Belgium vs Cabo Verde
Belgium is 7.61 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Belgium about 7.6 times.
BelgiumCabo VerdeBelgium moved onto Cabo Verde · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 7.61× the area of Cabo Verde.
| Belgium | Cabo Verde | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 4,033 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 527,326 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 131 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Praia |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Cabo Verde at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Cabo Verde?
- Yes. Belgium is 7.61 times larger than Cabo Verde. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Belgium?
- About 7.6 times: Belgium has 7.61× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Belgium and Cabo Verde look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Cabo Verde about 1.08×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Cabo Verde?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 527,326. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Cabo Verde 131 per km².