Cook Islands vs Spain
Spain is 2,108 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Spain about 2108 times.
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 2,108× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Madrid |
| Region | Polynesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- No. Cook Islands is 2,108 times smaller than Spain. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Spain?
- About 2108 times: Spain has 2,108× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Spain 98 per km².