Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 558 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Saudi Arabia about 558 times.
Cabo VerdeSaudi ArabiaCabo Verde moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.0× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 558× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Riyadh |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Cabo Verde is 558 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 558 times: Saudi Arabia has 558× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².