Cabo Verde vs Estonia
Estonia is 11.2 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Estonia about 11 times.
Cabo VerdeEstoniaCabo Verde moved onto Estonia · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.09× the area of Estonia. Put the other way, Estonia is 11.2× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Estonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 45,335 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 1,366,475 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Tallinn |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Estonia at 59° N is stretched to 3.7×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia?
- No. Cabo Verde is 11.2 times smaller than Estonia. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Estonia covers 45,335 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Estonia?
- About 11 times: Estonia has 11.2× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Estonia 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 Estonia about 3.7×. That is why Estonia 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 Estonia?
- Estonia: 1,366,475 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Estonia 30 per km².