Austria has a population density of 288.1 people per square mile compared to 337 people in Cape Verde. Austria has 98,368 sq ft of land per person vs 82,707 sq ft in Cape Verde. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Austria and Cape Verde are ranked 83rd and 72nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Austria has 0.11% of the world's population and 0.06% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.006% of the population and 0.003% of the land area for Cape Verde, hence the population density in Austria is 14.6% lower than in Cape Verde.
Population density comparison
Austria
|
Cape Verde
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 288.1 ppl/mi² | 337 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 83/197 | 72/197 |
| Population |
9171198
|
529186
|
| Land area | 31,861 sq mi | 1,556 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 96,774 sq ft | 82,645 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.2% | 31.6% |
| Urban population | 59.8% | 68.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.5% | 0% |
Austria vs Cape Verde:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Austria increased by 12.3%, compared to a 9.49% growth in Cape Verde.
In 2004, Austria ranked 79th for population density and is in 83rd place now. Cape Verde was 65th in 2004 and ranks 72nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Austria
|
Cape Verde
|
|
| 2024 | 288.1 | 337 |
| 2023 | 286.6 | 336 |
| 2022 | 283.8 | 334 |
| 2021 | 281.1 | 332 |
| 2020 | 279.9 | 331 |
| 2019 | 278.7 | 330 |
| 2018 | 277.5 | 330 |
| 2017 | 276.1 | 330 |
| 2016 | 274.2 | 329 |
| 2015 | 271.3 | 329 |
| 2014 | 268.2 | 329 |
| 2013 | 266.1 | 329 |
| 2012 | 264.6 | 329 |
| 2011 | 263.4 | 329 |
| 2010 | 262.5 | 328 |
| 2009 | 261.9 | 325 |
| 2008 | 261.2 | 322 |
| 2007 | 260.4 | 319 |
| 2006 | 259.5 | 315 |
| 2005 | 258.2 | 312 |
| 2004 | 256.5 | 308 |
| 2003 | 254.9 | 304 |
| 2002 | 253.7 | 300 |
| 2001 | 252.4 | 295.8 |
| 2000 | 251.5 | 291.3 |
| 1999 | 250.8 | 287 |
| 1998 | 250.4 | 282.6 |
| 1997 | 250.1 | 278.1 |
| 1996 | 249.8 | 273.5 |
| 1995 | 249.5 | 268.7 |
| 1994 | 249.1 | 263.6 |
| 1993 | 248.1 | 258.3 |
| 1992 | 246.1 | 252.8 |
| 1991 | 243.4 | 247.2 |
| 1990 | 241 | 241.3 |
| 1989 | 239.1 | 236.4 |
| 1988 | 238.1 | 232.9 |
| 1987 | 237.7 | 229.6 |
| 1986 | 237.6 | 226.4 |
| 1985 | 237.4 | 223.2 |
| 1984 | 237.3 | 220.1 |
| 1983 | 237.3 | 217 |
| 1982 | 237.7 | 213.8 |
| 1981 | 237.6 | 210.7 |
| 1980 | 236.9 | 207.8 |
| 1979 | 236.9 | 205.3 |
| 1978 | 237.4 | 203.2 |
| 1977 | 237.5 | 201.1 |
| 1976 | 237.5 | 198.9 |
| 1975 | 237.9 | 196.6 |
| 1974 | 238.5 | 194.5 |
| 1973 | 238.1 | 192.7 |
| 1972 | 236.8 | 191.1 |
| 1971 | 235.4 | 189 |
| 1970 | 234.4 | 185 |
| 1969 | 233.5 | 179.5 |
| 1968 | 232.7 | 173.6 |
| 1967 | 231.5 | 168 |
| 1966 | 229.8 | 162.6 |
| 1965 | 228.2 | 157.4 |
| 1964 | 226.7 | 152.3 |
| 1963 | 225.2 | 147.4 |
| 1962 | 223.8 | 142.6 |
| 1961 | 222.4 | 138.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Austria
|
Cape Verde
|
|
| 2024 | 59.8% | 68.4% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | 68% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | 67.5% |
| 2021 | 59% | 67.1% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | 66.7% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | 66.2% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | 65.7% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | 65.3% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | 64.8% |
| 2015 | 57.7% | 64.3% |
| 2014 | 57.5% | 63.8% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | 63.3% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | 62.8% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | 62.3% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | 61.8% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | 61% |
| 2008 | 58% | 60.2% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | 58.5% |
| 2005 | 58.8% | 57.7% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | 56.8% |
| 2003 | 59.4% | 56% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | 55.1% |
| 2001 | 59.9% | 54.3% |
| 2000 | 60.2% | 53.4% |
| 1999 | 60.5% | 52.5% |
| 1998 | 60.8% | 51.6% |
| 1997 | 61% | 50.6% |
| 1996 | 61.3% | 49.7% |
| 1995 | 61.6% | 48.8% |
| 1994 | 61.9% | 47.8% |
| 1993 | 62.1% | 46.9% |
| 1992 | 62.4% | 46% |
| 1991 | 62.7% | 45% |
| 1990 | 63% | 44.1% |
| 1989 | 63.2% | 41.5% |
| 1988 | 63.5% | 38.9% |
| 1987 | 63.8% | 36.4% |
| 1986 | 64% | 33.9% |
| 1985 | 64.3% | 31.5% |
| 1984 | 64.6% | 29.8% |
| 1983 | 64.8% | 28.1% |
| 1982 | 65.1% | 26.5% |
| 1981 | 65.4% | 25% |
| 1980 | 65.4% | 23.5% |
| 1979 | 65.4% | 23% |
| 1978 | 65.4% | 22.6% |
| 1977 | 65.4% | 22.2% |
| 1976 | 65.4% | 21.8% |
| 1975 | 65.3% | 21.4% |
| 1974 | 65.3% | 21% |
| 1973 | 65.3% | 20.6% |
| 1972 | 65.3% | 20.3% |
| 1971 | 65.3% | 19.9% |
| 1970 | 65.3% | 19.6% |
| 1969 | 65.2% | 19.3% |
| 1968 | 65.2% | 19% |
| 1967 | 65.1% | 18.7% |
| 1966 | 65.1% | 18.4% |
| 1965 | 65% | 18.1% |
| 1964 | 65% | 17.8% |
| 1963 | 64.9% | 17.5% |
| 1962 | 64.9% | 17.2% |
| 1961 | 64.8% | 16.9% |
| 1960 | 64.7% | 16.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 59.1% to 59.8% in Austria and from 56.8% to 68.4% in Cape Verde.
Densely populated cities
|
Austria
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Vienna | 1.97M |
| Graz | 293K |
| Linz | 212K |
| Salzburg | 155K |
| Innsbruck | 131K |
| Klagenfurt | 101K |
| Wels | 65.3K |
| Villach | 65.1K |
| Sankt Polten | 55.5K |
|
Cape Verde
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Praia | 159K |
| Mindelo | 70.5K |
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