Cape Verde is 1.18× the size of French Polynesia
Cape Verde covers about 3,930 km² (1,520 mi²) and French Polynesia about 3,340 km² (1,290 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 3,930km²Cape Verde
- 3,340km²French Polynesia
500 km
- Cape Verde
- French Polynesia
What fits
- French Polynesia is 85% of the size of Cape Verde.
- Cape Verde is larger by 590 km² (228 mi²), which is 18% of the area of French Polynesia.
- Measured in Belgiums: Cape Verde is about 0.13, French Polynesia about 0.11.
How they differ
- Cape Verde also has the larger population: 556,000 against 279,000, 1.99× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 142 in Cape Verde against 84 in French Polynesia: Cape Verde is 1.69× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 13,700 km apart.
- Together Cape Verde and French Polynesia cover 7,260 km², close to the size of Palestine (6,070 km², 16% smaller).
- The gap between them, 590 km², is about the size of Tonga (603 km²).
- At French Polynesia's density, Cape Verde would have 328,000 people (it has 556,000). At Cape Verde's density, French Polynesia would have 472,000 (it has 279,000).
- Cape Verde's centre is 31.1° of latitude, about 3,460 km, farther north than French Polynesia's.
Who wins on what
| Measure | Winner | By |
|---|---|---|
| Larger area | Cape Verde | 1.18× |
| More people | Cape Verde | 1.99× |
| More crowded | Cape Verde | 1.69× |
| Farther north | Cape Verde | 31.1° of latitude |
Both against the same yardsticks
| Yardstick | Cape Verde | French Polynesia |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium 30,700 km² | 0.13× | 0.11× |
| United Kingdom 244,000 km² | 0.02× | 0.01× |
| Germany 358,000 km² | 0.01× | 0.01× |
| Japan 374,000 km² | 0.01× | 0.01× |
| France 548,000 km² | 0.01× | 0.01× |
| India 3,151,000 km² | 1 in 802 | 1 in 944 |
| Brazil 8,473,000 km² | 1 in 2,158 | 1 in 2,539 |
| United States 9,447,000 km² | 1 in 2,406 | 1 in 2,831 |
| Russia 16,980,000 km² | 1 in 4,324 | 1 in 5,089 |
Each figure is the place's area divided by the yardstick's.
Side by side
| Cape Verde | French Polynesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area, main territory | 3,930 km²1,520 mi² | 3,340 km²1,290 mi² |
| Population | 556,000Wikidata, 2020 | 279,000Wikidata, 2022 |
| Density | 142 per km² | 84 per km² |
| Official area | 4,030 km²Wikidata | 4,170 km²Wikidata |
| Capital | Praia | Papeete |
| Latitude range | 15°N to 17°N | 28°S to 8°S |
| Continent | Africa | Oceania |
Population: Wikidata 2020 and Wikidata 2022, covering each whole country. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Our measured 3,930 km² is 2.6% below Wikidata's official figure of 4,030 km². Official figures can include inland water or count land that an outline draws differently.
- Our measured 3,340 km² is 20% below Wikidata's official figure of 4,170 km². Official figures can include inland water or count land that an outline draws differently. This difference is flagged for review.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. Main territory: the largest landmass and every part within 1,000 km of it.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded. Comparisons use main-territory area.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-11