Cook Islands vs United States
United States is 40,944 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into United States about 40944 times.
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 40,944× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Polynesia | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 States?
- No. Cook Islands is 40,944 times smaller than United States. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into United States?
- About 40944 times: United States has 40,944× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², United States 35 per km².