Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 130.24 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
130.24 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
85th
of 216 countries
All-time high
130.24 people per sq. km of land area
in 2024
All-time low
53.37 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population density in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
In 2024, population density in Cape Verde stood at 130.24 people per sq. km of land area. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Cape Verde peaked at 130.24 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.37 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
Cape Verde ranks 85th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53.37 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 55.07 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 56.92 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 58.81 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 60.76 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 62.77 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 64.86 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 67.04 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 69.29 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 71.44 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 72.96 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 73.79 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 74.41 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 75.08 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 75.89 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 76.79 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 77.63 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 78.45 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 79.28 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 80.22 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 81.35 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 82.56 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 83.79 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 84.99 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 86.19 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 87.42 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 88.66 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 89.91 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 91.27 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 93.16 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 95.43 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 97.62 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 99.74 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 101.79 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 103.75 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 105.6 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 107.39 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 109.13 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 110.8 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 112.49 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 114.22 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 115.89 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 117.47 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 118.95 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 120.38 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 121.77 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 123.12 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 124.41 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 125.59 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 126.5 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 126.91 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 127.04 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 127.1 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 127.13 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 127.14 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 127.19 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 127.27 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 127.4 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 127.57 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 127.71 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 128.2 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 128.97 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 129.61 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 130.24 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 130.24 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.13 people per sq. km of land area, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 130.24 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.86 people per sq. km of land area, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.99 people per sq. km of land area | 53.37 people per sq. km of land area | 69.29 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 75.57 people per sq. km of land area | 71.44 people per sq. km of land area | 79.28 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.64 people per sq. km of land area | 80.22 people per sq. km of land area | 91.27 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.44 people per sq. km of land area | 93.16 people per sq. km of land area | 110.8 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.43 people per sq. km of land area | 112.49 people per sq. km of land area | 125.59 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.12 people per sq. km of land area | 126.5 people per sq. km of land area | 127.57 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.95 people per sq. km of land area | 127.71 people per sq. km of land area | 130.24 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 82 Czechia 141.34 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 83 Thailand 140.28 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 84 Syria 134.36 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 86 Jordan 130.11 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 87 Benin 128.26 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 88 France 127.19 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Cape Verde
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 20.19 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Cape Verde?
- Population density in Cape Verde was 130.24 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 130.24 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.37 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population density?
- Cape Verde ranks 85th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.