Cabo Verde vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 676 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Kazakhstan about 676 times.
Cabo VerdeKazakhstanCabo Verde moved onto Kazakhstan · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.0× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 676× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Astana |
| Region | Western Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- No. Cabo Verde is 676 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 676 times: Kazakhstan has 676× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².