Cabo Verde vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Cabo Verde is 15.0 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Cabo Verde about 15 times.
Cabo VerdeSaint Kitts and NevisCabo Verde moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 15.0× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Cabo Verde | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 46,922 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Basseterre |
| 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; Saint Kitts and Nevis at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Yes. Cabo Verde is 15.0 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Cabo Verde?
- About 15 times: Cabo Verde has 15.0× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis about 1.1×. 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Cabo Verde: 527,326 people against 46,922. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².