Cook Islands vs Georgia
Georgia is 290 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Georgia about 290 times.
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of Georgia. Put the other way, Georgia is 290× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 69,700 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 3,935,766 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Tbilisi |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Georgia at 42° N is stretched to 1.82×. That difference is why Georgia 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 Georgia?
- No. Cook Islands is 290 times smaller than Georgia. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Georgia covers 69,700 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Georgia?
- About 290 times: Georgia has 290× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Georgia 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 Georgia about 1.82×. That is why Georgia 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 Georgia?
- Georgia: 3,935,766 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Georgia 56 per km².