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.
Cabo VerdeUnited StatesCabo Verde moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern America |
| 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 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.