Belarus vs Cook Islands
Belarus is 865 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Belarus about 865 times.
BelarusCook IslandsBelarus moved onto Cook Islands · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 865× the area of Cook Islands.
| Belarus | Cook Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 240 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 14,222 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 59 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Avarua |
| Region | Eastern Europe | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Cook Islands at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Cook Islands?
- Yes. Belarus is 865 times larger than Cook Islands. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Cook Islands covers 240 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Belarus?
- About 865 times: Belarus has 865× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Belarus and Cook Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Cook Islands about 1.15×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Cook Islands?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 14,222. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Cook Islands 59 per km².