Cabo Verde vs US size comparison
How Big Is Cabo Verde Compared to the US?
The US is about 2,438 times the size of Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde is about 3.8 times as densely populated. Drag Cabo Verde over the US below to see the difference at true size.
Hawaii and the territories are not drawn.
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Key facts
- Area of Cabo Verde
- 4,033 km² (1,557 sq mi)
- Area of the US
- 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi)
- Size difference
- The US is about 2,438 times bigger
- Closest US state in size
- Rhode Island (4,001 km²)
- Population (2025)
- Cabo Verde 527,326; the US 341,784,857
- Cabo Verde's rank by area
- 168th-largest of 197
How big Cabo Verde is compared with the US
The US is about 2,438 times the size of Cabo Verde: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 4,033 km² (1,557 sq mi). Even the 48 contiguous states alone, without Alaska, could hold Cabo Verde about 2,008 times. Cabo Verde is bigger than 1 of the 50 US states and smaller than the other 49; the state closest in size is Rhode Island (4,001 km²). It is the 168th-largest of the world's 197 countries, and the 50th-largest of 54 in Africa; the US is the third-largest.
Cabo Verde has about 527,300 people (2025), the 170th-most populous country in the world, against 342 million in the US. With 131 people per km² it is about 3.8 times as crowded as the US (35 per km²), the 73rd-most densely populated country.
Cabo Verde and the US on a world map
Cabo Verde reaches from 15°N to 17°N; the US from 19°N to 71°N, with Hawaii in the south and Alaska in the far north. Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges places more the further they are from the Equator. It draws Cabo Verde about 1.08 times its real size and the US about 2.3 times (Alaska far more than Florida). So on a normal world map the US looks about 5,193 times the size of Cabo Verde, when it is really about 2,438 times. The equal-area map above shows the real difference.
Where Cabo Verde is
Cabo Verde's capital, Praia, is 5,840 km (3,630 miles) from Washington, D.C. as the crow flies. Cabo Verde is an island country with no land borders.
Cabo Verde and US in numbers
| Cabo Verde | US | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² 1,557 sq mi | 9,833,517 km² 3,796,741 sq mi | The US is 2,438× bigger |
| Population (2025) | 527,326 | 341,784,857 | The US has 648× more |
| Rank by area | 168th-largest | Third-largest | of 197 countries |
| People per km² | 131 | 35 | Cabo Verde is 3.8× denser |
| Capital | Praia | Washington, D.C. | 5,840 km apart |
| Neighbouring countries | 0 | 2 |
Cabo Verde compared with US states
Frequently asked questions
Is Cabo Verde bigger than the US?
No. The US is about 2,438 times the size of Cabo Verde: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 4,033 km² (1,557 sq mi).
How many times would Cabo Verde fit into the US?
About 2,438 times (2,438). Into the 48 contiguous states alone, about 2,008 times.
Which US state is Cabo Verde closest in size to?
Rhode Island (4,001 km²). Cabo Verde is about the same size as Rhode Island.
Is Cabo Verde bigger than Texas?
No. Texas is about 172 times the size of Cabo Verde.
Which has more people, Cabo Verde or the US?
The US: about 342 million people in 2025, about 648 times the 527,300 in Cabo Verde.
Why does Cabo Verde look so small on a world map?
Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches places more the further they are from the Equator. The US is further from the Equator than Cabo Verde, so it is stretched more. On a Mercator map the US looks about 5,193 times the size of Cabo Verde, not 2,438.
Where does Cabo Verde rank by size?
Cabo Verde is the 168th-largest of the world's 197 countries by total area and the 50th-largest in Africa. The US is the third-largest.
How far is Cabo Verde from the US?
Cabo Verde's capital, Praia, is 5,840 km (3,630 miles) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.
Sources
- Areas: CIA World Factbook (total area, land and water). US states: US Census Bureau.
- Populations: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2025).
- Outlines are drawn on an equal-area projection, so their sizes on the map match their real areas.