Cabo Verde vs Georgia
Georgia is 17.3 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Georgia about 17 times.
Cabo VerdeGeorgiaCabo Verde moved onto Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.06× the area of Georgia. Put the other way, Georgia is 17.3× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 69,700 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 3,935,766 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Tbilisi |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Georgia at 42° N is stretched to 1.82×. That difference is why Georgia 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 Georgia?
- No. Cabo Verde is 17.3 times smaller than Georgia. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Georgia covers 69,700 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Georgia?
- About 17 times: Georgia has 17.3× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Georgia 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 Georgia about 1.82×. That is why Georgia 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 Georgia?
- Georgia: 3,935,766 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Georgia 56 per km².