Turks and Caicos Islands vs Wallis and Futuna
Turks and Caicos Islands is 52% larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Turks and Caicos Islands about 1.5 times.
Turks and Caicos IslandsWallis and FutunaTurks and Caicos Islands moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
1.52×
Turks and Caicos Islands is 1.52× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Turks and Caicos Islands | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 417 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 46,855 | 11,558 |
| Density | 112 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Grand Turk | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Caribbean | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Turks and Caicos Islands is 52% larger than Wallis and Futuna. Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Turks and Caicos Islands?
- About 1.5 times: Turks and Caicos Islands has 1.52× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Turks and Caicos Islands and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Turks and Caicos Islands: 46,855 people against 11,558. Density: Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².