Cape Verde has a population density of 337 people per square mile compared to 199.4 people in Lesotho. Cape Verde has 82,707 sq ft of land per person vs 139,786 sq ft in Lesotho. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Cape Verde and Lesotho are ranked 72nd and 114th, 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 Lesotho, hence the population density in Cape Verde is 69.2% higher than in Lesotho.
Population density comparison
Cape Verde
|
Lesotho
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 337 ppl/mi² | 199.4 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 72/197 | 114/197 |
| Population |
529186
|
2384217
|
| Land area | 1,556 sq mi | 11,722 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 82,645 sq ft | 139,809 sq ft |
| Rural population | 31.6% | 69.1% |
| Urban population | 68.4% | 30.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Cape Verde vs Lesotho:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Cape Verde increased by 9.49%, compared to a 18.6% growth in Lesotho.
In 2004, Cape Verde ranked 65th for population density and is in 72nd place now. Lesotho was 107th in 2004 and ranks 114th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Lesotho
|
|
| 2024 | 337 | 199.4 |
| 2023 | 336 | 197.2 |
| 2022 | 334 | 195 |
| 2021 | 332 | 192.9 |
| 2020 | 331 | 190.7 |
| 2019 | 330 | 188.5 |
| 2018 | 330 | 186.3 |
| 2017 | 330 | 184 |
| 2016 | 329 | 181.7 |
| 2015 | 329 | 179.5 |
| 2014 | 329 | 177.5 |
| 2013 | 329 | 175.4 |
| 2012 | 329 | 173.5 |
| 2011 | 329 | 171.8 |
| 2010 | 328 | 170.3 |
| 2009 | 325 | 169 |
| 2008 | 322 | 167.8 |
| 2007 | 319 | 166.6 |
| 2006 | 315 | 165.9 |
| 2005 | 312 | 166.6 |
| 2004 | 308 | 168.2 |
| 2003 | 304 | 169.3 |
| 2002 | 300 | 170.2 |
| 2001 | 295.8 | 170.7 |
| 2000 | 291.3 | 171 |
| 1999 | 287 | 170.9 |
| 1998 | 282.6 | 170.5 |
| 1997 | 278.1 | 169.6 |
| 1996 | 273.5 | 168.3 |
| 1995 | 268.7 | 166.5 |
| 1994 | 263.6 | 164.5 |
| 1993 | 258.3 | 162.2 |
| 1992 | 252.8 | 159.8 |
| 1991 | 247.2 | 157.2 |
| 1990 | 241.3 | 154.4 |
| 1989 | 236.4 | 151.5 |
| 1988 | 232.9 | 148.4 |
| 1987 | 229.6 | 145.3 |
| 1986 | 226.4 | 142.1 |
| 1985 | 223.2 | 138.6 |
| 1984 | 220.1 | 134.7 |
| 1983 | 217 | 130.9 |
| 1982 | 213.8 | 127.2 |
| 1981 | 210.7 | 123.5 |
| 1980 | 207.8 | 120 |
| 1979 | 205.3 | 116.5 |
| 1978 | 203.2 | 113.2 |
| 1977 | 201.1 | 110 |
| 1976 | 198.9 | 106.9 |
| 1975 | 196.6 | 103.5 |
| 1974 | 194.5 | 100 |
| 1973 | 192.7 | 96.6 |
| 1972 | 191.1 | 93.3 |
| 1971 | 189 | 90.1 |
| 1970 | 185 | 87 |
| 1969 | 179.5 | 83.9 |
| 1968 | 173.6 | 80.9 |
| 1967 | 168 | 78 |
| 1966 | 162.6 | 75.2 |
| 1965 | 157.4 | 72.9 |
| 1964 | 152.3 | 70.8 |
| 1963 | 147.4 | 68.7 |
| 1962 | 142.6 | 66.7 |
| 1961 | 138.2 | 64.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Lesotho
|
|
| 2024 | 68.4% | 30.9% |
| 2023 | 68% | 30.4% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | 29.9% |
| 2021 | 67.1% | 29.5% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | 29% |
| 2019 | 66.2% | 28.6% |
| 2018 | 65.7% | 28.2% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | 27.7% |
| 2016 | 64.8% | 27.3% |
| 2015 | 64.3% | 26.9% |
| 2014 | 63.8% | 26.5% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | 26.1% |
| 2012 | 62.8% | 25.7% |
| 2011 | 62.3% | 25.3% |
| 2010 | 61.8% | 24.8% |
| 2009 | 61% | 24.3% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | 23.8% |
| 2007 | 59.4% | 23.3% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | 22.8% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | 22.2% |
| 2004 | 56.8% | 21.7% |
| 2003 | 56% | 21.1% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | 20.6% |
| 2001 | 54.3% | 20.1% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | 19.5% |
| 1999 | 52.5% | 19% |
| 1998 | 51.6% | 18.5% |
| 1997 | 50.6% | 18% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | 17.6% |
| 1995 | 48.8% | 17% |
| 1994 | 47.8% | 16.3% |
| 1993 | 46.9% | 15.7% |
| 1992 | 46% | 15.1% |
| 1991 | 45% | 14.5% |
| 1990 | 44.1% | 14% |
| 1989 | 41.5% | 13.4% |
| 1988 | 38.9% | 12.9% |
| 1987 | 36.4% | 12.4% |
| 1986 | 33.9% | 11.9% |
| 1985 | 31.5% | 11.8% |
| 1984 | 29.8% | 11.7% |
| 1983 | 28.1% | 11.6% |
| 1982 | 26.5% | 11.6% |
| 1981 | 25% | 11.5% |
| 1980 | 23.5% | 11.5% |
| 1979 | 23% | 11.4% |
| 1978 | 22.6% | 11.3% |
| 1977 | 22.2% | 11.3% |
| 1976 | 21.8% | 11.2% |
| 1975 | 21.4% | 10.8% |
| 1974 | 21% | 10.4% |
| 1973 | 20.6% | 9.91% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | 9.47% |
| 1971 | 19.9% | 9.04% |
| 1970 | 19.6% | 8.61% |
| 1969 | 19.3% | 8.2% |
| 1968 | 19% | 7.8% |
| 1967 | 18.7% | 7.42% |
| 1966 | 18.4% | 7.06% |
| 1965 | 18.1% | 6.37% |
| 1964 | 17.8% | 5.66% |
| 1963 | 17.5% | 5.03% |
| 1962 | 17.2% | 4.46% |
| 1961 | 16.9% | 3.96% |
| 1960 | 16.7% | 3.51% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 56.8% to 68.4% in Cape Verde and from 21.7% to 30.9% in Lesotho.
Densely populated cities
|
Cape Verde
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Praia | 159K |
| Mindelo | 70.5K |
|
Lesotho
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Maseru | 344K |
| Teyateyaneng | 75.1K |
| Mafeteng | 57.1K |
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