Cook Islands vs Italy
Italy is 1,259 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Italy about 1259 times.
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 1,259× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Rome |
| Region | Polynesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy?
- No. Cook Islands is 1,259 times smaller than Italy. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Italy?
- About 1259 times: Italy has 1,259× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Italy 195 per km².