Cabo Verde vs Iraq
Iraq is 108 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Iraq about 108 times.
Cabo VerdeIraqCabo Verde moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.01× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 108× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Baghdad |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; Iraq at 33° N is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- No. Cabo Verde is 108 times smaller than Iraq. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Iraq?
- About 108 times: Iraq has 108× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Iraq 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 Iraq about 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Iraq 108 per km².