Cabo Verde vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 66.5 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into New Zealand about 66 times.
Cabo VerdeNew ZealandCabo Verde moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.02× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 66.5× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Wellington |
| Region | Western Africa | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- No. Cabo Verde is 66.5 times smaller than New Zealand. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into New Zealand?
- About 66 times: New Zealand has 66.5× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².