Cabo Verde vs Moldova
Moldova is 8.39 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Moldova about 8.4 times.
Cabo VerdeMoldovaCabo Verde moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.12× the area of Moldova. Put the other way, Moldova is 8.39× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Chisinau |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Moldova at 47° N is stretched to 2.17×. That difference is why Moldova 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 Moldova?
- No. Cabo Verde is 8.39 times smaller than Moldova. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Moldova?
- About 8.4 times: Moldova has 8.39× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Moldova 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 Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova 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 Moldova?
- Moldova: 2,360,527 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Moldova 70 per km².