Cook Islands vs Mali
Mali is 5,167 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Mali about 5167 times.
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of Mali. Put the other way, Mali is 5,167× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Bamako |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Mali at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Mali?
- No. Cook Islands is 5,167 times smaller than Mali. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Mali?
- About 5167 times: Mali has 5,167× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Mali 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 Mali about 1.1×. 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 Mali?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Mali 20 per km².