Cabo Verde vs Norfolk Island
Cabo Verde is 115 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Cabo Verde about 115 times.
Cabo VerdeNorfolk IslandCabo Verde moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 115× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Cabo Verde | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 2,188 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Kingston |
| 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; Norfolk Island at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. 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 Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Cabo Verde is 115 times larger than Norfolk Island. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Cabo Verde?
- About 115 times: Cabo Verde has 115× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Norfolk Island 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 Norfolk Island about 1.31×. 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 Norfolk Island?
- Cabo Verde: 527,326 people against 2,188. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².