Cabo Verde at its true size
Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km², number 176 of 235 by area. Home to 527,326 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 4,033 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 527,326 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 131 per km² |
| Capital | Praia |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Codes | CV · CPV · 132 |
Countries of a similar size
- Trinidad and Tobago0.79×Cabo Verde is 21% smaller than Trinidad and Tobago.
- Samoa1.42×Cabo Verde is 42% larger than Samoa.
- Brunei0.7×Cabo Verde is 30% smaller than Brunei.
- Luxembourg1.56×Cabo Verde is 56% larger than Luxembourg.
- Mauritius1.98×Cabo Verde is 98% larger than Mauritius.
- Comoros1.98×Cabo Verde is 98% larger than Comoros.
How many times does Cabo Verde fit into…
- Russia: about 4234 times
- Canada: about 2476 times
- United States: about 2437 times
Questions about Cabo Verde
- How big is Cabo Verde?
- Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km², which makes it number 176 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 527,326 people live there (2025), 131 per km².
- Is Cabo Verde bigger than Trinidad and Tobago?
- Cabo Verde is 21% smaller than Trinidad and Tobago. Cabo Verde: 4,033 km²; Trinidad and Tobago: 5,128 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Cabo Verde?
- Cabo Verde lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Does Cabo Verde have land borders?
- No. Cabo Verde has no land neighbours; every border is a coastline.