Cabo Verde vs Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire is 80.0 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 80 times.
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Cabo Verde is 0.01× the area of Côte d'Ivoire. Put the other way, Côte d'Ivoire is 80.0× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Côte d'Ivoire | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 322,463 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 32,711,547 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 101 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Yamoussoukro |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Côte d'Ivoire at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- No. Cabo Verde is 80.0 times smaller than Côte d'Ivoire. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 80 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 80.0× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Côte d'Ivoire 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 Côte d'Ivoire about 1.02×. 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km².