Cabo Verde vs Chile
Chile is 187 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Chile about 187 times.
Cabo VerdeChileCabo Verde moved onto Chile · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.01× the area of Chile. Put the other way, Chile is 187× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Chile | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 756,102 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 19,859,921 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 26 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Santiago |
| Region | Western Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Chile at 36° S is stretched to 1.53×. 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 Chile?
- No. Cabo Verde is 187 times smaller than Chile. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Chile covers 756,102 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Chile?
- About 187 times: Chile has 187× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Chile 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 Chile about 1.53×. 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 Chile?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Chile 26 per km².