Cabo Verde vs Hong Kong
Cabo Verde is 46% larger than Hong Kong.
Cabo VerdeHong KongCabo Verde moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
1.46×
Cabo Verde is 1.46× the area of Hong Kong.
 Cabo Verde |  Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCabo Verde: 1.46× the area | 4,033 km²#166 of 194 | 2,755 km² |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationHong Kong: 14.2× the population | 527,326#168 of 194 · 2025 | 7,498,9002025 |
| DensityHong Kong: 20.8× the density | 131 / km²#69 of 194 | 2,722 / km² |
| Urban populationHong Kong: 1.29× the urban share | 78%#51 of 192 · 2025 | 100%2025 |
| Fertility rateCabo Verde: 1.8× the births per woman | 1.51 per woman#135 of 192 · 2024 | 0.84 per woman2024 |
| Population growthCabo Verde: 0.81 points higher | +0.47%#128 of 192 · 2025 | −0.34%2025 |
| Birth rateCabo Verde: 2.49× the birth rate | 12.2 per 1,000#110 of 192 · 2024 | 4.9 per 1,0002024 |
| Death rateHong Kong: 1.37× the death rate | 5.1 per 1,000#168 of 192 · 2024 | 7.0 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15Cabo Verde: 14.4 points higher | 24.7%#92 of 192 · 2025 | 10.3%2025 |
| People over 65Hong Kong: 16.5 points higher | 7.2%#99 of 192 · 2025 | 23.7%2025 |
| Net migrationHong Kong: 4.8 per 1,000 higher | −2.4 per 1,000#153 of 192 · 2025 | +2.4 per 1,0002025 |
| Refugees abroadAbout as many refugees for its size | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 | 0.03 per 1,0002025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyHong Kong: 9.2 years longer | 76.2 years#77 of 192 · 2024 | 85.4 years2024 |
| Infant mortality | 10.6 per 1,000 births#108 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Doctors | 0.73 per 1,000#117 of 178 · 2023 | — |
| University enrolment | — | 120.1%2024 |
| Human Development IndexHong Kong: 0.287 higher | 0.668#132 of 190 · 2023 | 0.9552023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaHong Kong: 11.2× the income per person | $5,590#109 of 185 · 2025 | $62,5002025 |
| GDPHong Kong: 140× the economy | $3.06B2025 | $427.31B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Hong Kong: 6.61× the output per person | $12,165#120 of 184 · 2025 | $80,4232025 |
| GDP growthCabo Verde: 2.8 points higher | +6.3%#26 of 187 · 2025 | +3.5%2025 |
| InflationCabo Verde: 0.9 points higher | +2.3%#109 of 176 · 2025 | +1.4%2025 |
| UnemploymentCabo Verde: 4.25× the unemployment | 11.9%#26 of 178 · 2025 | 2.8%2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 14.6%#41 of 149 · 2015 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 42.4#27 of 149 · 2015 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureCabo Verde: 9.0 points higher | 9.2% of jobs#112 of 178 · 2025 | 0.2% of jobs2025 |
| Jobs in industryCabo Verde: 9.1 points higher | 23.1% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 | 14.0% of jobs2025 |
| Jobs in servicesHong Kong: 18.1 points higher | 67.7% of jobs#61 of 178 · 2025 | 85.8% of jobs2025 |
| Foreign investmentHong Kong: 23.3 points higher | 5.0% of GDP#37 of 184 · 2025 | 28.3% of GDP2025 |
| ExportsHong Kong: 157.8 points higher | 42.0% of GDP#63 of 168 · 2025 | 199.8% of GDP2025 |
| Military spending | 0.7% of GDP#135 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersHong Kong: 1.28× the share online | 75%#109 of 184 · 2024 | 96%2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsHong Kong: 3.26× the mobile subscriptions | 112 per 100#107 of 191 · 2024 | 365 per 1002024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 13% of land#140 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| CO₂ per personHong Kong: 3.57× the CO₂ per person | 1.29 t a year#120 of 185 · 2024 | 4.60 t a year2024 |
| Renewable energyCabo Verde: 21.4 points higher | 21.8%#100 of 190 · 2022 | 0.4%2021 |
| Access to electricityHong Kong: 1.6 points higher | 98.4%#117 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | 20.2 µg/m³#80 of 191 · 2023 | — |
| Protected landHong Kong: 24.4 points higher | 17.6% of land#96 of 191 · 2025 | 42.0% of land2025 |
| Arable landCabo Verde: 16.1 points higher | 18.0% of land#59 of 190 · 2024 | 1.9% of land2024 |
| Water stress | 59.7%#29 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 228 mm#161 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCabo Verde: 0.09 higher | +0.86#45 of 193 · 2025 | +0.772025 |
| Control of corruptionHong Kong: 0.73 higher | +0.91#37 of 193 · 2025 | +1.642025 |
| Homicide rateCabo Verde: 17.5× the homicide rate | 7.0 per 100,000#37 of 146 · 2020 | 0.4 per 100,0002023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Territory of China |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Dependent territorypresidential limited democracy; a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China |
| Capital | Praia | — |
| Currency | Cape Verdean escudo (CVE) | Hong Kong dollar (HKD) |
| Official languages | Portuguese, Cape Verdean Creole | Standard Chinese, English, Chinese, Cantonese |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−1 | UTC+8 |
| Calling code | +238 | +852 |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa | Eastern Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Hong Kong at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. 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 Hong Kong?
- Yes. Cabo Verde is 46% larger than Hong Kong. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Cabo Verde?
- About 1.5 times: Cabo Verde has 1.46× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong about 1.17×. 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 Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².
- Which is richer, Cabo Verde or Hong Kong?
- By gross national income per person, Hong Kong: $62,500 against $5,590 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 11.2× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Cabo Verde or Hong Kong?
- In Hong Kong: life expectancy at birth is 85.4 years, against 76.2 — 9.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Cabo Verde and Hong Kong have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Cabo Verde: parliamentary republic; Hong Kong: dependent territory.