Antarctica vs Cabo Verde
Antarctica is 3,471 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Antarctica about 3471 times.
AntarcticaCabo VerdeAntarctica moved onto Cabo Verde · Equal-area projection
3,471×
Antarctica is 3,471× the area of Cabo Verde.
| Antarctica | Cabo Verde | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 4,033 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 527,326 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 131 / km² |
| Capital | — | Praia |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Cabo Verde at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than Cabo Verde?
- Yes. Antarctica is 3,471 times larger than Cabo Verde. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Antarctica?
- About 3471 times: Antarctica has 3,471× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Antarctica and Cabo Verde look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Cabo Verde about 1.08×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or Cabo Verde?
- Cabo Verde: 527,326 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Cabo Verde 131 per km².