Cook Islands vs Togo
Togo is 237 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Togo about 237 times.
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 237× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Lome |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Africa |
| 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; Togo at 9° 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 Togo?
- No. Cook Islands is 237 times smaller than Togo. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Togo?
- About 237 times: Togo has 237× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Togo 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 Togo 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 Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Togo 151 per km².