Cabo Verde vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 111 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Uzbekistan about 111 times.
Cabo VerdeUzbekistanCabo Verde moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.01× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 111× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Tashkent |
| Region | Western Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Cabo Verde is 111 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 111 times: Uzbekistan has 111× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².