Cabo Verde vs Israel
Israel is 5.15 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Israel about 5.2 times.
Cabo VerdeIsraelCabo Verde moved onto Israel · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.19× the area of Israel. Put the other way, Israel is 5.15× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 20,770 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 10,122,800 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 487 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Jerusalem |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Israel at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- No. Cabo Verde is 5.15 times smaller than Israel. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Israel covers 20,770 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Israel?
- About 5.2 times: Israel has 5.15× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Israel 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 Israel about 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Israel 487 per km².