Turks and Caicos Islands vs US Virgin Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands is 21% larger than US Virgin Islands.
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Turks and Caicos Islands is 1.21× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Turks and Caicos Islands | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 417 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 46,855 | 103,792 |
| Density | 112 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Grand Turk | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Turks and Caicos Islands is 21% larger than US Virgin Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Turks and Caicos Islands?
- About 1.2 times: Turks and Caicos Islands has 1.21× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Turks and Caicos Islands and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- US Virgin Islands: 103,792 people against 46,855. Density: Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².