Cook Islands vs Norway
Norway is 1,605 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Norway about 1605 times.
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 1,605× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Oslo |
| Region | Polynesia | Northern Europe |
| 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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway?
- No. Cook Islands is 1,605 times smaller than Norway. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Norway?
- About 1605 times: Norway has 1,605× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Norway: 5,610,870 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Norway 15 per km².