Cabo Verde vs Vanuatu
Vanuatu is 3.02 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Vanuatu about 3.0 times.
Cabo VerdeVanuatuCabo Verde moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.33× the area of Vanuatu. Put the other way, Vanuatu is 3.02× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 335,169 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Port-Vila |
| Region | Western Africa | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- No. Cabo Verde is 3.02 times smaller than Vanuatu. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Vanuatu?
- About 3.0 times: Vanuatu has 3.02× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Cabo Verde: 527,326 people against 335,169. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².