Brunei vs Cabo Verde
Brunei is 43% larger than Cabo Verde.
BruneiCabo VerdeBrunei moved onto Cabo Verde · Equal-area projection
1.43×
Brunei is 1.43× the area of Cabo Verde.
 Brunei |  Cabo Verde | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaBrunei: 1.43× the area | 5,765 km²#164 of 194 | 4,033 km²#166 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCabo Verde: 1.13× the population | 466,330#169 of 194 · 2025 | 527,326#168 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityCabo Verde: 1.62× the density | 81 / km²#103 of 194 | 131 / km²#69 of 194 |
| Urban populationCabo Verde: 1.03× the urban share | 75%#58 of 192 · 2025 | 78%#51 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateBrunei: 1.15× the births per woman | 1.73 per woman#113 of 192 · 2024 | 1.51 per woman#135 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthBrunei: 0.31 points higher | +0.78%#110 of 192 · 2025 | +0.47%#128 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBrunei: 1.09× the birth rate | 13.3 per 1,000#104 of 192 · 2024 | 12.2 per 1,000#110 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateBrunei: 1.04× the death rate | 5.3 per 1,000#162 of 192 · 2024 | 5.1 per 1,000#168 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Cabo Verde: 4.1 points higher | 20.6%#112 of 192 · 2025 | 24.7%#92 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65The same | 7.2%#99 of 192 · 2025 | 7.2%#99 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBrunei: 2.4 per 1,000 higher | 0.0 per 1,000#73 of 192 · 2025 | −2.4 per 1,000#153 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadCabo Verde: 3.0× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCabo Verde: 0.7 years longer | 75.5 years#81 of 192 · 2024 | 76.2 years#77 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCabo Verde: 1.23× the infant mortality | 8.6 per 1,000 births#118 of 191 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000 births#108 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsBrunei: 2.59× the doctors per person | 1.89 per 1,000#84 of 178 · 2021 | 0.73 per 1,000#117 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | 36.4%#96 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexBrunei: 0.169 higher | 0.837#59 of 190 · 2023 | 0.668#132 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaBrunei: 6.22× the income per person | $34,790#35 of 185 · 2025 | $5,590#109 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPBrunei: 4.92× the economy | $15.03B2025 | $3.06B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Brunei: 7.6× the output per person | $92,430#8 of 184 · 2025 | $12,165#120 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCabo Verde: 5.6 points higher | +0.7%#162 of 187 · 2025 | +6.3%#26 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCabo Verde: 2.6 points higher | −0.3%#168 of 176 · 2025 | +2.3%#109 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCabo Verde: 2.25× the unemployment | 5.3%#83 of 178 · 2025 | 11.9%#26 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 14.6%#41 of 149 · 2015 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 42.4#27 of 149 · 2015 |
| Jobs in agricultureCabo Verde: 8.0 points higher | 1.2% of jobs#166 of 178 · 2025 | 9.2% of jobs#112 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCabo Verde: 2.7 points higher | 20.4% of jobs#74 of 178 · 2025 | 23.1% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesBrunei: 10.7 points higher | 78.4% of jobs#19 of 178 · 2025 | 67.7% of jobs#61 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCabo Verde: 4.6 points higher | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 | 5.0% of GDP#37 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsBrunei: 29.6 points higher | 71.6% of GDP#22 of 168 · 2025 | 42.0% of GDP#63 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingBrunei: 5.53× the military spending | 3.6% of GDP#15 of 155 · 2024 | 0.7% of GDP#135 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersBrunei: 1.29× the share online | 96%#18 of 184 · 2024 | 75%#109 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsBrunei: 1.05× the mobile subscriptions | 118 per 100#87 of 191 · 2024 | 112 per 100#107 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBrunei: 5.77× the forest share | 72% of land#13 of 192 · 2024 | 13% of land#140 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personBrunei: 15.7× the CO₂ per person | 20.2 t a year#5 of 185 · 2024 | 1.29 t a year#120 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCabo Verde: 21.8 points higher | 0.0%#188 of 190 · 2021 | 21.8%#100 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityBrunei: 1.6 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 98.4%#117 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Cabo Verde: 2.66× the air pollution | 7.6 µg/m³#169 of 191 · 2023 | 20.2 µg/m³#80 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBrunei: 22.3 points higher | 39.9% of land#9 of 191 · 2025 | 17.6% of land#96 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCabo Verde: 17.2 points higher | 0.8% of land#173 of 190 · 2024 | 18.0% of land#59 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCabo Verde: 17.1× the water stress | 3.5%#135 of 176 · 2022 | 59.7%#29 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBrunei: 11.9× the rain and snow | 2,722 mm#9 of 180 · 2022 | 228 mm#161 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBrunei: 0.64 higher | +1.50#5 of 193 · 2025 | +0.86#45 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionBrunei: 0.08 higher | +0.99#34 of 193 · 2025 | +0.91#37 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 7.0 per 100,000#37 of 146 · 2020 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Absolute monarchyabsolute monarchy or sultanate | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | ASEAN | — |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Praia |
| Currency | Brunei dollar (BND) | Cape Verdean escudo (CVE) |
| Official languages | Malay, British English | Portuguese, Cape Verdean Creole |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+8 | UTC−1 |
| Calling code | +673 | +238 |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia | Western Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brunei sits at about 5° N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Brunei bigger than Cabo Verde?
- Yes. Brunei is 43% larger than Cabo Verde. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Brunei?
- About 1.4 times: Brunei has 1.43× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Brunei and Cabo Verde look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brunei is drawn about 1.01× 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, Brunei or Cabo Verde?
- Cabo Verde: 527,326 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Cabo Verde 131 per km².
- Which is richer, Brunei or Cabo Verde?
- By gross national income per person, Brunei: $34,790 against $5,590 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 6.22× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Brunei or Cabo Verde?
- In Cabo Verde: life expectancy at birth is 76.2 years, against 75.5 — 0.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Brunei and Cabo Verde have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Brunei: absolute monarchy; Cabo Verde: parliamentary republic.