Cook Islands vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 2,685 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into South Sudan about 2685 times.
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 2,685× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Juba |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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 Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Sudan?
- No. Cook Islands is 2,685 times smaller than South Sudan. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into South Sudan?
- About 2685 times: South Sudan has 2,685× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and South Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.02×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Cook Islands or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².