Cabo Verde vs Zambia
Zambia is 187 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Zambia about 187 times.
Cabo VerdeZambiaCabo Verde moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
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Cabo Verde is 0.01× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 187× the size of Cabo Verde.
| Cabo Verde | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Lusaka |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° 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 Zambia?
- No. Cabo Verde is 187 times smaller than Zambia. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Zambia?
- About 187 times: Zambia has 187× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Zambia 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 Zambia 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 Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Zambia 29 per km².