Benin vs Cabo Verde
Benin is 28.5 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Benin about 28 times.
BeninCabo VerdeBenin moved onto Cabo Verde · Equal-area projection
28.5×
Benin is 28.5× the area of Cabo Verde.
| Benin | Cabo Verde | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 4,033 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 527,326 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 131 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Praia |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Benin sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Benin bigger than Cabo Verde?
- Yes. Benin is 28.5 times larger than Cabo Verde. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Benin?
- About 28 times: Benin has 28.5× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Benin and Cabo Verde look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Benin is drawn about 1.03× 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, Benin or Cabo Verde?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 527,326. Density: Benin 129 per km², Cabo Verde 131 per km².