Cook Islands vs Fiji
Fiji is 76.1 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Fiji about 76 times.
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Cook Islands is 0.01× the area of Fiji. Put the other way, Fiji is 76.1× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Fiji | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 18,274 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 933,154 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Suva |
| Region | Polynesia | Melanesia |
| 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; Fiji at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Cook Islands bigger than Fiji?
- No. Cook Islands is 76.1 times smaller than Fiji. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Fiji covers 18,274 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Fiji?
- About 76 times: Fiji has 76.1× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Fiji 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 Fiji about 1.1×. 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, Cook Islands or Fiji?
- Fiji: 933,154 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Fiji 51 per km².