Cabo Verde vs Portugal
Portugal is 22.9 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Portugal about 23 times.
Cabo VerdePortugalCabo Verde moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.04× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 22.9× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Lisbon |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- No. Cabo Verde is 22.9 times smaller than Portugal. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Portugal?
- About 23 times: Portugal has 22.9× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Portugal 117 per km².