China vs Cook Islands
China is 39,987 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into China about 39987 times.
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China is 39,987× the area of Cook Islands.
| China | Cook Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 240 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 14,222 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 59 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Avarua |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× 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 China bigger than Cook Islands?
- Yes. China is 39,987 times larger than Cook Islands. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Cook Islands covers 240 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into China?
- About 39987 times: China has 39,987× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do China and Cook Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× 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, China or Cook Islands?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 14,222. Density: China 147 per km², Cook Islands 59 per km².