Algeria vs Cook Islands
Algeria is 9,924 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Algeria about 9924 times.
AlgeriaCook IslandsAlgeria moved onto Cook Islands · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 9,924× the area of Cook Islands.
| Algeria | Cook Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 240 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 14,222 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 59 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Avarua |
| Region | Northern Africa | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Cook Islands at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. 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 Algeria bigger than Cook Islands?
- Yes. Algeria is 9,924 times larger than Cook Islands. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Cook Islands covers 240 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Algeria?
- About 9924 times: Algeria has 9,924× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Algeria and Cook Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Cook Islands about 1.15×. 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, Algeria or Cook Islands?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 14,222. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Cook Islands 59 per km².