Cabo Verde is a small island country in the central Atlantic Ocean, with a total area of about 4,033 square kilometers or 1,557 square miles. It consists of 10 islands and 5 islets.

Quick size context

  • It is about the size of a small U.S. county rather than a large nation.
  • It lies roughly 620 km (385 mi) off the west coast of Senegal.
  • Recent references put its population at around 491,100 to 561,900 , depending on the source and estimate year.

In plain terms

If you mean “how big” geographically, Cabo Verde is quite compact compared with most countries, but it spans a scattered island chain, so it can feel larger than the map suggests.