Cook Islands vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 1,871 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Uzbekistan about 1871 times.
Cook IslandsUzbekistanCook Islands moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 1,871× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Tashkent |
| Region | Polynesia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Cook Islands is 1,871 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 1871 times: Uzbekistan has 1,871× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².