Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Cook Islands
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 213 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 213 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaCook IslandsBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Cook Islands · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 213× the area of Cook Islands.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Cook Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 240 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 14,222 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 59 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Avarua |
| Region | Southern Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bosnia and Herzegovina sits at about 44°N and is stretched to 1.94× its true area; Cook Islands at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina bigger than Cook Islands?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 213 times larger than Cook Islands. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Cook Islands covers 240 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 213 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 213× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Cook Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bosnia and Herzegovina is drawn about 1.94× its true area there and Cook Islands about 1.15×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina 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, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Cook Islands?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 14,222. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Cook Islands 59 per km².