Botswana vs Cook Islands
Botswana is 2,424 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Botswana about 2424 times.
BotswanaCook IslandsBotswana moved onto Cook Islands · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 2,424× the area of Cook Islands.
| Botswana | Cook Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 240 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 14,222 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 59 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Avarua |
| Region | Southern Africa | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Botswana sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.17× its true area; Cook Islands at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Botswana bigger than Cook Islands?
- Yes. Botswana is 2,424 times larger than Cook Islands. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Cook Islands covers 240 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Botswana?
- About 2424 times: Botswana has 2,424× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Botswana and Cook Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Botswana is drawn about 1.17× its true area there and Cook Islands about 1.15×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Botswana or Cook Islands?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 14,222. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Cook Islands 59 per km².