Cabo Verde vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 35.5 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Tajikistan about 35 times.
Cabo VerdeTajikistanCabo Verde moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.03× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 35.5× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Dushanbe |
| Region | Western Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- No. Cabo Verde is 35.5 times smaller than Tajikistan. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Tajikistan?
- About 35 times: Tajikistan has 35.5× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².