Cabo Verde vs Jamaica
Jamaica is 2.73 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Jamaica about 2.7 times.
Cabo VerdeJamaicaCabo Verde moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
0.37×
Cabo Verde is 0.37× the area of Jamaica. Put the other way, Jamaica is 2.73× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Kingston |
| Region | Western Africa | Caribbean |
| 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; Jamaica at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Jamaica?
- No. Cabo Verde is 2.73 times smaller than Jamaica. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Jamaica?
- About 2.7 times: Jamaica has 2.73× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Jamaica 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 Jamaica about 1.11×. 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 Jamaica?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².