Cabo Verde vs Jordan
Jordan is 22.2 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Jordan about 22 times.
Cabo VerdeJordanCabo Verde moved onto Jordan · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.05× the area of Jordan. Put the other way, Jordan is 22.2× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Amman |
| 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; Jordan 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 Jordan?
- No. Cabo Verde is 22.2 times smaller than Jordan. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Jordan?
- About 22 times: Jordan has 22.2× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Jordan 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 Jordan 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 Jordan?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Jordan 129 per km².