Cabo Verde vs Palestine
Palestine is 2.04 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Palestine about 2.0 times.
Cabo VerdePalestineCabo Verde moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.49× the area of Palestine. Put the other way, Palestine is 2.04× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Western Africa | Western 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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- No. Cabo Verde is 2.04 times smaller than Palestine. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Palestine?
- About 2.0 times: Palestine has 2.04× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Palestine 659 per km².