Cabo Verde vs Slovakia
Slovakia is 12.2 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Slovakia about 12 times.
Cabo VerdeSlovakiaCabo Verde moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.08× the area of Slovakia. Put the other way, Slovakia is 12.2× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Bratislava |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- No. Cabo Verde is 12.2 times smaller than Slovakia. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Slovakia?
- About 12 times: Slovakia has 12.2× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².