Cook Islands vs Guernsey
Cook Islands is 3.08 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Cook Islands about 3.1 times.
Cook IslandsGuernseyCook Islands moved onto Guernsey · Equal-area projection
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Cook Islands is 3.08× the area of Guernsey.
| Cook Islands | Guernsey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 78 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 67,787 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 869 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Saint Peter Port |
| Region | Polynesia | Northern Europe |
| 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; Guernsey at 49° N is stretched to 2.37×. That difference is why Guernsey 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 Guernsey?
- Yes. Cook Islands is 3.08 times larger than Guernsey. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Guernsey covers 78 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Cook Islands?
- About 3.1 times: Cook Islands has 3.08× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Cook Islands and Guernsey 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 Guernsey about 2.37×. That is why Guernsey 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 Guernsey?
- Guernsey: 67,787 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Guernsey 869 per km².