Cook Islands vs Zambia
Zambia is 3,136 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Zambia about 3136 times.
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 3,136× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Lusaka |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Zambia?
- No. Cook Islands is 3,136 times smaller than Zambia. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Zambia?
- About 3136 times: Zambia has 3,136× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Cook Islands or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Zambia 29 per km².