Anguilla vs Cook Islands
Cook Islands is 2.64 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Cook Islands about 2.6 times.
AnguillaCook IslandsAnguilla moved onto Cook Islands · Equal-area projection
0.38×
Anguilla is 0.38× the area of Cook Islands. Put the other way, Cook Islands is 2.64× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Cook Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 240 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 14,222 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 59 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Avarua |
| 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. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Anguilla bigger than Cook Islands?
- No. Anguilla is 2.64 times smaller than Cook Islands. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Cook Islands covers 240 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Cook Islands?
- About 2.6 times: Cook Islands has 2.64× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Cook Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× 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, Anguilla or Cook Islands?
- Anguilla: 19,079 people against 14,222. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Cook Islands 59 per km².