Cook Islands vs Greece
Greece is 550 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Greece about 550 times.
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of Greece. Put the other way, Greece is 550× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Greece | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 131,957 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 10,413,962 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Athens |
| Region | Polynesia | Southern Europe |
| 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; Greece at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Greece 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 Greece?
- No. Cook Islands is 550 times smaller than Greece. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Greece covers 131,957 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Greece?
- About 550 times: Greece has 550× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Greece 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 Greece about 1.66×. That is why Greece 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 Greece?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Greece 79 per km².