Cabo Verde vs Serbia
Serbia is 21.9 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Serbia about 22 times.
Cabo VerdeSerbiaCabo Verde moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.05× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 21.9× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Belgrade |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it is next to Cabo Verde. 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 Serbia?
- No. Cabo Verde is 21.9 times smaller than Serbia. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Serbia?
- About 22 times: Serbia has 21.9× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Cabo Verde. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Cabo Verde or Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Serbia 74 per km².