Cook Islands vs Germany
Germany is 1,490 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Germany about 1490 times.
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of Germany. Put the other way, Germany is 1,490× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Germany | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 357,588 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 83,491,249 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 233 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Berlin |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 9 |
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; Germany at 51° N is stretched to 2.53×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany?
- No. Cook Islands is 1,490 times smaller than Germany. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Germany covers 357,588 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Germany?
- About 1490 times: Germany has 1,490× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Germany 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 Germany about 2.53×. That is why Germany 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 Germany?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Germany 233 per km².