Antigua and Barbuda vs Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde is 9.17 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Cabo Verde about 9.2 times.
Antigua and BarbudaCabo VerdeAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Cabo Verde · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.11× the area of Cabo Verde. Put the other way, Cabo Verde is 9.17× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Cabo Verde | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 4,033 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 527,326 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 131 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | 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. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Cabo Verde?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 9.17 times smaller than Cabo Verde. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Cabo Verde?
- About 9.2 times: Cabo Verde has 9.17× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Cabo Verde look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× 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, Antigua and Barbuda or Cabo Verde?
- Cabo Verde: 527,326 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Cabo Verde 131 per km².