Australia vs Cook Islands
Australia is 32,050 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Australia about 32050 times.
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Australia is 32,050× the area of Cook Islands.
| Australia | Cook Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 240 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 14,222 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 59 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Avarua |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Cook Islands?
- Yes. Australia is 32,050 times larger than Cook Islands. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Cook Islands covers 240 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Australia?
- About 32050 times: Australia has 32,050× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Australia and Cook Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Cook Islands?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 14,222. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Cook Islands 59 per km².