Cook Islands vs Jordan
Jordan is 372 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Jordan about 372 times.
Cook IslandsJordanCook Islands moved onto Jordan · Equal-area projection
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of Jordan. Put the other way, Jordan is 372× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Amman |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Jordan at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Jordan?
- No. Cook Islands is 372 times smaller than Jordan. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Jordan?
- About 372 times: Jordan has 372× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Jordan 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 Jordan about 1.37×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Cook Islands or Jordan?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Jordan 129 per km².