Cape Verde has a population density of 337 people per square mile compared to 48 people in Finland. Cape Verde has 82,707 sq ft of land per person vs 646,303 sq ft in Finland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Cape Verde and Finland are ranked 72nd and 173rd, 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 0.07% of the population and 0.2% of the land area for Finland, hence the population density in Cape Verde is 602% higher than in Finland.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 337 ppl/mi² | 48 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 72/197 | 173/197 |
| Population |
529186
|
5643254
|
| Land area | 1,556 sq mi | 117,360 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 82,645 sq ft | 580,393 sq ft |
| Rural population | 31.6% | 14.1% |
| Urban population | 68.4% | 85.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Cape Verde vs Finland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Cape Verde increased by 9.49%, compared to a 8.05% growth in Finland.
In 2004, Cape Verde ranked 65th for population density and is in 72nd place now. Finland was 157th in 2004 and ranks 173rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 337 | 48 |
| 2023 | 336 | 47.6 |
| 2022 | 334 | 47.3 |
| 2021 | 332 | 47.2 |
| 2020 | 331 | 47.1 |
| 2019 | 330 | 47.1 |
| 2018 | 330 | 47 |
| 2017 | 330 | 46.9 |
| 2016 | 329 | 46.8 |
| 2015 | 329 | 46.7 |
| 2014 | 329 | 46.5 |
| 2013 | 329 | 46.4 |
| 2012 | 329 | 46.1 |
| 2011 | 329 | 45.9 |
| 2010 | 328 | 45.7 |
| 2009 | 325 | 45.5 |
| 2008 | 322 | 45.3 |
| 2007 | 319 | 45 |
| 2006 | 315 | 44.9 |
| 2005 | 312 | 44.6 |
| 2004 | 308 | 44.5 |
| 2003 | 304 | 44.3 |
| 2002 | 300 | 44.2 |
| 2001 | 295.8 | 44.1 |
| 2000 | 291.3 | 44 |
| 1999 | 287 | 43.9 |
| 1998 | 282.6 | 43.8 |
| 1997 | 278.1 | 43.7 |
| 1996 | 273.5 | 43.6 |
| 1995 | 268.7 | 43.4 |
| 1994 | 263.6 | 43.3 |
| 1993 | 258.3 | 43.1 |
| 1992 | 252.8 | 42.9 |
| 1991 | 247.2 | 42.6 |
| 1990 | 241.3 | 42.4 |
| 1989 | 236.4 | 42.2 |
| 1988 | 232.9 | 42.1 |
| 1987 | 229.6 | 41.9 |
| 1986 | 226.4 | 41.8 |
| 1985 | 223.2 | 41.7 |
| 1984 | 220.1 | 41.5 |
| 1983 | 217 | 41.3 |
| 1982 | 213.8 | 41 |
| 1981 | 210.7 | 40.8 |
| 1980 | 207.8 | 40.6 |
| 1979 | 205.3 | 40.5 |
| 1978 | 203.2 | 40.4 |
| 1977 | 201.1 | 40.3 |
| 1976 | 198.9 | 40.2 |
| 1975 | 196.6 | 40.1 |
| 1974 | 194.5 | 39.9 |
| 1973 | 192.7 | 39.7 |
| 1972 | 191.1 | 39.5 |
| 1971 | 189 | 39.2 |
| 1970 | 185 | 39.2 |
| 1969 | 179.5 | 39.3 |
| 1968 | 173.6 | 39.3 |
| 1967 | 168 | 39.2 |
| 1966 | 162.6 | 39 |
| 1965 | 157.4 | 38.8 |
| 1964 | 152.3 | 38.7 |
| 1963 | 147.4 | 38.5 |
| 1962 | 142.6 | 38.2 |
| 1961 | 138.2 | 37.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
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|
| 2024 | 68.4% | 85.9% |
| 2023 | 68% | 85.8% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | 85.7% |
| 2021 | 67.1% | 85.6% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | 85.5% |
| 2019 | 66.2% | 85.4% |
| 2018 | 65.7% | 85.4% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | 85.3% |
| 2016 | 64.8% | 85.3% |
| 2015 | 64.3% | 85.2% |
| 2014 | 63.8% | 85.2% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | 62.8% | 84.8% |
| 2011 | 62.3% | 84.3% |
| 2010 | 61.8% | 83.8% |
| 2009 | 61% | 83.4% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | 83.3% |
| 2007 | 59.4% | 83.2% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | 83% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | 82.9% |
| 2004 | 56.8% | 82.8% |
| 2003 | 56% | 82.6% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | 82.5% |
| 2001 | 54.3% | 82.4% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | 82.2% |
| 1999 | 52.5% | 81.9% |
| 1998 | 51.6% | 81.7% |
| 1997 | 50.6% | 81.5% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | 81.2% |
| 1995 | 48.8% | 81% |
| 1994 | 47.8% | 80.7% |
| 1993 | 46.9% | 80.4% |
| 1992 | 46% | 80.1% |
| 1991 | 45% | 79.8% |
| 1990 | 44.1% | 79.4% |
| 1989 | 41.5% | 78.7% |
| 1988 | 38.9% | 78% |
| 1987 | 36.4% | 77.3% |
| 1986 | 33.9% | 76.6% |
| 1985 | 31.5% | 75.8% |
| 1984 | 29.8% | 75% |
| 1983 | 28.1% | 74.2% |
| 1982 | 26.5% | 73.4% |
| 1981 | 25% | 72.5% |
| 1980 | 23.5% | 71.7% |
| 1979 | 23% | 71% |
| 1978 | 22.6% | 70.2% |
| 1977 | 22.2% | 69.4% |
| 1976 | 21.8% | 68.6% |
| 1975 | 21.4% | 67.8% |
| 1974 | 21% | 67% |
| 1973 | 20.6% | 66.2% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | 65.4% |
| 1971 | 19.9% | 64.5% |
| 1970 | 19.6% | 63.7% |
| 1969 | 19.3% | 62.9% |
| 1968 | 19% | 62.1% |
| 1967 | 18.7% | 61.3% |
| 1966 | 18.4% | 60.5% |
| 1965 | 18.1% | 59.7% |
| 1964 | 17.8% | 58.8% |
| 1963 | 17.5% | 58% |
| 1962 | 17.2% | 57.2% |
| 1961 | 16.9% | 56.3% |
| 1960 | 16.7% | 55.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 56.8% to 68.4% in Cape Verde and from 82.8% to 85.9% in Finland.
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