Belgium vs Cook Islands
Belgium is 128 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Belgium about 128 times.
BelgiumCook IslandsBelgium moved onto Cook Islands · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 128× the area of Cook Islands.
| Belgium | Cook Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 240 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 14,222 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 59 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Avarua |
| Region | Western Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Cook Islands at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Cook Islands?
- Yes. Belgium is 128 times larger than Cook Islands. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Cook Islands covers 240 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Belgium?
- About 128 times: Belgium has 128× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Belgium and Cook Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Cook Islands about 1.15×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Cook Islands?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 14,222. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Cook Islands 59 per km².