Cabo Verde vs Macao
Cabo Verde is 35.1 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Cabo Verde about 35 times.
Cabo VerdeMacaoCabo Verde moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
35.1×
Cabo Verde is 35.1× the area of Macao.
| Cabo Verde | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 685,900 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | — |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Macao at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. 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 Macao?
- Yes. Cabo Verde is 35.1 times larger than Macao. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Cabo Verde?
- About 35 times: Cabo Verde has 35.1× the area of Macao.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Macao 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 Macao about 1.17×. 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 Macao?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².