Cook Islands vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 1,117 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into New Zealand about 1117 times.
Cook IslandsNew ZealandCook Islands moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 1,117× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Wellington |
| Region | Polynesia | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- No. Cook Islands is 1,117 times smaller than New Zealand. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into New Zealand?
- About 1117 times: New Zealand has 1,117× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².