Cabo Verde vs Turkey
Turkey is 194 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Turkey about 194 times.
Cabo VerdeTurkeyCabo Verde moved onto Turkey · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.01× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 194× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Ankara |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- No. Cabo Verde is 194 times smaller than Turkey. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Turkey?
- About 194 times: Turkey has 194× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Turkey 110 per km².