How Big Is Cocos (Keeling) Islands?

Cocos (Keeling) Islands, located in Australia-Oceania, is the 232nd largest country in the world, covering approximately 14 square kilometers (5 square miles). That's about 7.91% the size of District of Columbia. It is home to approximately 596 people.

Cocos (Keeling) Islands vs

Cocos (Keeling) Islands on the Map

14 km²

5 sq mi

#232 of 236 countries

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Cocos (Keeling) Islands's Geography

Cocos (Keeling) Islands has approximately 26 km of coastline. Within Australia, Cocos (Keeling) Islands is the 25th largest of 26 countries, sitting between Nauru and Tokelau. With 43 people per km², it is less densely populated than the Oceanian average of 125 per km².

How Far Across Is Cocos (Keeling) Islands?

Cocos (Keeling) Islands stretches approximately 8 km (5 mi) from north to south, and 12 km (7 mi) from east to west.

How Many Times Does Cocos (Keeling) Islands Fit?

2181×

Cocos (Keeling) Islands fits inside Belgium 2181 times

2948×

Cocos (Keeling) Islands fits inside Switzerland 2948 times

2967×

Cocos (Keeling) Islands fits inside Netherlands 2967 times

7123×

Cocos (Keeling) Islands fits inside South Korea 7123 times

Similar in Size

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Cocos (Keeling) Islands

14 km²

How Big Is Cocos (Keeling) Islands Compared to Well-Known Places?

Place	Area	vs Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Cocos (Keeling) Islands	14 km² (5 sq mi)	—
Rhode Island	2,706 km² (1,045 sq mi)	193× larger
Belgium	30,528 km² (11,787 sq mi)	2,181× larger
Switzerland	41,277 km² (15,937 sq mi)	2,948× larger
Netherlands	41,543 km² (16,040 sq mi)	2,967× larger