Cabo Verde vs Japan
Japan is 93.7 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Japan about 94 times.
Cabo VerdeJapanCabo Verde moved onto Japan · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.01× the area of Japan. Put the other way, Japan is 93.7× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 377,972 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 123,366,734 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 326 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Tokyo |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Japan at 37° N is stretched to 1.59×. That difference is why Japan 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 Japan?
- No. Cabo Verde is 93.7 times smaller than Japan. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Japan covers 377,972 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Japan?
- About 94 times: Japan has 93.7× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Japan 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 Japan about 1.59×. That is why Japan 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 Japan?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Japan 326 per km².