Cape Verde has a population density of 337 people per square mile compared to 130.6 people in Djibouti. Cape Verde has 82,707 sq ft of land per person vs 213,672 sq ft in Djibouti. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Cape Verde and Djibouti are ranked 72nd and 138th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Cape Verde has 0.006% of the world's population and 0.003% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.01% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Djibouti, hence the population density in Cape Verde is 158.3% higher than in Djibouti.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 337 ppl/mi² | 130.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 72/197 | 138/197 |
| Population |
529186
|
1196428
|
| Land area | 1,556 sq mi | 8,950 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 82,645 sq ft | 213,487 sq ft |
| Rural population | 31.6% | 21.3% |
| Urban population | 68.4% | 78.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Cape Verde vs Djibouti:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Cape Verde increased by 9.49%, compared to a 41.5% growth in Djibouti.
In 2004, Cape Verde ranked 65th for population density and is in 72nd place now. Djibouti was 137th in 2004 and ranks 138th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 337 | 130.6 |
| 2023 | 336 | 128.8 |
| 2022 | 334 | 127.1 |
| 2021 | 332 | 125.3 |
| 2020 | 331 | 123.5 |
| 2019 | 330 | 121.6 |
| 2018 | 330 | 119.8 |
| 2017 | 330 | 117.9 |
| 2016 | 329 | 115.9 |
| 2015 | 329 | 114 |
| 2014 | 329 | 112 |
| 2013 | 329 | 110 |
| 2012 | 329 | 108 |
| 2011 | 329 | 106 |
| 2010 | 328 | 103.9 |
| 2009 | 325 | 101.8 |
| 2008 | 322 | 99.7 |
| 2007 | 319 | 97.7 |
| 2006 | 315 | 95.6 |
| 2005 | 312 | 93.8 |
| 2004 | 308 | 92.3 |
| 2003 | 304 | 90.9 |
| 2002 | 300 | 88.9 |
| 2001 | 295.8 | 86.2 |
| 2000 | 291.3 | 83.5 |
| 1999 | 287 | 80.9 |
| 1998 | 282.6 | 78.1 |
| 1997 | 278.1 | 75.1 |
| 1996 | 273.5 | 72.4 |
| 1995 | 268.7 | 70.7 |
| 1994 | 263.6 | 70 |
| 1993 | 258.3 | 68.6 |
| 1992 | 252.8 | 69.9 |
| 1991 | 247.2 | 70.5 |
| 1990 | 241.3 | 64.8 |
| 1989 | 236.4 | 58.5 |
| 1988 | 232.9 | 54.1 |
| 1987 | 229.6 | 50.8 |
| 1986 | 226.4 | 47.6 |
| 1985 | 223.2 | 45 |
| 1984 | 220.1 | 42.9 |
| 1983 | 217 | 41.3 |
| 1982 | 213.8 | 39.9 |
| 1981 | 210.7 | 38.3 |
| 1980 | 207.8 | 36.4 |
| 1979 | 205.3 | 34 |
| 1978 | 203.2 | 31.3 |
| 1977 | 201.1 | 28.4 |
| 1976 | 198.9 | 25.8 |
| 1975 | 196.6 | 23.5 |
| 1974 | 194.5 | 21.5 |
| 1973 | 192.7 | 19.9 |
| 1972 | 191.1 | 18.6 |
| 1971 | 189 | 17.3 |
| 1970 | 185 | 16.2 |
| 1969 | 179.5 | 15.2 |
| 1968 | 173.6 | 14.3 |
| 1967 | 168 | 13.6 |
| 1966 | 162.6 | 12.9 |
| 1965 | 157.4 | 12.2 |
| 1964 | 152.3 | 11.5 |
| 1963 | 147.4 | 10.9 |
| 1962 | 142.6 | 10.4 |
| 1961 | 138.2 | 9.99 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 68.4% | 78.7% |
| 2023 | 68% | 78.6% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | 78.4% |
| 2021 | 67.1% | 78.2% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | 78.1% |
| 2019 | 66.2% | 77.9% |
| 2018 | 65.7% | 77.8% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | 77.6% |
| 2016 | 64.8% | 77.5% |
| 2015 | 64.3% | 77.4% |
| 2014 | 63.8% | 77.3% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | 77.2% |
| 2012 | 62.8% | 77.1% |
| 2011 | 62.3% | 77.1% |
| 2010 | 61.8% | 77% |
| 2009 | 61% | 76.9% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | 76.9% |
| 2007 | 59.4% | 76.9% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | 76.8% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | 76.8% |
| 2004 | 56.8% | 76.7% |
| 2003 | 56% | 76.7% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | 76.6% |
| 2001 | 54.3% | 76.6% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | 76.5% |
| 1999 | 52.5% | 76.5% |
| 1998 | 51.6% | 76.4% |
| 1997 | 50.6% | 76.4% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | 76.3% |
| 1995 | 48.8% | 76.3% |
| 1994 | 47.8% | 76.3% |
| 1993 | 46.9% | 76.2% |
| 1992 | 46% | 76.2% |
| 1991 | 45% | 76.1% |
| 1990 | 44.1% | 76% |
| 1989 | 41.5% | 75.8% |
| 1988 | 38.9% | 75.5% |
| 1987 | 36.4% | 75.3% |
| 1986 | 33.9% | 75.1% |
| 1985 | 31.5% | 74.9% |
| 1984 | 29.8% | 74.7% |
| 1983 | 28.1% | 74.5% |
| 1982 | 26.5% | 73.9% |
| 1981 | 25% | 73% |
| 1980 | 23.5% | 72.1% |
| 1979 | 23% | 71.1% |
| 1978 | 22.6% | 70.2% |
| 1977 | 22.2% | 69.2% |
| 1976 | 21.8% | 68.2% |
| 1975 | 21.4% | 67.1% |
| 1974 | 21% | 66.1% |
| 1973 | 20.6% | 65% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | 64% |
| 1971 | 19.9% | 62.9% |
| 1970 | 19.6% | 61.8% |
| 1969 | 19.3% | 60.7% |
| 1968 | 19% | 59.5% |
| 1967 | 18.7% | 58.4% |
| 1966 | 18.4% | 57.3% |
| 1965 | 18.1% | 56.1% |
| 1964 | 17.8% | 55% |
| 1963 | 17.5% | 53.8% |
| 1962 | 17.2% | 52.6% |
| 1961 | 16.9% | 51.4% |
| 1960 | 16.7% | 50.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 56.8% to 68.4% in Cape Verde and from 76.7% to 78.7% in Djibouti.
Densely populated cities
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|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Praia | 159K |
| Mindelo | 70.5K |
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|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Djibouti | 604K |
| Ali Sabieh | 71.2K |
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