Cook Islands vs Niger
Niger is 5,279 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Niger about 5279 times.
Cook IslandsNigerCook Islands moved onto Niger · Equal-area projection
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 5,279× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Niamey |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Niger at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- No. Cook Islands is 5,279 times smaller than Niger. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Niger?
- About 5279 times: Niger has 5,279× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Niger 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 Niger about 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Niger 22 per km².