Azerbaijan vs Cabo Verde
Azerbaijan is 21.5 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Azerbaijan about 21 times.
AzerbaijanCabo VerdeAzerbaijan moved onto Cabo Verde · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 21.5× the area of Cabo Verde.
| Azerbaijan | Cabo Verde | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 4,033 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 527,326 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 131 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Praia |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Cabo Verde at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan bigger than Cabo Verde?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 21.5 times larger than Cabo Verde. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 21 times: Azerbaijan has 21.5× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Cabo Verde look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Cabo Verde about 1.08×. That is why Azerbaijan 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, Azerbaijan or Cabo Verde?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 527,326. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Cabo Verde 131 per km².