Cabo Verde vs Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic is 12.1 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Dominican Republic about 12 times.
Cabo VerdeDominican RepublicCabo Verde moved onto Dominican Republic · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.08× the area of Dominican Republic. Put the other way, Dominican Republic is 12.1× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Dominican Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 48,671 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 11,520,487 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 237 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Santo Domingo |
| Region | Western Africa | Caribbean |
| 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; Dominican Republic at 19° N is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Dominican Republic?
- No. Cabo Verde is 12.1 times smaller than Dominican Republic. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 12 times: Dominican Republic has 12.1× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Dominican Republic 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 Dominican Republic about 1.12×. 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 Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Dominican Republic 237 per km².