Cabo Verde vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 101 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Paraguay about 101 times.
Cabo VerdeParaguayCabo Verde moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.01× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 101× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Asuncion |
| Region | Western Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- No. Cabo Verde is 101 times smaller than Paraguay. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Paraguay?
- About 101 times: Paraguay has 101× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Paraguay 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 Paraguay about 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².