Cabo Verde vs North Macedonia

North Macedonia is 6.38 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into North Macedonia about 6.4 times.

Cabo VerdeNorth MacedoniaCabo Verde moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
0.16×
Cabo Verde is 0.16× the area of North Macedonia. Put the other way, North Macedonia is 6.38× the size of Cabo Verde.
Cabo VerdeNorth Macedonia
Area4,033 km²25,713 km²
Population527,3261,820,909
Density131 / km²71 / km²
CapitalPraiaSkopje
RegionWestern AfricaSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours05

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 Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia?
No. Cabo Verde is 6.38 times smaller than North Macedonia. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
How many times does Cabo Verde fit into North Macedonia?
About 6.4 times: North Macedonia has 6.38× the area of Cabo Verde.
Why do Cabo Verde and North Macedonia 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 Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia?
North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².