Brazil has a population density of 65.7 people per square mile compared to 337 people in Cape Verde. Brazil has 432,375 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, Brazil and Cape Verde are ranked 164th and 72nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Brazil has 2.6% of the world's population and 5.61% 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 Brazil is 80.5% lower than in Cape Verde.
Population density comparison
Brazil
|
Cape Verde
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 65.7 ppl/mi² | 337 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 164/197 | 72/197 |
| Population |
213415080
|
529186
|
| Land area | 3,227,096 sq mi | 1,556 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 424,372 sq ft | 82,645 sq ft |
| Rural population | 12% | 31.6% |
| Urban population | 88% | 68.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 19.2% | 0% |
Brazil vs Cape Verde:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Brazil increased by 16.1%, compared to a 9.49% growth in Cape Verde.
In 2004, Brazil ranked 152nd for population density and is in 164th place now. Cape Verde was 65th in 2004 and ranks 72nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Brazil
|
Cape Verde
|
|
| 2024 | 65.7 | 337 |
| 2023 | 65.4 | 336 |
| 2022 | 65.2 | 334 |
| 2021 | 64.9 | 332 |
| 2020 | 64.7 | 331 |
| 2019 | 64.3 | 330 |
| 2018 | 63.9 | 330 |
| 2017 | 63.4 | 330 |
| 2016 | 63 | 329 |
| 2015 | 62.5 | 329 |
| 2014 | 62 | 329 |
| 2013 | 61.5 | 329 |
| 2012 | 61 | 329 |
| 2011 | 60.5 | 329 |
| 2010 | 60 | 328 |
| 2009 | 59.5 | 325 |
| 2008 | 59 | 322 |
| 2007 | 58.4 | 319 |
| 2006 | 57.8 | 315 |
| 2005 | 57.2 | 312 |
| 2004 | 56.6 | 308 |
| 2003 | 56 | 304 |
| 2002 | 55.3 | 300 |
| 2001 | 54.6 | 295.8 |
| 2000 | 53.9 | 291.3 |
| 1999 | 53.2 | 287 |
| 1998 | 52.4 | 282.6 |
| 1997 | 51.6 | 278.1 |
| 1996 | 50.9 | 273.5 |
| 1995 | 50.1 | 268.7 |
| 1994 | 49.4 | 263.6 |
| 1993 | 48.6 | 258.3 |
| 1992 | 47.8 | 252.8 |
| 1991 | 47 | 247.2 |
| 1990 | 46.2 | 241.3 |
| 1989 | 45.4 | 236.4 |
| 1988 | 44.6 | 232.9 |
| 1987 | 43.7 | 229.6 |
| 1986 | 42.9 | 226.4 |
| 1985 | 42 | 223.2 |
| 1984 | 41.1 | 220.1 |
| 1983 | 40.2 | 217 |
| 1982 | 39.3 | 213.8 |
| 1981 | 38.4 | 210.7 |
| 1980 | 37.6 | 207.8 |
| 1979 | 36.7 | 205.3 |
| 1978 | 35.8 | 203.2 |
| 1977 | 35 | 201.1 |
| 1976 | 34.2 | 198.9 |
| 1975 | 33.3 | 196.6 |
| 1974 | 32.6 | 194.5 |
| 1973 | 31.8 | 192.7 |
| 1972 | 31 | 191.1 |
| 1971 | 30.3 | 189 |
| 1970 | 29.6 | 185 |
| 1969 | 28.8 | 179.5 |
| 1968 | 28.1 | 173.6 |
| 1967 | 27.4 | 168 |
| 1966 | 26.7 | 162.6 |
| 1965 | 26 | 157.4 |
| 1964 | 25.3 | 152.3 |
| 1963 | 24.5 | 147.4 |
| 1962 | 23.8 | 142.6 |
| 1961 | 23.1 | 138.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Brazil
|
Cape Verde
|
|
| 2024 | 88% | 68.4% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | 68% |
| 2022 | 87.6% | 67.5% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | 67.1% |
| 2020 | 87.1% | 66.7% |
| 2019 | 86.8% | 66.2% |
| 2018 | 86.6% | 65.7% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | 65.3% |
| 2016 | 86% | 64.8% |
| 2015 | 85.8% | 64.3% |
| 2014 | 85.5% | 63.8% |
| 2013 | 85.2% | 63.3% |
| 2012 | 84.9% | 62.8% |
| 2011 | 84.6% | 62.3% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | 61.8% |
| 2009 | 84% | 61% |
| 2008 | 83.7% | 60.2% |
| 2007 | 83.4% | 59.4% |
| 2006 | 83.1% | 58.5% |
| 2005 | 82.8% | 57.7% |
| 2004 | 82.5% | 56.8% |
| 2003 | 82.2% | 56% |
| 2002 | 81.9% | 55.1% |
| 2001 | 81.6% | 54.3% |
| 2000 | 81.2% | 53.4% |
| 1999 | 80.5% | 52.5% |
| 1998 | 79.8% | 51.6% |
| 1997 | 79% | 50.6% |
| 1996 | 78.3% | 49.7% |
| 1995 | 77.6% | 48.8% |
| 1994 | 76.9% | 47.8% |
| 1993 | 76.2% | 46.9% |
| 1992 | 75.4% | 46% |
| 1991 | 74.7% | 45% |
| 1990 | 73.9% | 44.1% |
| 1989 | 73.1% | 41.5% |
| 1988 | 72.3% | 38.9% |
| 1987 | 71.5% | 36.4% |
| 1986 | 70.7% | 33.9% |
| 1985 | 69.9% | 31.5% |
| 1984 | 69% | 29.8% |
| 1983 | 68.1% | 28.1% |
| 1982 | 67.3% | 26.5% |
| 1981 | 66.4% | 25% |
| 1980 | 65.5% | 23.5% |
| 1979 | 64.6% | 23% |
| 1978 | 63.6% | 22.6% |
| 1977 | 62.7% | 22.2% |
| 1976 | 61.7% | 21.8% |
| 1975 | 60.8% | 21.4% |
| 1974 | 59.8% | 21% |
| 1973 | 58.9% | 20.6% |
| 1972 | 57.9% | 20.3% |
| 1971 | 56.9% | 19.9% |
| 1970 | 55.9% | 19.6% |
| 1969 | 54.9% | 19.3% |
| 1968 | 54% | 19% |
| 1967 | 53% | 18.7% |
| 1966 | 52% | 18.4% |
| 1965 | 51% | 18.1% |
| 1964 | 50.1% | 17.8% |
| 1963 | 49.1% | 17.5% |
| 1962 | 48.1% | 17.2% |
| 1961 | 47.1% | 16.9% |
| 1960 | 46.1% | 16.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 82.5% to 88% in Brazil and from 56.8% to 68.4% in Cape Verde.
Densely populated cities
|
Brazil
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Sao Paulo | 11.5M |
| Rio de Janeiro | 6.21M |
| Brasilia | 2.82M |
| Fortaleza | 2.43M |
| Salvador | 2.42M |
| Belo Horizonte | 2.32M |
| Manaus | 2.06M |
| Curitiba | 1.77M |
| Recife | 1.49M |
| Goiania | 1.44M |
|
Cape Verde
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Praia | 159K |
| Mindelo | 70.5K |
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