Azerbaijan vs Cook Islands
Azerbaijan is 361 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Azerbaijan about 361 times.
AzerbaijanCook IslandsAzerbaijan moved onto Cook Islands · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 361× the area of Cook Islands.
| Azerbaijan | Cook Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 240 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 14,222 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 59 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Avarua |
| Region | Western Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Cook Islands at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan bigger than Cook Islands?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 361 times larger than Cook Islands. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Cook Islands covers 240 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 361 times: Azerbaijan has 361× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Cook Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Cook Islands about 1.15×. That is why Azerbaijan 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, Azerbaijan or Cook Islands?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 14,222. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Cook Islands 59 per km².