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
1.56×
Cabo Verde is 1.56× the area of Luxembourg.
| Cabo Verde | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 686,970 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Luxembourg |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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.