Cook Islands vs Mongolia
Mongolia is 6,517 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Mongolia about 6517 times.
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of Mongolia. Put the other way, Mongolia is 6,517× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Mongolia at 47° N is stretched to 2.15×. That difference is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia?
- No. Cook Islands is 6,517 times smaller than Mongolia. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Mongolia?
- About 6517 times: Mongolia has 6,517× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Mongolia 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 Mongolia about 2.15×. That is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia?
- Mongolia: 3,568,978 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².