Cape Verde has a population density of 337 people per square mile compared to 723 people in Kuwait. Cape Verde has 82,707 sq ft of land per person vs 38,560 sq ft in Kuwait. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Cape Verde and Kuwait are ranked 72nd and 36th, 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 0.06% of the population and 0.01% of the land area for Kuwait, hence the population density in Cape Verde is 53.3% lower than in Kuwait.
Population density comparison
Cape Verde
|
Kuwait
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 337 ppl/mi² | 723 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 72/197 | 36/197 |
| Population |
529186
|
5128257
|
| Land area | 1,556 sq mi | 6,880 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 82,645 sq ft | 38,564 sq ft |
| Rural population | 31.6% | 0% |
| Urban population | 68.4% | 100% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 60.1% |
Cape Verde vs Kuwait:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Cape Verde increased by 9.49%, compared to a 130.6% growth in Kuwait.
In 2004, Cape Verde ranked 65th for population density and is in 72nd place now. Kuwait was 63rd in 2004 and ranks 36th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Kuwait
|
|
| 2024 | 337 | 723 |
| 2023 | 336 | 705 |
| 2022 | 334 | 667 |
| 2021 | 332 | 634 |
| 2020 | 331 | 640 |
| 2019 | 330 | 646 |
| 2018 | 330 | 628 |
| 2017 | 330 | 604 |
| 2016 | 329 | 582 |
| 2015 | 329 | 557 |
| 2014 | 329 | 533 |
| 2013 | 329 | 510 |
| 2012 | 329 | 485 |
| 2011 | 329 | 455 |
| 2010 | 328 | 428 |
| 2009 | 325 | 406 |
| 2008 | 322 | 385 |
| 2007 | 319 | 365 |
| 2006 | 315 | 344 |
| 2005 | 312 | 325 |
| 2004 | 308 | 314 |
| 2003 | 304 | 307 |
| 2002 | 300 | 299.4 |
| 2001 | 295.8 | 291.9 |
| 2000 | 291.3 | 284.1 |
| 1999 | 287 | 276.2 |
| 1998 | 282.6 | 268.1 |
| 1997 | 278.1 | 259.8 |
| 1996 | 273.5 | 251.5 |
| 1995 | 268.7 | 244.4 |
| 1994 | 263.6 | 241.9 |
| 1993 | 258.3 | 243 |
| 1992 | 252.8 | 237.6 |
| 1991 | 247.2 | 196.4 |
| 1990 | 241.3 | 244.9 |
| 1989 | 236.4 | 322 |
| 1988 | 232.9 | 310 |
| 1987 | 229.6 | 298.4 |
| 1986 | 226.4 | 286.7 |
| 1985 | 223.2 | 275.3 |
| 1984 | 220.1 | 264.6 |
| 1983 | 217 | 253.5 |
| 1982 | 213.8 | 241.6 |
| 1981 | 210.7 | 230.1 |
| 1980 | 207.8 | 218.7 |
| 1979 | 205.3 | 206.9 |
| 1978 | 203.2 | 194.8 |
| 1977 | 201.1 | 182.8 |
| 1976 | 198.9 | 171.3 |
| 1975 | 196.6 | 160.6 |
| 1974 | 194.5 | 150.9 |
| 1973 | 192.7 | 142.1 |
| 1972 | 191.1 | 133.8 |
| 1971 | 189 | 125.7 |
| 1970 | 185 | 117.6 |
| 1969 | 179.5 | 108.9 |
| 1968 | 173.6 | 100 |
| 1967 | 168 | 91.3 |
| 1966 | 162.6 | 83.2 |
| 1965 | 157.4 | 75.7 |
| 1964 | 152.3 | 68.8 |
| 1963 | 147.4 | 62.2 |
| 1962 | 142.6 | 56 |
| 1961 | 138.2 | 50.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Kuwait
|
|
| 2024 | 68.4% | 100% |
| 2023 | 68% | 100% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | 100% |
| 2021 | 67.1% | 100% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | 100% |
| 2019 | 66.2% | 100% |
| 2018 | 65.7% | 100% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | 100% |
| 2016 | 64.8% | 100% |
| 2015 | 64.3% | 100% |
| 2014 | 63.8% | 100% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | 100% |
| 2012 | 62.8% | 100% |
| 2011 | 62.3% | 100% |
| 2010 | 61.8% | 100% |
| 2009 | 61% | 100% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | 100% |
| 2007 | 59.4% | 100% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | 100% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | 100% |
| 2004 | 56.8% | 100% |
| 2003 | 56% | 100% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | 100% |
| 2001 | 54.3% | 99.9% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | 99% |
| 1999 | 52.5% | 98.9% |
| 1998 | 51.6% | 98.7% |
| 1997 | 50.6% | 98.5% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | 98.3% |
| 1995 | 48.8% | 98.1% |
| 1994 | 47.8% | 98% |
| 1993 | 46.9% | 98% |
| 1992 | 46% | 98% |
| 1991 | 45% | 98% |
| 1990 | 44.1% | 98% |
| 1989 | 41.5% | 98% |
| 1988 | 38.9% | 97.9% |
| 1987 | 36.4% | 97.9% |
| 1986 | 33.9% | 97.9% |
| 1985 | 31.5% | 97.9% |
| 1984 | 29.8% | 97.6% |
| 1983 | 28.1% | 97% |
| 1982 | 26.5% | 96.4% |
| 1981 | 25% | 95.7% |
| 1980 | 23.5% | 94.8% |
| 1979 | 23% | 93.9% |
| 1978 | 22.6% | 93% |
| 1977 | 22.2% | 91.9% |
| 1976 | 21.8% | 90.7% |
| 1975 | 21.4% | 89.4% |
| 1974 | 21% | 88.6% |
| 1973 | 20.6% | 87.9% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | 87.2% |
| 1971 | 19.9% | 86.4% |
| 1970 | 19.6% | 85.7% |
| 1969 | 19.3% | 84.6% |
| 1968 | 19% | 83.4% |
| 1967 | 18.7% | 82.1% |
| 1966 | 18.4% | 80.7% |
| 1965 | 18.1% | 79.3% |
| 1964 | 17.8% | 78.3% |
| 1963 | 17.5% | 77.5% |
| 1962 | 17.2% | 76.7% |
| 1961 | 16.9% | 75.8% |
| 1960 | 16.7% | 74.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 56.8% to 68.4% in Cape Verde and from 100% to 100% in Kuwait.
Densely populated cities
|
Cape Verde
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Praia | 159K |
| Mindelo | 70.5K |
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