Åland Islands vs Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde is 2.55 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Cabo Verde about 2.5 times.
Åland IslandsCabo VerdeÅland Islands moved onto Cabo Verde · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.39× the area of Cabo Verde. Put the other way, Cabo Verde is 2.55× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Cabo Verde | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 4,033 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 527,326 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 131 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Praia |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Cabo Verde at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Cabo Verde. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Cabo Verde?
- No. Åland Islands is 2.55 times smaller than Cabo Verde. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Cabo Verde?
- About 2.5 times: Cabo Verde has 2.55× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Cabo Verde look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Cabo Verde about 1.08×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Cabo Verde. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Cabo Verde?
- Cabo Verde: 527,326 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Cabo Verde 131 per km².