Cabo Verde vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 20.7 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into United Arab Emirates about 21 times.
Cabo VerdeUnited Arab EmiratesCabo Verde moved onto United Arab Emirates · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.05× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 20.7× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- No. Cabo Verde is 20.7 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 21 times: United Arab Emirates has 20.7× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².