Cook Islands vs Turkey
Turkey is 3,265 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Turkey about 3265 times.
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 3,265× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Ankara |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- No. Cook Islands is 3,265 times smaller than Turkey. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Turkey?
- About 3265 times: Turkey has 3,265× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Turkey 110 per km².