Cabo Verde vs Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is 2.26 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Puerto Rico about 2.3 times.
Cabo VerdePuerto RicoCabo Verde moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.44× the area of Puerto Rico. Put the other way, Puerto Rico is 2.26× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | San Juan |
| Region | Western Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- No. Cabo Verde is 2.26 times smaller than Puerto Rico. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Puerto Rico?
- About 2.3 times: Puerto Rico has 2.26× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico about 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².