Cook Islands vs Nepal
Nepal is 613 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Nepal about 613 times.
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of Nepal. Put the other way, Nepal is 613× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Kathmandu |
| Region | Polynesia | Southern 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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- No. Cook Islands is 613 times smaller than Nepal. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Nepal?
- About 613 times: Nepal has 613× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Nepal 201 per km².