Cape Verde has a population density of 337 people per square mile compared to 329 people in France. Cape Verde has 82,707 sq ft of land per person vs 101,141 sq ft in France. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Cape Verde and France are ranked 72nd and 75th, 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 0.84% of the population and 0.36% of the land area for France, hence the population density in Cape Verde is 2.45% higher than in France.
Population density comparison
Cape Verde
|
France
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 337 ppl/mi² | 329 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 72/197 | 75/197 |
| Population |
529186
|
68701054
|
| Land area | 1,556 sq mi | 208,090 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 82,645 sq ft | 84,669 sq ft |
| Rural population | 31.6% | 18% |
| Urban population | 68.4% | 82% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 3.13% |
Cape Verde vs France:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Cape Verde increased by 9.49%, compared to a 9.26% growth in France.
In 2004, Cape Verde ranked 65th for population density and is in 72nd place now. France was 67th in 2004 and ranks 75th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
France
|
|
| 2024 | 337 | 329 |
| 2023 | 336 | 328 |
| 2022 | 334 | 327 |
| 2021 | 332 | 326 |
| 2020 | 331 | 325 |
| 2019 | 330 | 324 |
| 2018 | 330 | 323 |
| 2017 | 330 | 322 |
| 2016 | 329 | 321 |
| 2015 | 329 | 320 |
| 2014 | 329 | 319 |
| 2013 | 329 | 317 |
| 2012 | 329 | 316 |
| 2011 | 329 | 314 |
| 2010 | 328 | 312 |
| 2009 | 325 | 311 |
| 2008 | 322 | 309 |
| 2007 | 319 | 308 |
| 2006 | 315 | 306 |
| 2005 | 312 | 304 |
| 2004 | 308 | 301 |
| 2003 | 304 | 299.1 |
| 2002 | 300 | 297 |
| 2001 | 295.8 | 294.9 |
| 2000 | 291.3 | 292.8 |
| 1999 | 287 | 290.7 |
| 1998 | 282.6 | 289.3 |
| 1997 | 278.1 | 288.2 |
| 1996 | 273.5 | 287.2 |
| 1995 | 268.7 | 286.1 |
| 1994 | 263.6 | 285.1 |
| 1993 | 258.3 | 284 |
| 1992 | 252.8 | 282.8 |
| 1991 | 247.2 | 281.4 |
| 1990 | 241.3 | 280 |
| 1989 | 236.4 | 278.5 |
| 1988 | 232.9 | 276.8 |
| 1987 | 229.6 | 275.2 |
| 1986 | 226.4 | 273.7 |
| 1985 | 223.2 | 272.3 |
| 1984 | 220.1 | 271 |
| 1983 | 217 | 269.6 |
| 1982 | 213.8 | 268.2 |
| 1981 | 210.7 | 267.2 |
| 1980 | 207.8 | 265.6 |
| 1979 | 205.3 | 264.2 |
| 1978 | 203.2 | 263 |
| 1977 | 201.1 | 261.8 |
| 1976 | 198.9 | 260.6 |
| 1975 | 196.6 | 259.5 |
| 1974 | 194.5 | 258.3 |
| 1973 | 192.7 | 256.6 |
| 1972 | 191.1 | 254.5 |
| 1971 | 189 | 252.3 |
| 1970 | 185 | 249.9 |
| 1969 | 179.5 | 247.7 |
| 1968 | 173.6 | 245.6 |
| 1967 | 168 | 243.8 |
| 1966 | 162.6 | 241.8 |
| 1965 | 157.4 | 239.7 |
| 1964 | 152.3 | 237.4 |
| 1963 | 147.4 | 234.9 |
| 1962 | 142.6 | 232.5 |
| 1961 | 138.2 | 230.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
France
|
|
| 2024 | 68.4% | 82% |
| 2023 | 68% | 81.8% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | 81.5% |
| 2021 | 67.1% | 81.2% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | 81% |
| 2019 | 66.2% | 80.7% |
| 2018 | 65.7% | 80.4% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | 80.2% |
| 2016 | 64.8% | 79.9% |
| 2015 | 64.3% | 79.7% |
| 2014 | 63.8% | 79.4% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | 79.1% |
| 2012 | 62.8% | 78.9% |
| 2011 | 62.3% | 78.6% |
| 2010 | 61.8% | 78.4% |
| 2009 | 61% | 78.1% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | 77.9% |
| 2007 | 59.4% | 77.6% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | 77.4% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | 77.1% |
| 2004 | 56.8% | 76.9% |
| 2003 | 56% | 76.6% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | 76.4% |
| 2001 | 54.3% | 76.1% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | 75.9% |
| 1999 | 52.5% | 75.6% |
| 1998 | 51.6% | 75.4% |
| 1997 | 50.6% | 75.3% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | 75.1% |
| 1995 | 48.8% | 74.9% |
| 1994 | 47.8% | 74.7% |
| 1993 | 46.9% | 74.6% |
| 1992 | 46% | 74.4% |
| 1991 | 45% | 74.2% |
| 1990 | 44.1% | 74.1% |
| 1989 | 41.5% | 73.9% |
| 1988 | 38.9% | 73.9% |
| 1987 | 36.4% | 73.8% |
| 1986 | 33.9% | 73.7% |
| 1985 | 31.5% | 73.6% |
| 1984 | 29.8% | 73.6% |
| 1983 | 28.1% | 73.5% |
| 1982 | 26.5% | 73.4% |
| 1981 | 25% | 73.4% |
| 1980 | 23.5% | 73.3% |
| 1979 | 23% | 73.2% |
| 1978 | 22.6% | 73.1% |
| 1977 | 22.2% | 73.1% |
| 1976 | 21.8% | 73% |
| 1975 | 21.4% | 72.9% |
| 1974 | 21% | 72.7% |
| 1973 | 20.6% | 72.3% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | 71.9% |
| 1971 | 19.9% | 71.5% |
| 1970 | 19.6% | 71.1% |
| 1969 | 19.3% | 70.6% |
| 1968 | 19% | 70.2% |
| 1967 | 18.7% | 69.4% |
| 1966 | 18.4% | 68.2% |
| 1965 | 18.1% | 67.1% |
| 1964 | 17.8% | 65.9% |
| 1963 | 17.5% | 64.7% |
| 1962 | 17.2% | 63.5% |
| 1961 | 16.9% | 62.6% |
| 1960 | 16.7% | 61.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 56.8% to 68.4% in Cape Verde and from 76.9% to 82% in France.
Densely populated cities
|
Cape Verde
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Praia | 159K |
| Mindelo | 70.5K |
|
France
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Paris | 2.15M |
| Marseille | 877K |
| Lyon | 521K |
| Toulouse | 512K |
| Nice | 354K |
| Nantes | 325K |
| Strasbourg | 292K |
| Toulon | 181K |
| Saint-Etienne | 173K |
| Saint-Denis | 156K |
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