Cook Islands vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom is 1,010 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into United Kingdom about 1010 times.
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 1,010× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | London |
| Region | Polynesia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- No. Cook Islands is 1,010 times smaller than United Kingdom. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into United Kingdom?
- About 1010 times: United Kingdom has 1,010× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².