Cabo Verde vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 94% larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 1.9 times.
Cabo VerdeFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsCabo Verde moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
0.52×
Cabo Verde is 0.52× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Put the other way, French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 1.94× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 196 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Western Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; French Southern and Antarctic Lands at 49° S is stretched to 2.35×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- No. Cabo Verde is 48% smaller than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- About 1.9 times: French Southern and Antarctic Lands has 1.94× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 2.35×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Cabo Verde: 527,326 people against 196. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².