Cape Verde vs Tonga: Population density

Cape Verde
129.61 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Tonga
145.27 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
83rd
Tonga rank
80th

Population density over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Tonga
050100150196119922023

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 145.27 people per sq. km of land area against 129.61 people per sq. km of land area in Cape Verde, a difference of 15.66 people per sq. km of land area.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.

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

Cape Verde ranks 83rd and Tonga ranks 80th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Tonga Difference Ahead
1960s 60.99 people per sq. km of land area 105.2 people per sq. km of land area 44.22 people per sq. km of land area Tonga
1970s 75.57 people per sq. km of land area 127.36 people per sq. km of land area 51.78 people per sq. km of land area Tonga
1980s 85.64 people per sq. km of land area 136.44 people per sq. km of land area 50.81 people per sq. km of land area Tonga
1990s 102.44 people per sq. km of land area 139.51 people per sq. km of land area 37.07 people per sq. km of land area Tonga
2000s 119.43 people per sq. km of land area 146.15 people per sq. km of land area 26.72 people per sq. km of land area Tonga
2010s 127.12 people per sq. km of land area 147.82 people per sq. km of land area 20.7 people per sq. km of land area Tonga
2020s 128.62 people per sq. km of land area 146.12 people per sq. km of land area 17.5 people per sq. km of land area Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Cape Verde or Tonga?
Tonga, at 145.27 people per sq. km of land area against 129.61 people per sq. km of land area in Cape Verde as of 2023.
What is the difference in population density between Cape Verde and Tonga?
15.66 people per sq. km of land area, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Tonga?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Tonga rank globally for population density?
Cape Verde ranks 83rd and Tonga ranks 80th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Unit
people per sq. km of land area
Source
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
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Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. 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.