Cook Islands vs Macao
Cook Islands is 2.09 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Cook Islands about 2.1 times.
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Cook Islands is 2.09× the area of Macao.
| Cook Islands | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 685,900 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | — |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Macao at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. 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 Macao?
- Yes. Cook Islands is 2.09 times larger than Macao. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Cook Islands?
- About 2.1 times: Cook Islands has 2.09× the area of Macao.
- Why do Cook Islands and Macao 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 Macao about 1.17×. 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 Macao?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².