Cook Islands vs North Korea
North Korea is 502 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into North Korea about 502 times.
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 502× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Pyongyang |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- No. Cook Islands is 502 times smaller than North Korea. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into North Korea?
- About 502 times: North Korea has 502× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and North Korea 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 North Korea about 1.71×. That is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², North Korea 220 per km².