Cook Islands vs Oman
Oman is 1,290 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Oman about 1290 times.
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of Oman. Put the other way, Oman is 1,290× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Muscat |
| Region | Polynesia | Western 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; Oman at 21° N is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Oman?
- No. Cook Islands is 1,290 times smaller than Oman. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Oman?
- About 1290 times: Oman has 1,290× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Oman 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 Oman about 1.14×. 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 Oman?
- Oman: 5,494,691 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Oman 18 per km².