Cape Verde has a population density of 337 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Cape Verde has 82,707 sq ft of land per person vs 176,640 sq ft in Guinea-Bissau. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 72nd and 112th, 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 0.03% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Guinea-Bissau, hence the population density in Cape Verde is 66.4% higher than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Cape Verde
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 337 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 72/197 | 112/197 |
| Population |
529665
|
2298335
|
| Land area | 1,556 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 82,645 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 23.2% | 53.9% |
| Urban population | 76.8% | 46.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Cape Verde vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Cape Verde increased by 9.49%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Cape Verde ranked 65th for population density and is in 72nd place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 112th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 337 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 336 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 334 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 332 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 331 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 330 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 330 | 177 |
| 2017 | 330 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 329 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 329 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 329 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 329 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 329 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 329 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 328 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 325 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 322 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 319 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 315 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 312 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 308 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 304 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 300 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 295.8 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 291.3 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 287 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 282.6 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 278.1 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 273.5 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 268.7 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 263.6 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 258.3 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 252.8 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 247.2 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 241.3 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 236.4 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 232.9 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 229.6 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 226.4 | 84 |
| 1985 | 223.2 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 220.1 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 217 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 213.8 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 210.7 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 207.8 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 205.3 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 203.2 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 201.1 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 198.9 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 196.6 | 60 |
| 1974 | 194.5 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 192.7 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 191.1 | 54 |
| 1971 | 189 | 54 |
| 1970 | 185 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 179.5 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 173.6 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 168 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 162.6 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 157.4 | 53 |
| 1964 | 152.3 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 147.4 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 142.6 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 138.2 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 76.8% | 46.1% |
| 2023 | 75.9% | 45.6% |
| 2022 | 75% | 45.2% |
| 2021 | 74.2% | 44.7% |
| 2020 | 72.9% | 44.3% |
| 2019 | 71.6% | 43.9% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 69.2% | 43% |
| 2016 | 68% | 42.6% |
| 2015 | 66.9% | 42.2% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 64.7% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 63.7% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 62.7% | 40.4% |
| 2010 | 61.8% | 40% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 60.1% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 59.3% | 39% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | 38.7% |
| 2005 | 57.8% | 38.4% |
| 2004 | 57.1% | 38.1% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | 37.8% |
| 2002 | 55.6% | 37.5% |
| 2001 | 54.8% | 37.2% |
| 2000 | 53.9% | 36.8% |
| 1999 | 53.1% | 36.5% |
| 1998 | 52.2% | 36.1% |
| 1997 | 51.4% | 35.8% |
| 1996 | 50.5% | 35.4% |
| 1995 | 49.6% | 34.9% |
| 1994 | 48.6% | 34.5% |
| 1993 | 47.6% | 34% |
| 1992 | 46.6% | 33.4% |
| 1991 | 45.4% | 32.8% |
| 1990 | 44.1% | 31.9% |
| 1989 | 42.5% | 30.6% |
| 1988 | 40.5% | 29.2% |
| 1987 | 38.2% | 27.6% |
| 1986 | 35.6% | 25.9% |
| 1985 | 33% | 24.2% |
| 1984 | 30.5% | 22.5% |
| 1983 | 28.1% | 20.9% |
| 1982 | 26.1% | 19.4% |
| 1981 | 24.5% | 18.2% |
| 1980 | 23.5% | 17.3% |
| 1979 | 22.9% | 16.7% |
| 1978 | 22.4% | 16.4% |
| 1977 | 22% | 16.1% |
| 1976 | 21.7% | 15.9% |
| 1975 | 21.4% | 15.7% |
| 1974 | 21.2% | 15.5% |
| 1973 | 20.8% | 15.3% |
| 1972 | 20.5% | 15.2% |
| 1971 | 20% | 15.1% |
| 1970 | 19.3% | 15% |
| 1969 | 18.3% | 14.9% |
| 1968 | 16.9% | 14.7% |
| 1967 | 15.2% | 14.6% |
| 1966 | 13.3% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 11.5% | 14.4% |
| 1964 | 9.81% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 8.33% | 14.1% |
| 1962 | 7.22% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 6.6% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 6.5% | 13.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 57.1% to 76.8% in Cape Verde and from 38.1% to 46.1% in Guinea-Bissau.
Densely populated cities
|
Cape Verde
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Praia | 159K |
| Mindelo | 70.5K |
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