Cook Islands vs Finland
Finland is 1,410 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Finland about 1410 times.
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of Finland. Put the other way, Finland is 1,410× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Finland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 338,478 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 5,646,436 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Helsinki |
| Region | Polynesia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Finland at 64° N is stretched to 5.3×. That difference is why Finland 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 Finland?
- No. Cook Islands is 1,410 times smaller than Finland. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Finland covers 338,478 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Finland?
- About 1410 times: Finland has 1,410× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Finland 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 Finland about 5.3×. That is why Finland 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 Finland?
- Finland: 5,646,436 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Finland 17 per km².