Cabo Verde vs Jersey
Cabo Verde is 34.2 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Cabo Verde about 34 times.
Cabo VerdeJerseyCabo Verde moved onto Jersey · Equal-area projection
34.2×
Cabo Verde is 34.2× the area of Jersey.
| Cabo Verde | Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 118 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 103,267 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 875 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Saint Helier |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| 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; Jersey at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Jersey 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 Jersey?
- Yes. Cabo Verde is 34.2 times larger than Jersey. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Jersey covers 118 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Cabo Verde?
- About 34 times: Cabo Verde has 34.2× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Jersey 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 Jersey about 2.34×. That is why Jersey 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 Jersey?
- Cabo Verde: 527,326 people against 103,267. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Jersey 875 per km².