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 111th, 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 | 111/197 |
| Population |
529186
|
2288306
|
| Land area | 1,556 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 82,645 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 31.6% | 54.1% |
| Urban population | 68.4% | 45.9% |
| 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 111th 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 | 68.4% | 45.9% |
| 2023 | 68% | 45.5% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | 45% |
| 2021 | 67.1% | 44.6% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | 44.2% |
| 2019 | 66.2% | 43.8% |
| 2018 | 65.7% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | 42.9% |
| 2016 | 64.8% | 42.5% |
| 2015 | 64.3% | 42.1% |
| 2014 | 63.8% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 62.8% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 62.3% | 40.5% |
| 2010 | 61.8% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | 61% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 59.4% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | 38.5% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | 38.2% |
| 2004 | 56.8% | 37.8% |
| 2003 | 56% | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | 37% |
| 2001 | 54.3% | 36.6% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | 36.2% |
| 1999 | 52.5% | 35.9% |
| 1998 | 51.6% | 35.5% |
| 1997 | 50.6% | 35.1% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 48.8% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 47.8% | 34% |
| 1993 | 46.9% | 33.6% |
| 1992 | 46% | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 45% | 32.4% |
| 1990 | 44.1% | 30.8% |
| 1989 | 41.5% | 29.3% |
| 1988 | 38.9% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 36.4% | 26.4% |
| 1986 | 33.9% | 25% |
| 1985 | 31.5% | 23.7% |
| 1984 | 29.8% | 22.4% |
| 1983 | 28.1% | 21.2% |
| 1982 | 26.5% | 20% |
| 1981 | 25% | 18.9% |
| 1980 | 23.5% | 17.8% |
| 1979 | 23% | 16.8% |
| 1978 | 22.6% | 16.5% |
| 1977 | 22.2% | 16.3% |
| 1976 | 21.8% | 16.1% |
| 1975 | 21.4% | 15.9% |
| 1974 | 21% | 15.8% |
| 1973 | 20.6% | 15.6% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | 15.5% |
| 1971 | 19.9% | 15.3% |
| 1970 | 19.6% | 15.1% |
| 1969 | 19.3% | 15% |
| 1968 | 19% | 14.8% |
| 1967 | 18.7% | 14.7% |
| 1966 | 18.4% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 18.1% | 14.3% |
| 1964 | 17.8% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 17.5% | 14% |
| 1962 | 17.2% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 16.9% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 16.7% | 13.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 56.8% to 68.4% in Cape Verde and from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau.
Densely populated cities
|
Cape Verde
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Praia | 159K |
| Mindelo | 70.5K |
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