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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | — |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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.