Cabo Verde vs Ireland
Ireland is 17.3 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Ireland about 17 times.
Cabo VerdeIrelandCabo Verde moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.06× the area of Ireland. Put the other way, Ireland is 17.3× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Dublin |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| 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; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- No. Cabo Verde is 17.3 times smaller than Ireland. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Ireland?
- About 17 times: Ireland has 17.3× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Ireland 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 Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Ireland 79 per km².