Cook Islands vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 2,515 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Ukraine about 2515 times.
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 2,515× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Kiev |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. Cook Islands is 2,515 times smaller than Ukraine. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Ukraine?
- About 2515 times: Ukraine has 2,515× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².