Cook Islands vs Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands is 5.83 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Faroe Islands about 5.8 times.
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Cook Islands is 0.17× the area of Faroe Islands. Put the other way, Faroe Islands is 5.83× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 54,900 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Torshavn |
| Region | Polynesia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Faroe Islands at 62° N is stretched to 4.55×. That difference is why Faroe Islands 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 Faroe Islands?
- No. Cook Islands is 5.83 times smaller than Faroe Islands. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Faroe Islands?
- About 5.8 times: Faroe Islands has 5.83× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Faroe Islands 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 Faroe Islands about 4.55×. That is why Faroe Islands 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 Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands: 54,900 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².