Cabo Verde vs Grenada
Cabo Verde is 11.6 times larger than Grenada. Grenada would fit into Cabo Verde about 12 times.
Cabo VerdeGrenadaCabo Verde moved onto Grenada · Equal-area projection
11.6×
Cabo Verde is 11.6× the area of Grenada.
| Cabo Verde | Grenada | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 349 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 117,303 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 336 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Saint George's |
| Region | Western Africa | Caribbean |
| 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; Grenada at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Grenada?
- Yes. Cabo Verde is 11.6 times larger than Grenada. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Grenada covers 349 km².
- How many times does Grenada fit into Cabo Verde?
- About 12 times: Cabo Verde has 11.6× the area of Grenada.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Grenada 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 Grenada about 1.05×. 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 Grenada?
- Cabo Verde: 527,326 people against 117,303. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Grenada 336 per km².