Cabo Verde vs United States
United States is 2,437 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into United States about 2437 times.
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Cabo Verde is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 2,437× the size of Cabo Verde.
 Cabo Verde |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 2,437× the area | 4,033 km²#166 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 648× the population | 527,326#168 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityCabo Verde: 3.76× the density | 131 / km²#69 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.03× the urban share | 78%#51 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.08× the births per woman | 1.51 per woman#135 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.05 points higher | +0.47%#128 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCabo Verde: 1.15× the birth rate | 12.2 per 1,000#110 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.76× the death rate | 5.1 per 1,000#168 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Cabo Verde: 7.6 points higher | 24.7%#92 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 11.2 points higher | 7.2%#99 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 6.0 per 1,000 higher | −2.4 per 1,000#153 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadCabo Verde: 3.0× the refugees for its size | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 2.7 years longer | 76.2 years#77 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCabo Verde: 1.93× the infant mortality | 10.6 per 1,000 births#108 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 5.04× the doctors per person | 0.73 per 1,000#117 of 178 · 2023 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.270 higher | 0.668#132 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 15.9× the income per person | $5,590#109 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 10,065× the economy | $3.06B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 7.4× the output per person | $12,165#120 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCabo Verde: 4.1 points higher | +6.3%#26 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 0.6 points higher | +2.3%#109 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentCabo Verde: 2.83× the unemployment | 11.9%#26 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyCabo Verde: 13.3× the share in extreme poverty | 14.6%#41 of 149 · 2015 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Cabo Verde: 0.6 higher | 42.4#27 of 149 · 2015 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureCabo Verde: 7.7 points higher | 9.2% of jobs#112 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCabo Verde: 4.2 points higher | 23.1% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 11.9 points higher | 67.7% of jobs#61 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCabo Verde: 4.0 points higher | 5.0% of GDP#37 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCabo Verde: 31.0 points higher | 42.0% of GDP#63 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 4.73× the military spending | 0.7% of GDP#135 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.27× the share online | 75%#109 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 112 per 100#107 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 2.7× the forest share | 13% of land#140 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 10.6× the CO₂ per person | 1.29 t a year#120 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCabo Verde: 10.9 points higher | 21.8%#100 of 190 · 2022 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 1.6 points higher | 98.4%#117 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Cabo Verde: 2.89× the air pollution | 20.2 µg/m³#80 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCabo Verde: 4.7 points higher | 17.6% of land#96 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCabo Verde: 1.4 points higher | 18.0% of land#59 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCabo Verde: 2.12× the water stress | 59.7%#29 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 3.14× the rain and snow | 228 mm#161 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCabo Verde: 1.16 higher | +0.86#45 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCabo Verde: 0.04 higher | +0.91#37 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCabo Verde: 1.21× the homicide rate | 7.0 per 100,000#37 of 146 · 2020 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Praia | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Cape Verdean escudo (CVE) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Portuguese, Cape Verdean Creole | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−1 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +238 | +1 |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 States?
- No. Cabo Verde is 2,437 times smaller than United States. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into United States?
- About 2437 times: United States has 2,437× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Cabo Verde or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $5,590 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 15.9× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Cabo Verde or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 76.2 — 2.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Cabo Verde and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Cabo Verde: parliamentary republic; United States: presidential republic.