Cook Islands at its true size
Cook Islands covers 240 km², number 214 of 235 by area. Home to 14,222 people (2023). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 240 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 14,222 Wikidata, 2023 |
| Density | 59 per km² |
| Capital | Avarua |
| Region | Polynesia, Oceania |
| Status | Territory of New Zealand |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Codes | CK · COK · 184 |
Countries of a similar size
- Saint Kitts and Nevis0.89×Cook Islands is 11% smaller than Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Maldives0.81×Cook Islands is 19% smaller than Maldives.
- Malta0.76×Cook Islands is 24% smaller than Malta.
- Marshall Islands1.33×Cook Islands is 33% larger than Marshall Islands.
- Grenada0.69×Cook Islands is 31% smaller than Grenada.
- Liechtenstein1.5×Cook Islands is 50% larger than Liechtenstein.
How many times does Cook Islands fit into…
- Russia: about 71148 times
- Canada: about 41603 times
- United States: about 40944 times
Questions about Cook Islands
- How big is Cook Islands?
- Cook Islands covers 240 km², which makes it number 214 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 14,222 people live there (2023), 59 per km².
- Is Cook Islands bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Cook Islands is 11% smaller than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Cook Islands: 240 km²; Saint Kitts and Nevis: 269 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Cook Islands?
- Cook Islands lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Does Cook Islands have land borders?
- No. Cook Islands has no land neighbours; every border is a coastline.