Cook Islands vs Serbia
Serbia is 369 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Serbia about 369 times.
Cook IslandsSerbiaCook Islands moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 369× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Belgrade |
| Region | Polynesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- No. Cook Islands is 369 times smaller than Serbia. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Serbia?
- About 369 times: Serbia has 369× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Serbia 74 per km².