Cabo Verde vs Luxembourg
Cabo Verde is 56% larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Cabo Verde about 1.6 times.
Cabo VerdeLuxembourgCabo Verde moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 1.56× the area of Luxembourg.
 Cabo Verde |  Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCabo Verde: 1.56× the area | 4,033 km²#166 of 194 | 2,593 km²#168 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationLuxembourg: 1.3× the population | 527,326#168 of 194 · 2025 | 686,970#163 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityLuxembourg: 2.03× the density | 131 / km²#69 of 194 | 265 / km²#35 of 194 |
| Urban populationLuxembourg: 1.22× the urban share | 78%#51 of 192 · 2025 | 95%#11 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCabo Verde: 1.21× the births per woman | 1.51 per woman#135 of 192 · 2024 | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthLuxembourg: 0.99 points higher | +0.47%#128 of 192 · 2025 | +1.46%#69 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCabo Verde: 1.28× the birth rate | 12.2 per 1,000#110 of 192 · 2024 | 9.5 per 1,000#150 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateLuxembourg: 1.29× the death rate | 5.1 per 1,000#168 of 192 · 2024 | 6.6 per 1,000#117 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Cabo Verde: 9.0 points higher | 24.7%#92 of 192 · 2025 | 15.7%#153 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Luxembourg: 8.6 points higher | 7.2%#99 of 192 · 2025 | 15.8%#54 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationLuxembourg: 10.0 per 1,000 higher | −2.4 per 1,000#153 of 192 · 2025 | +7.6 per 1,000#12 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadAbout as many refugees for its size | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyLuxembourg: 7.0 years longer | 76.2 years#77 of 192 · 2024 | 83.2 years#13 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCabo Verde: 5.58× the infant mortality | 10.6 per 1,000 births#108 of 191 · 2024 | 1.9 per 1,000 births#184 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 0.73 per 1,000#117 of 178 · 2023 | — |
| University enrolment | — | 22.4%#111 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexLuxembourg: 0.254 higher | 0.668#132 of 190 · 2023 | 0.922#24 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaLuxembourg: 17.1× the income per person | $5,590#109 of 185 · 2025 | $95,720#3 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPLuxembourg: 33.1× the economy | $3.06B2025 | $101.16B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Luxembourg: 12.9× the output per person | $12,165#120 of 184 · 2025 | $156,542#2 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCabo Verde: 5.7 points higher | +6.3%#26 of 187 · 2025 | +0.6%#164 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationThe same | +2.3%#109 of 176 · 2025 | +2.3%#109 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCabo Verde: 1.89× the unemployment | 11.9%#26 of 178 · 2025 | 6.3%#68 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyCabo Verde: 146× the share in extreme poverty | 14.6%#41 of 149 · 2015 | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Cabo Verde: 8.8 higher | 42.4#27 of 149 · 2015 | 33.6#86 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureCabo Verde: 8.3 points higher | 9.2% of jobs#112 of 178 · 2025 | 0.9% of jobs#172 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCabo Verde: 15.5 points higher | 23.1% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 | 7.6% of jobs#167 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesLuxembourg: 23.8 points higher | 67.7% of jobs#61 of 178 · 2025 | 91.5% of jobs#2 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCabo Verde: 97.8 points higher | 5.0% of GDP#37 of 184 · 2025 | -92.8% of GDP#184 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsLuxembourg: 148.5 points higher | 42.0% of GDP#63 of 168 · 2025 | 190.5% of GDP#1 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingLuxembourg: 1.29× the military spending | 0.7% of GDP#135 of 155 · 2025 | 0.8% of GDP#125 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersLuxembourg: 1.33× the share online | 75%#109 of 184 · 2024 | 99%#6 of 184 · 2025 |
| Mobile subscriptionsLuxembourg: 1.29× the mobile subscriptions | 112 per 100#107 of 191 · 2024 | 144 per 100#31 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaLuxembourg: 2.76× the forest share | 13% of land#140 of 192 · 2024 | 35% of land#86 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personLuxembourg: 8.19× the CO₂ per person | 1.29 t a year#120 of 185 · 2024 | 10.6 t a year#17 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCabo Verde: 1.3 points higher | 21.8%#100 of 190 · 2022 | 20.5%#104 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityLuxembourg: 1.6 points higher | 98.4%#117 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Cabo Verde: 2.73× the air pollution | 20.2 µg/m³#80 of 191 · 2023 | 7.4 µg/m³#172 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landLuxembourg: 21.5 points higher | 17.6% of land#96 of 191 · 2025 | 39.1% of land#15 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landLuxembourg: 5.8 points higher | 18.0% of land#59 of 190 · 2024 | 23.8% of land#42 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCabo Verde: 14.9× the water stress | 59.7%#29 of 176 · 2022 | 4.0%#130 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationLuxembourg: 4.1× the rain and snow | 228 mm#161 of 180 · 2022 | 934 mm#96 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityLuxembourg: 0.33 higher | +0.86#45 of 193 · 2025 | +1.19#23 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionLuxembourg: 1.02 higher | +0.91#37 of 193 · 2025 | +1.93#6 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCabo Verde: 4.67× the homicide rate | 7.0 per 100,000#37 of 146 · 2020 | 1.5 per 100,000#86 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Constitutional monarchy |
| Member of | — | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Praia | Luxembourg |
| Currency | Cape Verdean escudo (CVE) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | Portuguese, Cape Verdean Creole | German, French, Luxembourgish |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−1 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +238 | +352 |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa | Western Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Luxembourg at 50° N is stretched to 2.4×. That difference is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- Yes. Cabo Verde is 56% larger than Luxembourg. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Cabo Verde?
- About 1.6 times: Cabo Verde has 1.56× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².
- Which is richer, Cabo Verde or Luxembourg?
- By gross national income per person, Luxembourg: $95,720 against $5,590 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 17.1× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Cabo Verde or Luxembourg?
- In Luxembourg: life expectancy at birth is 83.2 years, against 76.2 — 7.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Cabo Verde and Luxembourg have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Cabo Verde: parliamentary republic; Luxembourg: constitutional monarchy.