Andorra vs Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde is 8.62 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Cabo Verde about 8.6 times.
AndorraCabo VerdeAndorra moved onto Cabo Verde · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.12× the area of Cabo Verde. Put the other way, Cabo Verde is 8.62× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Cabo Verde | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 4,033 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 527,326 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 131 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Praia |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× its true area; Cabo Verde at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Andorra 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 Andorra bigger than Cabo Verde?
- No. Andorra is 8.62 times smaller than Cabo Verde. Andorra covers 468 km² and Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Cabo Verde?
- About 8.6 times: Cabo Verde has 8.62× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Cabo Verde look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× its true area there and Cabo Verde about 1.08×. That is why Andorra 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, Andorra or Cabo Verde?
- Cabo Verde: 527,326 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Cabo Verde 131 per km².