Canada vs Cook Islands

Canada is 41,603 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Canada about 41603 times.

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Canada is 41,603× the area of Cook Islands.
CanadaCook Islands
Size
AreaCanada: 41,603× the area9,984,670 km²#2 of 194240 km²
CoastlineHas a coastCoast, no land border
Land neighbours10
People
PopulationCanada: 2,929× the population41,651,653#38 of 194 · 202514,2222023
DensityCook Islands: 14.2× the density4.2 / km²#188 of 19459 / km²
Urban population83%#36 of 192 · 2025—
Fertility rate1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024—
Population growth+0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025—
Birth rate8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024—
Death rate7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024—
Children under 1515.0%#162 of 192 · 2025—
People over 6520.3%#30 of 192 · 2025—
Net migration+7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025—
Refugees abroad0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025—
Health & education
Life expectancy82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024—
Infant mortality4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024—
Doctors2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023—
University enrolment76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023—
Human Development Index0.939#15 of 190 · 2023—
Economy
GNI per capita$56,420#16 of 185 · 2025—
GDP$2.32T2025—
Income groupHigh income—
GDP per capita (PPP)$66,746#24 of 184 · 2025—
GDP growth+1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025—
Inflation+2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025—
Unemployment6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025—
Extreme poverty0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022—
Income inequality (Gini)31.5#107 of 149 · 2022—
Jobs in agriculture1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025—
Jobs in industry18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025—
Jobs in services80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025—
Foreign investment3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025—
Exports31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025—
Military spending1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025—
Internet users94%#28 of 184 · 2024—
Mobile subscriptions94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024—
Energy & environment
Forest area42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024—
CO₂ per person14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024—
Renewable energy23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021—
Access to electricity100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024—
Air pollution (PM2.5)6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023—
Protected land12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025—
Arable land4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024—
Water stress3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022—
Precipitation537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022—
Governance & safety
Political stability+0.81#48 of 193 · 2025—
Control of corruption+1.59#15 of 193 · 2025—
Homicide rate2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023—
State
StatusIndependent stateTerritory of New Zealand
GovernmentConstitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm; federal and state authorities and responsibilities regulated in constitutionDependent territoryparliamentary democracy
Member ofNATO, OECD, G7, G20—
CapitalOttawaAvarua
CurrencyCanadian dollar (CAD)New Zealand dollar (NZD)
Official languagesEnglish, FrenchEnglish, Cook Islands Maori
Traffic drivesOn the rightOn the left
Time zoneUTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−8 to UTC−3:30, 6 time zonesUTC−10
Calling code+1+682
RegionNorthern America, North AmericaPolynesia, Oceania

Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Canada sits at about 60° N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; Cook Islands at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Canada 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 Canada bigger than Cook Islands?
Yes. Canada is 41,603 times larger than Cook Islands. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Cook Islands covers 240 km².
How many times does Cook Islands fit into Canada?
About 41603 times: Canada has 41,603× the area of Cook Islands.
Why do Canada and Cook Islands look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Canada is drawn about 4.1× its true area there and Cook Islands about 1.15×. That is why Canada 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, Canada or Cook Islands?
Canada: 41,651,653 people against 14,222. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Cook Islands 59 per km².
What kind of government do Canada and Cook Islands have?
By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Cook Islands: dependent territory.