Cabo Verde vs Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is 49.6 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 50 times.
Cabo VerdeKyrgyzstanCabo Verde moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.02× the area of Kyrgyzstan. Put the other way, Kyrgyzstan is 49.6× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Bishkek |
| Region | Western Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- No. Cabo Verde is 49.6 times smaller than Kyrgyzstan. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 50 times: Kyrgyzstan has 49.6× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².