Cook Islands vs Slovenia

Slovenia is 84.5 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Slovenia about 84 times.

Cook IslandsSloveniaCook Islands moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Cook Islands is 0.01× the area of Slovenia. Put the other way, Slovenia is 84.5× the size of Cook Islands.
Cook IslandsSlovenia
Area240 km²20,271 km²
Population14,2222,130,986
Density59 / km²105 / km²
CapitalAvaruaLjubljana
RegionPolynesiaSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours04

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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
No. Cook Islands is 84.5 times smaller than Slovenia. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
How many times does Cook Islands fit into Slovenia?
About 84 times: Slovenia has 84.5× the area of Cook Islands.
Why do Cook Islands and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
Slovenia: 2,130,986 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².