Cook Islands vs San Marino
Cook Islands is 3.93 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Cook Islands about 3.9 times.
Cook IslandsSan MarinoCook Islands moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Cook Islands is 3.93× the area of San Marino.
| Cook Islands | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 34,109 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | San Marino |
| Region | Polynesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. That difference is why San Marino 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 San Marino?
- Yes. Cook Islands is 3.93 times larger than San Marino. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Cook Islands?
- About 3.9 times: Cook Islands has 3.93× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Cook Islands and San Marino 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 San Marino about 1.93×. That is why San Marino 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 San Marino?
- San Marino: 34,109 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², San Marino 559 per km².