Cook Islands vs Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is 833 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 833 times.
Cook IslandsKyrgyzstanCook Islands moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of Kyrgyzstan. Put the other way, Kyrgyzstan is 833× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Bishkek |
| Region | Polynesia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- No. Cook Islands is 833 times smaller than Kyrgyzstan. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 833 times: Kyrgyzstan has 833× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².