Cook Islands vs Latvia
Latvia is 269 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Latvia about 269 times.
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of Latvia. Put the other way, Latvia is 269× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Riga |
| Region | Polynesia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Latvia at 57° N is stretched to 3.35×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- No. Cook Islands is 269 times smaller than Latvia. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Latvia?
- About 269 times: Latvia has 269× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Latvia 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 Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Latvia 29 per km².