Cook Islands vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 172 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Switzerland about 172 times.
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Cook Islands is 0.01× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 172× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Bern |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- No. Cook Islands is 172 times smaller than Switzerland. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Switzerland?
- About 172 times: Switzerland has 172× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².