Cabo Verde vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Cabo Verde is 11.0 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Cabo Verde about 11 times.
Cabo VerdeHeard and McDonald IslandsCabo Verde moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 11.0× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Cabo Verde | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | — |
| Density | 131 / km² | — |
| Capital | Praia | — |
| 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; Heard and McDonald Islands at 53° S is stretched to 2.77×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands 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 Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Cabo Verde is 11.0 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Cabo Verde?
- About 11 times: Cabo Verde has 11.0× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Heard and McDonald Islands 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 Heard and McDonald Islands about 2.77×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands 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.