Cabo Verde vs Slovenia
Slovenia is 5.03 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Slovenia about 5.0 times.
Cabo VerdeSloveniaCabo Verde moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.2× the area of Slovenia. Put the other way, Slovenia is 5.03× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Ljubljana |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- No. Cabo Verde is 5.03 times smaller than Slovenia. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Slovenia?
- About 5.0 times: Slovenia has 5.03× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Slovenia: 2,130,986 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².