Which has higher land area, Cape Verde or Palestine?

Palestine, at 6,025 sq. km against 4,030 sq. km in Cape Verde as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Cape Verde and Palestine?

1,995 sq. km, with Palestine ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Palestine?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Palestine: Land area

Cape Verde

4,030 sq. km

in 2023

Palestine

6,025 sq. km

in 2023

Cape Verde rank

169th

Palestine rank

166th

Land area over time

Cape Verde
Palestine

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 6,025 sq. km against 4,030 sq. km in Cape Verde, a difference of 1,995 sq. km.

That makes Palestine's figure about 1.5 times Cape Verde's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 169th and Palestine ranks 166th of 216 countries.

Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Palestine	Difference	Ahead
1960s	4,030 sq. km	6,020 sq. km	1,990 sq. km	Palestine
1970s	4,030 sq. km	6,020 sq. km	1,990 sq. km	Palestine
1980s	4,030 sq. km	6,020 sq. km	1,990 sq. km	Palestine
1990s	4,030 sq. km	6,020 sq. km	1,990 sq. km	Palestine
2000s	4,030 sq. km	6,020 sq. km	1,990 sq. km	Palestine
2010s	4,030 sq. km	6,020 sq. km	1,990 sq. km	Palestine
2020s	4,030 sq. km	6,024 sq. km	1,994 sq. km	Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Cape Verde or Palestine?: Palestine, at 6,025 sq. km against 4,030 sq. km in Cape Verde as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Cape Verde and Palestine?: 1,995 sq. km, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Palestine?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Palestine rank globally for land area?: Cape Verde ranks 169th and Palestine ranks 166th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,371 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.