Andorra vs Cook Islands
Andorra is 95% larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Andorra about 1.9 times.
AndorraCook IslandsAndorra moved onto Cook Islands · Equal-area projection
1.95×
Andorra is 1.95× the area of Cook Islands.
| Andorra | Cook Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 240 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 14,222 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 59 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Avarua |
| Region | Southern Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× its true area; Cook Islands at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Andorra 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 Andorra bigger than Cook Islands?
- Yes. Andorra is 95% larger than Cook Islands. Andorra covers 468 km² and Cook Islands covers 240 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Andorra?
- About 1.9 times: Andorra has 1.95× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Andorra and Cook Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× its true area there and Cook Islands about 1.15×. That is why Andorra 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, Andorra or Cook Islands?
- Andorra: 82,904 people against 14,222. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Cook Islands 59 per km².