Cabo Verde vs Guam
Cabo Verde is 7.41 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Cabo Verde about 7.4 times.
Cabo VerdeGuamCabo Verde moved onto Guam · Equal-area projection
7.41×
Cabo Verde is 7.41× the area of Guam.
| Cabo Verde | Guam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 544 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 168,999 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 311 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Agana |
| Region | Western Africa | Micronesia |
| 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; Guam at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Guam?
- Yes. Cabo Verde is 7.41 times larger than Guam. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Guam covers 544 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Cabo Verde?
- About 7.4 times: Cabo Verde has 7.41× the area of Guam.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Guam 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 Guam about 1.06×. 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 Guam?
- Cabo Verde: 527,326 people against 168,999. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Guam 311 per km².