Cape Verde vs French Polynesia: Surface area
Cape Verde
4,030 sq. km
in 2023
French Polynesia
3,471 sq. km
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
171st
French Polynesia rank
172nd
Surface area over time
- Cape Verde
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 4,030 sq. km against 3,471 sq. km in French Polynesia, a difference of 559 sq. km.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times French Polynesia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 171st and French Polynesia ranks 172nd of 215 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,030 sq. km | 4,000 sq. km | 30 sq. km | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 4,030 sq. km | 4,000 sq. km | 30 sq. km | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 4,030 sq. km | 4,000 sq. km | 30 sq. km | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 4,030 sq. km | 4,000 sq. km | 30 sq. km | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 4,030 sq. km | 3,471 sq. km | 559 sq. km | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 4,030 sq. km | 3,471 sq. km | 559 sq. km | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 4,030 sq. km | 3,471 sq. km | 559 sq. km | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Cape Verde or French Polynesia?
- Cape Verde, at 4,030 sq. km against 3,471 sq. km in French Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in surface area between Cape Verde and French Polynesia?
- 559 sq. km, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and French Polynesia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and French Polynesia rank globally for surface area?
- Cape Verde ranks 171st and French Polynesia ranks 172nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.