Cook Islands vs Sweden
Sweden is 1,864 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Sweden about 1864 times.
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 1,864× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Stockholm |
| Region | Polynesia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Cook Islands is 1,864 times smaller than Sweden. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Sweden?
- About 1864 times: Sweden has 1,864× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Sweden 24 per km².