Cabo Verde vs Vatican City
Cabo Verde is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Cabo Verde about Infinity times.
Cabo VerdeVatican CityCabo Verde moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is — the area of Vatican City.
| Cabo Verde | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 882 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Vatican City |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. That difference is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Cabo Verde is — times larger than Vatican City. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Cabo Verde?
- About Infinity times: Cabo Verde has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. That is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Cabo Verde: 527,326 people against 882. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².