Cabo Verde vs Italy
Italy is 74.9 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Italy about 75 times.
Cabo VerdeItalyCabo Verde moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.01× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 74.9× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Rome |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| 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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy?
- No. Cabo Verde is 74.9 times smaller than Italy. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Italy?
- About 75 times: Italy has 74.9× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Italy 195 per km².