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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 219,306 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Apia |
| Region | Western Africa | Polynesia |
| 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; 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.