Cook Islands vs Russia
Russia is 71,148 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Russia about 71148 times.
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 71,148× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 17,075,400 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 143,513,328 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 8.4 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Moscow |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 14 |
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; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia?
- No. Cook Islands is 71,148 times smaller than Russia. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Russia?
- About 71148 times: Russia has 71,148× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Russia 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 Russia about 6.06×. That is why Russia 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 Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².