Cook Islands vs Isle of Man
Isle of Man is 2.38 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Isle of Man about 2.4 times.
Cook IslandsIsle of ManCook Islands moved onto Isle of Man · Equal-area projection
0.42×
Cook Islands is 0.42× the area of Isle of Man. Put the other way, Isle of Man is 2.38× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Isle of Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 572 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 84,118 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Douglas |
| 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; Isle of Man at 54° N is stretched to 2.93×. That difference is why Isle of Man 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 Isle of Man?
- No. Cook Islands is 2.38 times smaller than Isle of Man. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Isle of Man covers 572 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Isle of Man?
- About 2.4 times: Isle of Man has 2.38× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Isle of Man 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 Isle of Man about 2.93×. That is why Isle of Man 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 Isle of Man?
- Isle of Man: 84,118 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Isle of Man 147 per km².