Cabo Verde vs Tonga
Cabo Verde is 5.38 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Cabo Verde about 5.4 times.
Cabo VerdeTongaCabo Verde moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
5.38×
Cabo Verde is 5.38× the area of Tonga.
| Cabo Verde | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 103,742 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Western Africa | Polynesia |
| 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; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- Yes. Cabo Verde is 5.38 times larger than Tonga. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Cabo Verde?
- About 5.4 times: Cabo Verde has 5.38× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Tonga 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 Tonga about 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- Cabo Verde: 527,326 people against 103,742. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Tonga 139 per km².