Cook Islands vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 596 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Tajikistan about 596 times.
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 596× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Dushanbe |
| Region | Polynesia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. 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 Tajikistan?
- No. Cook Islands is 596 times smaller than Tajikistan. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Tajikistan?
- About 596 times: Tajikistan has 596× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. 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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².