Cabo Verde vs Sweden
Sweden is 111 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Sweden about 111 times.
Cabo VerdeSwedenCabo Verde moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.01× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 111× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Stockholm |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Cabo Verde is 111 times smaller than Sweden. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Sweden?
- About 111 times: Sweden has 111× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Sweden 24 per km².