Cabo Verde vs Canada
Canada is 2,476 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Canada about 2476 times.
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Cabo Verde is 0.0× the area of Canada. Put the other way, Canada is 2,476× the size of Cabo Verde.
 Cabo Verde |  Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 2,476× the area | 4,033 km²#166 of 194 | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 79.0× the population | 527,326#168 of 194 · 2025 | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityCabo Verde: 31.3× the density | 131 / km²#69 of 194 | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.07× the urban share | 78%#51 of 192 · 2025 | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCabo Verde: 1.21× the births per woman | 1.51 per woman#135 of 192 · 2024 | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 0.47 points higher | +0.47%#128 of 192 · 2025 | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCabo Verde: 1.37× the birth rate | 12.2 per 1,000#110 of 192 · 2024 | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.55× the death rate | 5.1 per 1,000#168 of 192 · 2024 | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Cabo Verde: 9.7 points higher | 24.7%#92 of 192 · 2025 | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 13.1 points higher | 7.2%#99 of 192 · 2025 | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 10.2 per 1,000 higher | −2.4 per 1,000#153 of 192 · 2025 | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadCabo Verde: 3.0× the refugees for its size | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 5.9 years longer | 76.2 years#77 of 192 · 2024 | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCabo Verde: 2.26× the infant mortality | 10.6 per 1,000 births#108 of 191 · 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 3.86× the doctors per person | 0.73 per 1,000#117 of 178 · 2023 | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | — | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.271 higher | 0.668#132 of 190 · 2023 | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 10.1× the income per person | $5,590#109 of 185 · 2025 | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 759× the economy | $3.06B2025 | $2.32T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 5.49× the output per person | $12,165#120 of 184 · 2025 | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCabo Verde: 4.6 points higher | +6.3%#26 of 187 · 2025 | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCabo Verde: 0.2 points higher | +2.3%#109 of 176 · 2025 | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCabo Verde: 1.72× the unemployment | 11.9%#26 of 178 · 2025 | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyCabo Verde: 48.7× the share in extreme poverty | 14.6%#41 of 149 · 2015 | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Cabo Verde: 10.9 higher | 42.4#27 of 149 · 2015 | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureCabo Verde: 8.1 points higher | 9.2% of jobs#112 of 178 · 2025 | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCabo Verde: 4.4 points higher | 23.1% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 12.4 points higher | 67.7% of jobs#61 of 178 · 2025 | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCabo Verde: 2.0 points higher | 5.0% of GDP#37 of 184 · 2025 | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCabo Verde: 10.7 points higher | 42.0% of GDP#63 of 168 · 2025 | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCanada: 2.47× the military spending | 0.7% of GDP#135 of 155 · 2025 | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.26× the share online | 75%#109 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCabo Verde: 1.19× the mobile subscriptions | 112 per 100#107 of 191 · 2024 | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 3.36× the forest share | 13% of land#140 of 192 · 2024 | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 10.9× the CO₂ per person | 1.29 t a year#120 of 185 · 2024 | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 2.0 points higher | 21.8%#100 of 190 · 2022 | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 1.6 points higher | 98.4%#117 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Cabo Verde: 3.06× the air pollution | 20.2 µg/m³#80 of 191 · 2023 | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCabo Verde: 4.7 points higher | 17.6% of land#96 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCabo Verde: 13.7 points higher | 18.0% of land#59 of 190 · 2024 | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCabo Verde: 16.1× the water stress | 59.7%#29 of 176 · 2022 | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCanada: 2.36× the rain and snow | 228 mm#161 of 180 · 2022 | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCabo Verde: 0.05 higher | +0.86#45 of 193 · 2025 | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 0.68 higher | +0.91#37 of 193 · 2025 | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCabo Verde: 3.5× the homicide rate | 7.0 per 100,000#37 of 146 · 2020 | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm; federal and state authorities and responsibilities regulated in constitution |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Praia | Ottawa |
| Currency | Cape Verdean escudo (CVE) | Canadian dollar (CAD) |
| Official languages | Portuguese, Cape Verdean Creole | English, French |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−1 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−8 to UTC−3:30, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +238 | +1 |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa | Northern America, North America |
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. Cabo Verde sits at about 16° N and is stretched to 1.08× its true area; Canada at 60° N is stretched to 4.1×. That difference is why Canada 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 Cabo Verde bigger than Canada?
- No. Cabo Verde is 2,476 times smaller than Canada. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Canada covers 9,984,670 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Canada?
- About 2476 times: Canada has 2,476× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Canada look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cabo Verde is drawn about 1.08× its true area there and Canada about 4.1×. That is why Canada 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, Cabo Verde or Canada?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Canada 4.2 per km².
- Which is richer, Cabo Verde or Canada?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $5,590 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 10.1× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Cabo Verde or Canada?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 76.2 — 5.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Cabo Verde and Canada have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Cabo Verde: parliamentary republic; Canada: constitutional monarchy.