Cabo Verde vs Cyprus
Cyprus is 2.29 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Cyprus about 2.3 times.
Cabo VerdeCyprusCabo Verde moved onto Cyprus · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.44× the area of Cyprus. Put the other way, Cyprus is 2.29× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Cyprus | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 9,242 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 1,370,754 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 148 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Nicosia |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Cyprus at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. 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 Cyprus?
- No. Cabo Verde is 2.29 times smaller than Cyprus. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Cyprus covers 9,242 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Cyprus?
- About 2.3 times: Cyprus has 2.29× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Cyprus 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 Cyprus about 1.49×. 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 Cyprus?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Cyprus 148 per km².