Congo vs Cook Islands
Congo is 1,425 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Congo about 1425 times.
CongoCook IslandsCongo moved onto Cook Islands · Equal-area projection
1,425×
Congo is 1,425× the area of Cook Islands.
| Congo | Cook Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 240 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 14,222 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 59 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Avarua |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Congo sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Congo bigger than Cook Islands?
- Yes. Congo is 1,425 times larger than Cook Islands. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Cook Islands covers 240 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Congo?
- About 1425 times: Congo has 1,425× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Congo and Cook Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo is drawn about 1.0× 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, Congo or Cook Islands?
- Congo: 6,484,437 people against 14,222. Density: Congo 19 per km², Cook Islands 59 per km².