Cabo Verde vs Nauru
Cabo Verde is 192 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Cabo Verde about 192 times.
Cabo VerdeNauruCabo Verde moved onto Nauru · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 192× the area of Nauru.
| Cabo Verde | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 12,025 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Yaren District |
| Region | Western Africa | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Nauru at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Nauru?
- Yes. Cabo Verde is 192 times larger than Nauru. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Cabo Verde?
- About 192 times: Cabo Verde has 192× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Nauru 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 Nauru about 1.0×. 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 Nauru?
- Cabo Verde: 527,326 people against 12,025. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Nauru 573 per km².