Belize vs Cabo Verde
Belize is 5.69 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Belize about 5.7 times.
BelizeCabo VerdeBelize moved onto Cabo Verde · Equal-area projection
5.69×
Belize is 5.69× the area of Cabo Verde.
| Belize | Cabo Verde | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 4,033 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 527,326 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 131 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Praia |
| Region | Central America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belize 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 Belize bigger than Cabo Verde?
- Yes. Belize is 5.69 times larger than Cabo Verde. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Belize?
- About 5.7 times: Belize has 5.69× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Belize and Cabo Verde look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belize 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, Belize or Cabo Verde?
- Cabo Verde: 527,326 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Cabo Verde 131 per km².