Cabo Verde vs Latvia
Latvia is 16 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Latvia about 16 times.
Cabo VerdeLatviaCabo Verde moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.06× the area of Latvia. Put the other way, Latvia is 16× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Riga |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Latvia at 57° N is stretched to 3.35×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- No. Cabo Verde is 16 times smaller than Latvia. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Latvia?
- About 16 times: Latvia has 16× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Latvia 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 Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Latvia 29 per km².