Turks and Caicos Islands vs United States
United States is 23,565 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into United States about 23565 times.
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
| Size | ||
|---|---|---|
| AreaUnited States: 23,565× the area | 417 km² | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 7,295× the population | 46,8552025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityTurks and Caicos Islands: 3.23× the density | 112 / km² | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationTurks and Caicos Islands: 1.18× the urban share | 94%2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.12× the births per woman | 1.45 per woman2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthTurks and Caicos Islands: 0.17 points higher | +0.69%2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAbout the same birth rate | 10.5 per 1,0002024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.22× the death rate | 7.4 per 1,0002024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15United States: 1.1 points higher | 16.0%2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 6.7 points higher | 11.7%2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationTurks and Caicos Islands: 0.2 per 1,000 higher | +3.8 per 1,0002025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadTurks and Caicos Islands: 30× the refugees for its size | 0.30 per 1,0002025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 0.7 years longer | 78.2 years2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUnited States: 1.83× the infant mortality | 3.0 per 1,000 births2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 3.14× the university enrolment | 25.3%2023 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 2.42× the income per person | $36,7602024 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 17,633× the economy | $1.75B2024 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 2.37× the output per person | $38,0102024 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTurks and Caicos Islands: 3.4 points higher | +5.6%2024 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| Unemployment | — | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentTurks and Caicos Islands: 1.5 points higher | 2.5% of GDP2024 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | — | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet users | — | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | — | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 3.05× the forest share | 11% of land2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 2.77× the CO₂ per person | 4.92 t a year2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 10.1 points higher | 0.8%2022 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landTurks and Caicos Islands: 30.6 points higher | 43.5% of land2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 15.5 points higher | 1.1% of land2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | — | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption | — | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateTurks and Caicos Islands: 13.2× the homicide rate | 76.3 per 100,0002022 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of United Kingdom | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Grand Turk | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +1 649 | +1 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Turks and Caicos Islands is 23,565 times smaller than United States. Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into United States?
- About 23565 times: United States has 23,565× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Turks and Caicos Islands and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 46,855. Density: Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Turks and Caicos Islands or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $36,760 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 2.42× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Turks and Caicos Islands or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 78.2 — 0.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Turks and Caicos Islands and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Turks and Caicos Islands: dependent territory; United States: presidential republic.