Cape Verde has a population density of 337 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Cape Verde has 82,707 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Cape Verde ranked 72nd out of 197.
Cape Verde has 0.006% of the world's population and 0.003% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Cape Verde compared to the World's average
Cape Verde
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 337 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 72/197 | N/A |
| Population |
529186
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 1,556 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 82,645 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 31.6% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 68.4% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Cape Verde population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Cape Verde has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 9.49%. The population density rank was 65th 21 years ago and is 72nd today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 337 | 72 |
| 2023 | 336 | 71 |
| 2022 | 334 | 71 |
| 2021 | 332 | 71 |
| 2020 | 331 | 71 |
| 2019 | 330 | 71 |
| 2018 | 330 | 71 |
| 2017 | 330 | 71 |
| 2016 | 329 | 70 |
| 2015 | 329 | 69 |
| 2014 | 329 | 69 |
| 2013 | 329 | 69 |
| 2012 | 329 | 68 |
| 2011 | 329 | 68 |
| 2010 | 328 | 66 |
| 2009 | 325 | 66 |
| 2008 | 322 | 66 |
| 2007 | 319 | 66 |
| 2006 | 315 | 66 |
| 2005 | 312 | 66 |
| 2004 | 308 | 65 |
| 2003 | 304 | 64 |
| 2002 | 300 | 63 |
| 2001 | 295.8 | 63 |
| 2000 | 291.3 | 67 |
| 1999 | 287 | 66 |
| 1998 | 282.6 | 66 |
| 1997 | 278.1 | 66 |
| 1996 | 273.5 | 66 |
| 1995 | 268.7 | 65 |
| 1994 | 263.6 | 65 |
| 1993 | 258.3 | 66 |
| 1992 | 252.8 | 66 |
| 1991 | 247.2 | 64 |
| 1990 | 241.3 | 64 |
| 1989 | 236.4 | 65 |
| 1988 | 232.9 | 65 |
| 1987 | 229.6 | 64 |
| 1986 | 226.4 | 64 |
| 1985 | 223.2 | 63 |
| 1984 | 220.1 | 63 |
| 1983 | 217 | 62 |
| 1982 | 213.8 | 61 |
| 1981 | 210.7 | 61 |
| 1980 | 207.8 | 61 |
| 1979 | 205.3 | 61 |
| 1978 | 203.2 | 59 |
| 1977 | 201.1 | 59 |
| 1976 | 198.9 | 59 |
| 1975 | 196.6 | 59 |
| 1974 | 194.5 | 60 |
| 1973 | 192.7 | 60 |
| 1972 | 191.1 | 60 |
| 1971 | 189 | 58 |
| 1970 | 185 | 58 |
| 1969 | 179.5 | 60 |
| 1968 | 173.6 | 61 |
| 1967 | 168 | 62 |
| 1966 | 162.6 | 63 |
| 1965 | 157.4 | 63 |
| 1964 | 152.3 | 63 |
| 1963 | 147.4 | 63 |
| 1962 | 142.6 | 63 |
| 1961 | 138.2 | 63 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Cape Verde from 1960 to 2024: 16.7% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 53.4% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 68.4%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 68.4% | 86 |
| 2023 | 68% | 85 |
| 2022 | 67.5% | 85 |
| 2021 | 67.1% | 85 |
| 2020 | 66.7% | 86 |
| 2019 | 66.2% | 85 |
| 2018 | 65.7% | 86 |
| 2017 | 65.3% | 86 |
| 2016 | 64.8% | 86 |
| 2015 | 64.3% | 86 |
| 2014 | 63.8% | 86 |
| 2013 | 63.3% | 86 |
| 2012 | 62.8% | 88 |
| 2011 | 62.3% | 88 |
| 2010 | 61.8% | 88 |
| 2009 | 61% | 88 |
| 2008 | 60.2% | 89 |
| 2007 | 59.4% | 90 |
| 2006 | 58.5% | 91 |
| 2005 | 57.7% | 91 |
| 2004 | 56.8% | 93 |
| 2003 | 56% | 94 |
| 2002 | 55.1% | 97 |
| 2001 | 54.3% | 97 |
| 2000 | 53.4% | 96 |
| 1999 | 52.5% | 101 |
| 1998 | 51.6% | 101 |
| 1997 | 50.6% | 106 |
| 1996 | 49.7% | 107 |
| 1995 | 48.8% | 107 |
| 1994 | 47.8% | 108 |
| 1993 | 46.9% | 108 |
| 1992 | 46% | 111 |
| 1991 | 45% | 111 |
| 1990 | 44.1% | 111 |
| 1989 | 41.5% | 114 |
| 1988 | 38.9% | 120 |
| 1987 | 36.4% | 127 |
| 1986 | 33.9% | 132 |
| 1985 | 31.5% | 137 |
| 1984 | 29.8% | 139 |
| 1983 | 28.1% | 141 |
| 1982 | 26.5% | 146 |
| 1981 | 25% | 148 |
| 1980 | 23.5% | 150 |
| 1979 | 23% | 149 |
| 1978 | 22.6% | 148 |
| 1977 | 22.2% | 148 |
| 1976 | 21.8% | 148 |
| 1975 | 21.4% | 147 |
| 1974 | 21% | 147 |
| 1973 | 20.6% | 149 |
| 1972 | 20.3% | 150 |
| 1971 | 19.9% | 150 |
| 1970 | 19.6% | 149 |
| 1969 | 19.3% | 149 |
| 1968 | 19% | 146 |
| 1967 | 18.7% | 147 |
| 1966 | 18.4% | 147 |
| 1965 | 18.1% | 148 |
| 1964 | 17.8% | 148 |
| 1963 | 17.5% | 148 |
| 1962 | 17.2% | 147 |
| 1961 | 16.9% | 144 |
| 1960 | 16.7% | 143 |
Densely populated cities
|
Cape Verde
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Praia | 159K |
| Mindelo | 70.5K |
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