Cook Islands vs Denmark
Denmark is 179 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Denmark about 179 times.
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Cook Islands is 0.01× the area of Denmark. Put the other way, Denmark is 179× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Denmark | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 42,925 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 6,009,169 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Copenhagen |
| Region | Polynesia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cook Islands sits at about 21°S and is stretched to 1.15× its true area; Denmark at 56° N is stretched to 3.19×. That difference is why Denmark 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 Cook Islands bigger than Denmark?
- No. Cook Islands is 179 times smaller than Denmark. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Denmark covers 42,925 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Denmark?
- About 179 times: Denmark has 179× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Denmark look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cook Islands is drawn about 1.15× its true area there and Denmark about 3.19×. That is why Denmark 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, Cook Islands or Denmark?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Denmark 140 per km².