Cabo Verde vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom is 60.1 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into United Kingdom about 60 times.
Cabo VerdeUnited KingdomCabo Verde moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.02× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 60.1× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | London |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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 Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- No. Cabo Verde is 60.1 times smaller than United Kingdom. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into United Kingdom?
- About 60 times: United Kingdom has 60.1× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and United Kingdom 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 Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².