Cabo Verde vs Central African Republic
Central African Republic is 154 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Central African Republic about 154 times.
Cabo VerdeCentral African RepublicCabo Verde moved onto Central African Republic · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.01× the area of Central African Republic. Put the other way, Central African Republic is 154× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Central African Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 622,984 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 5,513,282 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 8.8 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Bangui |
| Region | Western Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; Central African Republic at 7° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Cabo Verde bigger than Central African Republic?
- No. Cabo Verde is 154 times smaller than Central African Republic. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Central African Republic covers 622,984 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Central African Republic?
- About 154 times: Central African Republic has 154× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Central African Republic 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 Central African Republic about 1.01×. 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, Cabo Verde or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Central African Republic 8.8 per km².