Cook Islands vs Romania
Romania is 993 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Romania about 993 times.
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 993× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Bucharest |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Europe |
| 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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Romania 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 Romania?
- No. Cook Islands is 993 times smaller than Romania. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Romania?
- About 993 times: Romania has 993× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Romania 80 per km².