Cabo Verde vs North Korea
North Korea is 29.9 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into North Korea about 30 times.
Cabo VerdeNorth KoreaCabo Verde moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.03× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 29.9× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Pyongyang |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- No. Cabo Verde is 29.9 times smaller than North Korea. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into North Korea?
- About 30 times: North Korea has 29.9× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and North Korea 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 North Korea about 1.71×. That is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², North Korea 220 per km².