Botswana vs Cabo Verde
Botswana is 144 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Botswana about 144 times.
BotswanaCabo VerdeBotswana moved onto Cabo Verde · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 144× the area of Cabo Verde.
| Botswana | Cabo Verde | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 4,033 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 527,326 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 131 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Praia |
| Region | Southern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Botswana sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.17× 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 Botswana bigger than Cabo Verde?
- Yes. Botswana is 144 times larger than Cabo Verde. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Botswana?
- About 144 times: Botswana has 144× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Botswana and Cabo Verde look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Botswana is drawn about 1.17× 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, Botswana or Cabo Verde?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 527,326. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Cabo Verde 131 per km².