Cabo Verde vs Spain
Spain is 125 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Spain about 125 times.
Cabo VerdeSpainCabo Verde moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.01× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 125× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Madrid |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- No. Cabo Verde is 125 times smaller than Spain. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Spain?
- About 125 times: Spain has 125× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Spain 98 per km².