Austria vs Cabo Verde

Austria is 20.8 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Austria about 21 times.

AustriaCabo VerdeAustria moved onto Cabo Verde · Equal-area projection
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Austria is 20.8× the area of Cabo Verde.
AustriaCabo Verde
Area83,879 km²4,033 km²
Population9,208,163527,326
Density110 / km²131 / km²
CapitalViennaPraia
RegionWestern EuropeWestern Africa
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours80

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Cabo Verde at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Cabo Verde?
Yes. Austria is 20.8 times larger than Cabo Verde. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km².
How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Austria?
About 21 times: Austria has 20.8× the area of Cabo Verde.
Why do Austria and Cabo Verde look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Cabo Verde about 1.08×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Cabo Verde?
Austria: 9,208,163 people against 527,326. Density: Austria 110 per km², Cabo Verde 131 per km².