Cabo Verde vs Saint Martin
Cabo Verde is 76.1 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Cabo Verde about 76 times.
Cabo VerdeSaint MartinCabo Verde moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
76.1×
Cabo Verde is 76.1× the area of Saint Martin.
| Cabo Verde | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 24,941 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Marigot |
| Region | Western Africa | Caribbean |
| 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; Saint Martin 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 Saint Martin?
- Yes. Cabo Verde is 76.1 times larger than Saint Martin. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Cabo Verde?
- About 76 times: Cabo Verde has 76.1× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Saint Martin 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 Martin 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 Saint Martin?
- Cabo Verde: 527,326 people against 24,941. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².