Cape Verde is 1.18× the size of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Cape Verde covers about 3,930 km² (1,520 mi²) and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus about 3,320 km² (1,280 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 3,930km²Cape Verde
- 3,320km²Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
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- Cape Verde
- Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
The boundary or political status of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is contested. Size Versus draws the Natural Earth de facto outline and takes no position on it.
What fits
- Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is 85% of the size of Cape Verde.
- Cape Verde is larger by 607 km² (234 mi²), which is 18% of the area of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
- Measured in Belgiums: Cape Verde is about 0.13, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus about 0.11.
How they differ
- Cape Verde also has the larger population: 556,000 against 489,000, 1.14× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 147 in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus against 142 in Cape Verde: Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is 1.04× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 6,070 km apart.
- On a standard web map Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus looks larger than Cape Verde: Cape Verde at 16°N is drawn about 1.1× too large and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus at 35°N about 1.5×, so the map shows Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus as 1.17× the size of Cape Verde, when Cape Verde is 1.18× the size of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
- Together Cape Verde and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus cover 7,250 km², close to the size of Palestine (6,070 km², 16% smaller).
- The gap between them, 607 km², is about the size of Saint Lucia (605 km²).
- At Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus's density, Cape Verde would have 579,000 people (it has 556,000). At Cape Verde's density, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus would have 470,000 (it has 489,000).
- Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus's centre is 19.3° of latitude, about 2,150 km, farther north than Cape Verde's.
Who wins on what
| Measure | Winner | By |
|---|---|---|
| Larger area | Cape Verde | 1.18× |
| More people | Cape Verde | 1.14× |
| More crowded | Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus | 1.04× |
| Farther north | Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus | 19.3° of latitude |
| Stretched more on a web map | Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus | 1.5× against 1.1× |
Both against the same yardsticks
| Yardstick | Cape Verde | Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
| 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 949 |
| Brazil 8,473,000 km² | 1 in 2,158 | 1 in 2,552 |
| United States 9,447,000 km² | 1 in 2,406 | 1 in 2,846 |
| Russia 16,980,000 km² | 1 in 4,324 | 1 in 5,115 |
Each figure is the place's area divided by the yardstick's.
Side by side
| Cape Verde | Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus | |
|---|---|---|
| Area, main territory | 3,930 km²1,520 mi² | 3,320 km²1,280 mi² |
| Population | 556,000Wikidata, 2020 | 489,000Wikidata, 2024 |
| Density | 142 per km² | 147 per km² |
| Official area | 4,030 km²Wikidata | 3,360 km²Wikidata |
| Capital | Praia | North Nicosia |
| Latitude range | 15°N to 17°N | 35°N to 36°N |
| Continent | Africa | Asia |
Population: Wikidata 2020 and Wikidata 2024, 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.
- Wikidata's official figure of 3,360 km² agrees with our measured area of 3,320 km², to within 2%.
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Similar in size to Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
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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