Cook Islands vs South Georgia
South Georgia is 16.9 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into South Georgia about 17 times.
Cook IslandsSouth GeorgiaCook Islands moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Cook Islands is 0.06× the area of South Georgia. Put the other way, South Georgia is 16.9× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 35 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | King Edward Point |
| Region | Polynesia | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- No. Cook Islands is 16.9 times smaller than South Georgia. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into South Georgia?
- About 17 times: South Georgia has 16.9× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Cook Islands: 14,222 people against 35. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².