Antarctica vs Cook Islands
Antarctica is 58,333 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Antarctica about 58333 times.
AntarcticaCook IslandsAntarctica moved onto Cook Islands · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 58,333× the area of Cook Islands.
| Antarctica | Cook Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 240 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 14,222 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 59 / km² |
| Capital | — | Avarua |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Cook Islands at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than Cook Islands?
- Yes. Antarctica is 58,333 times larger than Cook Islands. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Cook Islands covers 240 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Antarctica?
- About 58333 times: Antarctica has 58,333× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Antarctica and Cook Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Cook Islands about 1.15×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or Cook Islands?
- Cook Islands: 14,222 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Cook Islands 59 per km².