Cabo Verde vs Fiji
Fiji is 4.53 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Fiji about 4.5 times.
Cabo VerdeFijiCabo Verde moved onto Fiji · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.22× the area of Fiji. Put the other way, Fiji is 4.53× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Fiji | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 18,274 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 933,154 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Suva |
| Region | Western Africa | Melanesia |
| 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; Fiji at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Fiji?
- No. Cabo Verde is 4.53 times smaller than Fiji. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Fiji covers 18,274 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Fiji?
- About 4.5 times: Fiji has 4.53× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Fiji 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 Fiji about 1.1×. 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 Fiji?
- Fiji: 933,154 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Fiji 51 per km².