Cook Islands vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 11,354 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Kazakhstan about 11354 times.
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 11,354× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Astana |
| Region | Polynesia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- No. Cook Islands is 11,354 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 11354 times: Kazakhstan has 11,354× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².