Cabo Verde vs South Georgia
South Georgia and Cabo Verde are almost exactly the same size.
Cabo VerdeSouth GeorgiaCabo Verde moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.99× the area of South Georgia. Put the other way, South Georgia is 1.01× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 35 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | King Edward Point |
| Region | Western Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- No. Cabo Verde and South Georgia are almost exactly the same size. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into South Georgia?
- About 1.0 times: South Georgia has 1.01× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Cabo Verde: 527,326 people against 35. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².