Cabo Verde vs Samoa
Cabo Verde is 42% larger than Samoa.
Cabo VerdeSamoaCabo Verde moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
1.42×
Cabo Verde is 1.42× the area of Samoa.
 Cabo Verde |  Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCabo Verde: 1.42× the area | 4,033 km²#166 of 194 | 2,842 km²#167 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCabo Verde: 2.4× the population | 527,326#168 of 194 · 2025 | 219,306#176 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityCabo Verde: 1.69× the density | 131 / km²#69 of 194 | 77 / km²#108 of 194 |
| Urban populationCabo Verde: 4.43× the urban share | 78%#51 of 192 · 2025 | 18%#190 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSamoa: 2.52× the births per woman | 1.51 per woman#135 of 192 · 2024 | 3.80 per woman#31 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSamoa: 0.12 points higher | +0.47%#128 of 192 · 2025 | +0.59%#121 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSamoa: 2.05× the birth rate | 12.2 per 1,000#110 of 192 · 2024 | 25.0 per 1,000#51 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSamoa: 1.22× the death rate | 5.1 per 1,000#168 of 192 · 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Samoa: 13.4 points higher | 24.7%#92 of 192 · 2025 | 38.1%#32 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Cabo Verde: 1.1 points higher | 7.2%#99 of 192 · 2025 | 6.1%#112 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCabo Verde: 10.4 per 1,000 higher | −2.4 per 1,000#153 of 192 · 2025 | −12.8 per 1,000#188 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSamoa: 2.67× the refugees for its size | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 | 0.08 per 1,000#122 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCabo Verde: 4.4 years longer | 76.2 years#77 of 192 · 2024 | 71.8 years#117 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySamoa: 1.16× the infant mortality | 10.6 per 1,000 births#108 of 191 · 2024 | 12.3 per 1,000 births#97 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCabo Verde: 1.3× the doctors per person | 0.73 per 1,000#117 of 178 · 2023 | 0.56 per 1,000#122 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolment | — | 16.0%#119 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexSamoa: 0.040 higher | 0.668#132 of 190 · 2023 | 0.708#121 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaAbout the same income per person | $5,590#109 of 185 · 2025 | $5,640#108 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCabo Verde: 2.37× the economy | $3.06B2025 | $1.29B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Cabo Verde: 1.31× the output per person | $12,165#120 of 184 · 2025 | $9,319#129 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCabo Verde: 2.1 points higher | +6.3%#26 of 187 · 2025 | +4.2%#65 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCabo Verde: 0.1 points higher | +2.3%#109 of 176 · 2025 | +2.2%#113 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCabo Verde: 2.38× the unemployment | 11.9%#26 of 178 · 2025 | 5.0%#93 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 14.6%#41 of 149 · 2015 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 42.4#27 of 149 · 2015 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureSamoa: 17.7 points higher | 9.2% of jobs#112 of 178 · 2025 | 26.9% of jobs#70 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCabo Verde: 7.2 points higher | 23.1% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 | 15.9% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCabo Verde: 10.5 points higher | 67.7% of jobs#61 of 178 · 2025 | 57.2% of jobs#93 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCabo Verde: 4.8 points higher | 5.0% of GDP#37 of 184 · 2025 | 0.2% of GDP#156 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCabo Verde: 14.4 points higher | 42.0% of GDP#63 of 168 · 2025 | 27.6% of GDP#107 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | 0.7% of GDP#135 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 75%#109 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsCabo Verde: 1.81× the mobile subscriptions | 112 per 100#107 of 191 · 2024 | 62 per 100#171 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSamoa: 4.61× the forest share | 13% of land#140 of 192 · 2024 | 58% of land#33 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSamoa: 1.24× the CO₂ per person | 1.29 t a year#120 of 185 · 2024 | 1.60 t a year#113 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySamoa: 14.1 points higher | 21.8%#100 of 190 · 2022 | 35.9%#67 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricitySamoa: 1.6 points higher | 98.4%#117 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Cabo Verde: 4.39× the air pollution | 20.2 µg/m³#80 of 191 · 2023 | 4.6 µg/m³#187 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCabo Verde: 9.7 points higher | 17.6% of land#96 of 191 · 2025 | 7.9% of land#152 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCabo Verde: 13.9 points higher | 18.0% of land#59 of 190 · 2024 | 4.1% of land#138 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 59.7%#29 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| PrecipitationSamoa: 12.6× the rain and snow | 228 mm#161 of 180 · 2022 | 2,880 mm#7 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySamoa: 0.48 higher | +0.86#45 of 193 · 2025 | +1.34#8 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCabo Verde: 0.25 higher | +0.91#37 of 193 · 2025 | +0.66#48 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCabo Verde: 1.11× the homicide rate | 7.0 per 100,000#37 of 146 · 2020 | 6.3 per 100,000#43 of 146 · 2018 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Praia | Apia |
| Currency | Cape Verdean escudo (CVE) | Samoan tālā (WST) |
| Official languages | Portuguese, Cape Verdean Creole | English, Samoan |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−1 | UTC+13 |
| Calling code | +238 | +685 |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa | Polynesia, Oceania |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Samoa?
- Yes. Cabo Verde is 42% larger than Samoa. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Cabo Verde?
- About 1.4 times: Cabo Verde has 1.42× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Samoa 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 Samoa about 1.06×. 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 Samoa?
- Cabo Verde: 527,326 people against 219,306. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Samoa 77 per km².
- Which is richer, Cabo Verde or Samoa?
- By gross national income per person, Samoa: $5,640 against $5,590 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.01× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Cabo Verde or Samoa?
- In Cabo Verde: life expectancy at birth is 76.2 years, against 71.8 — 4.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Cabo Verde and Samoa have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: parliamentary republic (CIA World Factbook).