Cabo Verde vs Iceland
Iceland is 25.5 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Iceland about 26 times.
Cabo VerdeIcelandCabo Verde moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.04× the area of Iceland. Put the other way, Iceland is 25.5× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 392,404 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Reykjavik |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| 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; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- No. Cabo Verde is 25.5 times smaller than Iceland. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Iceland?
- About 26 times: Iceland has 25.5× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Iceland 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 Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Cabo Verde: 527,326 people against 392,404. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².