Bahamas vs Cabo Verde
Bahamas is 3.44 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Bahamas about 3.4 times.
BahamasCabo VerdeBahamas moved onto Cabo Verde · Equal-area projection
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Bahamas is 3.44× the area of Cabo Verde.
| Bahamas | Cabo Verde | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 4,033 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 527,326 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 131 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | 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. Bahamas sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Bahamas bigger than Cabo Verde?
- Yes. Bahamas is 3.44 times larger than Cabo Verde. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Bahamas?
- About 3.4 times: Bahamas has 3.44× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Bahamas and Cabo Verde look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bahamas is drawn about 1.2× 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, Bahamas or Cabo Verde?
- Cabo Verde: 527,326 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Cabo Verde 131 per km².