Cabo Verde vs Libya
Libya is 436 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Libya about 436 times.
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Cabo Verde is 0.0× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 436× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Tripoli |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; Libya at 27° N is stretched to 1.26×. 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 Libya?
- No. Cabo Verde is 436 times smaller than Libya. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Libya?
- About 436 times: Libya has 436× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Libya 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 Libya about 1.26×. 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 Libya?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².