Cabo Verde vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 160 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into South Sudan about 160 times.
Cabo VerdeSouth SudanCabo Verde moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.01× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 160× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Juba |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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 Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- No. Cabo Verde is 160 times smaller than South Sudan. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into South Sudan?
- About 160 times: South Sudan has 160× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and South Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².