Cook Islands vs Pakistan
Pakistan is 3,675 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Pakistan about 3675 times.
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of Pakistan. Put the other way, Pakistan is 3,675× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Islamabad |
| Region | Polynesia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- No. Cook Islands is 3,675 times smaller than Pakistan. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Pakistan?
- About 3675 times: Pakistan has 3,675× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Pakistan 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 Pakistan about 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².