Cook Islands vs Moldova
Moldova is 141 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Moldova about 141 times.
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Cook Islands is 0.01× the area of Moldova. Put the other way, Moldova is 141× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Chisinau |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Moldova at 47° N is stretched to 2.17×. That difference is why Moldova 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 Moldova?
- No. Cook Islands is 141 times smaller than Moldova. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Moldova?
- About 141 times: Moldova has 141× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Moldova 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 Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova 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 Moldova?
- Moldova: 2,360,527 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Moldova 70 per km².