Albania vs Cabo Verde
Albania is 7.13 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Albania about 7.1 times.
AlbaniaCabo VerdeAlbania moved onto Cabo Verde · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 7.13× the area of Cabo Verde.
| Albania | Cabo Verde | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 4,033 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 527,326 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 131 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Praia |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Cabo Verde at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Albania 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 Albania bigger than Cabo Verde?
- Yes. Albania is 7.13 times larger than Cabo Verde. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Albania?
- About 7.1 times: Albania has 7.13× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Albania and Cabo Verde look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Cabo Verde about 1.08×. That is why Albania 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, Albania or Cabo Verde?
- Albania: 2,349,580 people against 527,326. Density: Albania 82 per km², Cabo Verde 131 per km².