Cabo Verde vs Panama
Panama is 18.4 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Panama about 18 times.
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Cabo Verde is 0.05× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 18.4× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Panama City |
| Region | Western Africa | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Panama?
- No. Cabo Verde is 18.4 times smaller than Panama. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Panama?
- About 18 times: Panama has 18.4× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Panama 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 Panama about 1.02×. 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 Panama?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Panama 62 per km².