Cook Islands vs Lithuania
Lithuania is 272 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Lithuania about 272 times.
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of Lithuania. Put the other way, Lithuania is 272× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Vilnius |
| 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; Lithuania at 55° N is stretched to 3.09×. That difference is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania?
- No. Cook Islands is 272 times smaller than Lithuania. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Lithuania?
- About 272 times: Lithuania has 272× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Lithuania 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 Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania?
- Lithuania: 2,888,774 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².