Cabo Verde vs Peru
Peru is 319 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Peru about 319 times.
Cabo VerdePeruCabo Verde moved onto Peru · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.0× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 319× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Lima |
| Region | Western Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- No. Cabo Verde is 319 times smaller than Peru. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Peru?
- About 319 times: Peru has 319× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Peru 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 Peru about 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Peru 27 per km².