Cabo Verde vs Croatia
Croatia is 14 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Croatia about 14 times.
Cabo VerdeCroatiaCabo Verde moved onto Croatia · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.07× the area of Croatia. Put the other way, Croatia is 14× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 56,594 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 3,876,200 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Zagreb |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| 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; Croatia at 45° N is stretched to 2.01×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Croatia?
- No. Cabo Verde is 14 times smaller than Croatia. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Croatia covers 56,594 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Croatia?
- About 14 times: Croatia has 14× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Croatia 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 Croatia about 2.01×. That is why Croatia 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 Croatia?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Croatia 68 per km².