Cook Islands vs Micronesia
Micronesia is 2.92 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Micronesia about 2.9 times.
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Cook Islands is 0.34× the area of Micronesia. Put the other way, Micronesia is 2.92× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Micronesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 702 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 113,683 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 162 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Palikir |
| Region | Polynesia | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Micronesia at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Micronesia?
- No. Cook Islands is 2.92 times smaller than Micronesia. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Micronesia covers 702 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Micronesia?
- About 2.9 times: Micronesia has 2.92× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Micronesia 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 Micronesia about 1.02×. 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 Micronesia?
- Micronesia: 113,683 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Micronesia 162 per km².