Cabo Verde vs Wallis and Futuna
Cabo Verde is 14.7 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Cabo Verde about 15 times.
Cabo VerdeWallis and FutunaCabo Verde moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
14.7×
Cabo Verde is 14.7× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Cabo Verde | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 11,558 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Western Africa | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Cabo Verde is 14.7 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Cabo Verde?
- About 15 times: Cabo Verde has 14.7× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Cabo Verde: 527,326 people against 11,558. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².