Cabo Verde vs Taiwan
Taiwan is 8.97 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Taiwan about 9.0 times.
Cabo VerdeTaiwanCabo Verde moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.11× the area of Taiwan. Put the other way, Taiwan is 8.97× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Taipei |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- No. Cabo Verde is 8.97 times smaller than Taiwan. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Taiwan?
- About 9.0 times: Taiwan has 8.97× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².