Cabo Verde vs Hungary
Hungary is 23.1 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Hungary about 23 times.
Cabo VerdeHungaryCabo Verde moved onto Hungary · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.04× the area of Hungary. Put the other way, Hungary is 23.1× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Hungary | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 93,011 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 9,514,251 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 102 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Budapest |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Hungary at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. That difference is why Hungary 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 Hungary?
- No. Cabo Verde is 23.1 times smaller than Hungary. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Hungary covers 93,011 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Hungary?
- About 23 times: Hungary has 23.1× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Hungary 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 Hungary about 2.16×. That is why Hungary 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.
- Which has more people, Cabo Verde or Hungary?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Hungary 102 per km².