Cabo Verde vs Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands is 3.03 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Falkland Islands about 3.0 times.
Cabo VerdeFalkland IslandsCabo Verde moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
0.33×
Cabo Verde is 0.33× the area of Falkland Islands. Put the other way, Falkland Islands is 3.03× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 4,550 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Stanley |
| Region | Western Africa | South America |
| 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; Falkland Islands at 52° S is stretched to 2.61×. That difference is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands?
- No. Cabo Verde is 3.03 times smaller than Falkland Islands. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 3.0 times: Falkland Islands has 3.03× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands about 2.61×. That is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands?
- Cabo Verde: 527,326 people against 4,550. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².