Cabo Verde vs Cuba
Cuba is 27.2 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Cuba about 27 times.
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Cabo Verde is 0.04× the area of Cuba. Put the other way, Cuba is 27.2× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Cuba | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 109,884 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 10,937,203 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 100 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Havana |
| Region | Western Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Cuba at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. 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 Cuba?
- No. Cabo Verde is 27.2 times smaller than Cuba. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Cuba covers 109,884 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Cuba?
- About 27 times: Cuba has 27.2× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Cuba 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 Cuba about 1.16×. 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 Cuba?
- Cuba: 10,937,203 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Cuba 100 per km².