Austria vs Cook Islands
Austria is 349 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Austria about 349 times.
AustriaCook IslandsAustria moved onto Cook Islands · Equal-area projection
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Austria is 349× the area of Cook Islands.
| Austria | Cook Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 240 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 14,222 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 59 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Avarua |
| Region | Western Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Cook Islands at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Cook Islands?
- Yes. Austria is 349 times larger than Cook Islands. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Cook Islands covers 240 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Austria?
- About 349 times: Austria has 349× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Austria and Cook Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Cook Islands about 1.15×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Cook Islands?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 14,222. Density: Austria 110 per km², Cook Islands 59 per km².