Anguilla vs Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde is 44.3 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Cabo Verde about 44 times.
AnguillaCabo VerdeAnguilla moved onto Cabo Verde · Equal-area projection
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Anguilla is 0.02× the area of Cabo Verde. Put the other way, Cabo Verde is 44.3× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Cabo Verde | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 4,033 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 527,326 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 131 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Praia |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Cabo Verde at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Anguilla bigger than Cabo Verde?
- No. Anguilla is 44.3 times smaller than Cabo Verde. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Cabo Verde?
- About 44 times: Cabo Verde has 44.3× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Cabo Verde look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Cabo Verde about 1.08×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Anguilla or Cabo Verde?
- Cabo Verde: 527,326 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Cabo Verde 131 per km².