Bulgaria vs Cook Islands
Bulgaria is 462 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Bulgaria about 462 times.
BulgariaCook IslandsBulgaria moved onto Cook Islands · Equal-area projection
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Bulgaria is 462× the area of Cook Islands.
| Bulgaria | Cook Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 240 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 14,222 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 59 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Avarua |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Bulgaria sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.86× its true area; Cook Islands at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria bigger than Cook Islands?
- Yes. Bulgaria is 462 times larger than Cook Islands. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Cook Islands covers 240 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Bulgaria?
- About 462 times: Bulgaria has 462× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Bulgaria and Cook Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bulgaria is drawn about 1.86× its true area there and Cook Islands about 1.15×. That is why Bulgaria 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, Bulgaria or Cook Islands?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 14,222. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Cook Islands 59 per km².