Country size comparison
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Cook Islands is about 12 times smaller than Samoa.
Samoa is approximately 2,831 sq km, while Cook Islands is approximately 236 sq km, making Cook Islands 8.34% the size of Samoa. Meanwhile, the population of Samoa is ~206,179 people (198,051 fewer people live in Cook Islands).
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Make 61.5% less money in Samoa
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Cost of Living Comparison · 5 categories - 2026 data
Samoa is 17.1% cheaper than Cook Islands overall
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Moving from Cook Islands to Samoa · UN DESA 2020
9 people born in Cook Islands live in Samoa.
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