Cook Islands vs Philippines
Philippines is 1,431 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Philippines about 1431 times.
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 1,431× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Manila |
| Region | Polynesia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- No. Cook Islands is 1,431 times smaller than Philippines. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Philippines?
- About 1431 times: Philippines has 1,431× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Philippines 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 Philippines about 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Philippines 340 per km².