Albania vs Cook Islands
Albania is 120 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Albania about 120 times.
AlbaniaCook IslandsAlbania moved onto Cook Islands · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 120× the area of Cook Islands.
| Albania | Cook Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 240 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 14,222 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 59 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Avarua |
| Region | Southern Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Cook Islands at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Cook Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Albania bigger than Cook Islands?
- Yes. Albania is 120 times larger than Cook Islands. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Cook Islands covers 240 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Albania?
- About 120 times: Albania has 120× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Albania and Cook Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Cook Islands about 1.15×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Cook Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Cook Islands?
- Albania: 2,349,580 people against 14,222. Density: Albania 82 per km², Cook Islands 59 per km².