Cabo Verde vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 122 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Turkmenistan about 122 times.
Cabo VerdeTurkmenistanCabo Verde moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.01× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 122× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Ashgabat |
| 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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Cabo Verde is 122 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 122 times: Turkmenistan has 122× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².