Cabo Verde vs Comoros
Cabo Verde is 98% larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Cabo Verde about 2.0 times.
Cabo VerdeComorosCabo Verde moved onto Comoros · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 1.98× the area of Comoros.
 Cabo Verde |  Comoros | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCabo Verde: 1.98× the area | 4,033 km²#166 of 194 | 2,034 km²#170 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationComoros: 1.67× the population | 527,326#168 of 194 · 2025 | 882,847#159 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityComoros: 3.32× the density | 131 / km²#69 of 194 | 434 / km²#19 of 194 |
| Urban populationCabo Verde: 2.29× the urban share | 78%#51 of 192 · 2025 | 34%#162 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateComoros: 2.53× the births per woman | 1.51 per woman#135 of 192 · 2024 | 3.82 per woman#30 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthComoros: 1.38 points higher | +0.47%#128 of 192 · 2025 | +1.85%#54 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateComoros: 2.31× the birth rate | 12.2 per 1,000#110 of 192 · 2024 | 28.2 per 1,000#37 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateComoros: 1.39× the death rate | 5.1 per 1,000#168 of 192 · 2024 | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Comoros: 12.2 points higher | 24.7%#92 of 192 · 2025 | 36.9%#42 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Cabo Verde: 2.7 points higher | 7.2%#99 of 192 · 2025 | 4.5%#132 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationThe same | −2.4 per 1,000#153 of 192 · 2025 | −2.4 per 1,000#153 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadComoros: 88.3× the refugees for its size | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 | 2.65 per 1,000#36 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCabo Verde: 9.2 years longer | 76.2 years#77 of 192 · 2024 | 67.0 years#154 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityComoros: 3.3× the infant mortality | 10.6 per 1,000 births#108 of 191 · 2024 | 35.0 per 1,000 births#32 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCabo Verde: 1.74× the doctors per person | 0.73 per 1,000#117 of 178 · 2023 | 0.42 per 1,000#132 of 178 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexCabo Verde: 0.065 higher | 0.668#132 of 190 · 2023 | 0.603#149 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCabo Verde: 2.87× the income per person | $5,590#109 of 185 · 2025 | $1,950#151 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCabo Verde: 1.68× the economy | $3.06B2025 | $1.82B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Cabo Verde: 2.87× the output per person | $12,165#120 of 184 · 2025 | $4,238#159 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCabo Verde: 2.5 points higher | +6.3%#26 of 187 · 2025 | +3.8%#75 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationComoros: 0.9 points higher | +2.3%#109 of 176 · 2025 | +3.2%#86 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCabo Verde: 3.13× the unemployment | 11.9%#26 of 178 · 2025 | 3.8%#115 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyCabo Verde: 2.86× the share in extreme poverty | 14.6%#41 of 149 · 2015 | 5.1%#54 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Cabo Verde: 12.1 higher | 42.4#27 of 149 · 2015 | 30.3#116 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureComoros: 24.4 points higher | 9.2% of jobs#112 of 178 · 2025 | 33.6% of jobs#51 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCabo Verde: 8.3 points higher | 23.1% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 | 14.8% of jobs#138 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCabo Verde: 16.1 points higher | 67.7% of jobs#61 of 178 · 2025 | 51.6% of jobs#113 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCabo Verde: 4.5 points higher | 5.0% of GDP#37 of 184 · 2025 | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCabo Verde: 32.7 points higher | 42.0% of GDP#63 of 168 · 2025 | 9.3% of GDP#163 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | 0.7% of GDP#135 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersCabo Verde: 2.3× the share online | 75%#109 of 184 · 2024 | 33%#162 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 112 per 100#107 of 191 · 2024 | 110 per 100#109 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaComoros: 1.42× the forest share | 13% of land#140 of 192 · 2024 | 18% of land#126 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCabo Verde: 2.53× the CO₂ per person | 1.29 t a year#120 of 185 · 2024 | 0.51 t a year#150 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyComoros: 17.5 points higher | 21.8%#100 of 190 · 2022 | 39.3%#62 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityCabo Verde: 6.7 points higher | 98.4%#117 of 192 · 2024 | 91.7%#136 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Cabo Verde: 1.98× the air pollution | 20.2 µg/m³#80 of 191 · 2023 | 10.2 µg/m³#153 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landComoros: 16.1 points higher | 17.6% of land#96 of 191 · 2025 | 33.7% of land#25 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landComoros: 11.6 points higher | 18.0% of land#59 of 190 · 2024 | 29.6% of land#30 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCabo Verde: 74.6× the water stress | 59.7%#29 of 176 · 2022 | 0.8%#164 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationComoros: 3.95× the rain and snow | 228 mm#161 of 180 · 2022 | 900 mm#97 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCabo Verde: 1.09 higher | +0.86#45 of 193 · 2025 | −0.23#121 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCabo Verde: 1.79 higher | +0.91#37 of 193 · 2025 | −0.88#146 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 7.0 per 100,000#37 of 146 · 2020 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic |
| Capital | Praia | Moroni |
| Currency | Cape Verdean escudo (CVE) | Comorian franc (KMF) |
| Official languages | Portuguese, Cape Verdean Creole | French, Arabic, Comorian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−1 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +238 | +269 |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa | Eastern 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. Cabo Verde sits at about 16° N and is stretched to 1.08× its true area; Comoros at 12° S is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Comoros?
- Yes. Cabo Verde is 98% larger than Comoros. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Comoros covers 2,034 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Cabo Verde?
- About 2.0 times: Cabo Verde has 1.98× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Comoros 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 Comoros about 1.04×. 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 Comoros?
- Comoros: 882,847 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Comoros 434 per km².
- Which is richer, Cabo Verde or Comoros?
- By gross national income per person, Cabo Verde: $5,590 against $1,950 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.87× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Cabo Verde or Comoros?
- In Cabo Verde: life expectancy at birth is 76.2 years, against 67.0 — 9.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Cabo Verde and Comoros have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Cabo Verde: parliamentary republic; Comoros: presidential republic.