Cook Islands vs Portugal
Portugal is 384 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Portugal about 384 times.
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 384× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Lisbon |
| Region | Polynesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- No. Cook Islands is 384 times smaller than Portugal. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Portugal?
- About 384 times: Portugal has 384× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Portugal 117 per km².