Cook Islands vs Liberia
Liberia is 464 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Liberia about 464 times.
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of Liberia. Put the other way, Liberia is 464× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 111,369 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 5,731,206 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Monrovia |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Liberia?
- No. Cook Islands is 464 times smaller than Liberia. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Liberia?
- About 464 times: Liberia has 464× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Liberia 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 Liberia about 1.01×. 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 Liberia?
- Liberia: 5,731,206 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Liberia 51 per km².