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 200 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into United Arab Emirates about 200 times.
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Turks and Caicos Islands is 0.0× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 200× the size of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Turks and Caicos Islands | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 417 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 46,855 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 112 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Grand Turk | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Turks and Caicos Islands bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- No. Turks and Caicos Islands is 200 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 200 times: United Arab Emirates has 200× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Turks and Caicos Islands and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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, Turks and Caicos Islands or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 46,855. Density: Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².