Cook Islands vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 1,695 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Paraguay about 1695 times.
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 1,695× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Asuncion |
| Region | Polynesia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- No. Cook Islands is 1,695 times smaller than Paraguay. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Paraguay?
- About 1695 times: Paraguay has 1,695× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Paraguay 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 Paraguay about 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².