Cook Islands vs Ireland
Ireland is 291 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Ireland about 291 times.
Cook IslandsIrelandCook Islands moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of Ireland. Put the other way, Ireland is 291× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Dublin |
| Region | Polynesia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- No. Cook Islands is 291 times smaller than Ireland. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Ireland?
- About 291 times: Ireland has 291× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Ireland 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 Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Ireland 79 per km².