Cabo Verde vs Dominica
Cabo Verde is 5.37 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Cabo Verde about 5.4 times.
Cabo VerdeDominicaCabo Verde moved onto Dominica · Equal-area projection
5.37×
Cabo Verde is 5.37× the area of Dominica.
| Cabo Verde | Dominica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 751 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 65,871 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 88 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Roseau |
| 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; Dominica at 15° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Dominica?
- Yes. Cabo Verde is 5.37 times larger than Dominica. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Dominica covers 751 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Cabo Verde?
- About 5.4 times: Cabo Verde has 5.37× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Dominica 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 Dominica about 1.08×. 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 Dominica?
- Cabo Verde: 527,326 people against 65,871. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Dominica 88 per km².