Cape Verde has a population density of 337 people per square mile compared to 4,587 people in Maldives. Cape Verde has 82,707 sq ft of land per person vs 6,077 sq ft in Maldives. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Cape Verde and Maldives are ranked 72nd and 6th, 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 0.006% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Maldives, hence the population density in Cape Verde is 92.6% lower than in Maldives.
Population density comparison
Cape Verde
|
Maldives
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 337 ppl/mi² | 4,587 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 72/197 | 6/197 |
| Population |
529186
|
531152
|
| Land area | 1,556 sq mi | 115.1 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 82,645 sq ft | 6,077 sq ft |
| Rural population | 31.6% | 57.6% |
| Urban population | 68.4% | 42.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Cape Verde vs Maldives:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Cape Verde increased by 9.49%, compared to a 76.3% growth in Maldives.
In 2004, Cape Verde ranked 65th for population density and is in 72nd place now. Maldives was 7th in 2004 and ranks 6th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Maldives
|
|
| 2024 | 337 | 4,587 |
| 2023 | 336 | 4,572 |
| 2022 | 334 | 4,525 |
| 2021 | 332 | 4,456 |
| 2020 | 331 | 4,335 |
| 2019 | 330 | 4,211 |
| 2018 | 330 | 4,084 |
| 2017 | 330 | 3,957 |
| 2016 | 329 | 3,827 |
| 2015 | 329 | 3,696 |
| 2014 | 329 | 3,571 |
| 2013 | 329 | 3,454 |
| 2012 | 329 | 3,340 |
| 2011 | 329 | 3,226 |
| 2010 | 328 | 3,115 |
| 2009 | 325 | 3,007 |
| 2008 | 322 | 2,902 |
| 2007 | 319 | 2,801 |
| 2006 | 315 | 2,710 |
| 2005 | 312 | 2,645 |
| 2004 | 308 | 2,602 |
| 2003 | 304 | 2,560 |
| 2002 | 300 | 2,518 |
| 2001 | 295.8 | 2,476 |
| 2000 | 291.3 | 2,435 |
| 1999 | 287 | 2,395 |
| 1998 | 282.6 | 2,354 |
| 1997 | 278.1 | 2,311 |
| 1996 | 273.5 | 2,265 |
| 1995 | 268.7 | 2,216 |
| 1994 | 263.6 | 2,165 |
| 1993 | 258.3 | 2,114 |
| 1992 | 252.8 | 2,059 |
| 1991 | 247.2 | 2,001 |
| 1990 | 241.3 | 1,940 |
| 1989 | 236.4 | 1,880 |
| 1988 | 232.9 | 1,821 |
| 1987 | 229.6 | 1,761 |
| 1986 | 226.4 | 1,700 |
| 1985 | 223.2 | 1,642 |
| 1984 | 220.1 | 1,590 |
| 1983 | 217 | 1,546 |
| 1982 | 213.8 | 1,505 |
| 1981 | 210.7 | 1,464 |
| 1980 | 207.8 | 1,423 |
| 1979 | 205.3 | 1,384 |
| 1978 | 203.2 | 1,348 |
| 1977 | 201.1 | 1,312 |
| 1976 | 198.9 | 1,274 |
| 1975 | 196.6 | 1,236 |
| 1974 | 194.5 | 1,200 |
| 1973 | 192.7 | 1,165 |
| 1972 | 191.1 | 1,131 |
| 1971 | 189 | 1,097 |
| 1970 | 185 | 1,064 |
| 1969 | 179.5 | 1,032 |
| 1968 | 173.6 | 1,002 |
| 1967 | 168 | 971 |
| 1966 | 162.6 | 937 |
| 1965 | 157.4 | 899 |
| 1964 | 152.3 | 869 |
| 1963 | 147.4 | 848 |
| 1962 | 142.6 | 827 |
| 1961 | 138.2 | 807 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Maldives
|
|
| 2024 | 68.4% | 42.4% |
| 2023 | 68% | 42% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | 41.5% |
| 2021 | 67.1% | 41.1% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | 40.7% |
| 2019 | 66.2% | 40.2% |
| 2018 | 65.7% | 39.8% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | 39.4% |
| 2016 | 64.8% | 39% |
| 2015 | 64.3% | 38.5% |
| 2014 | 63.8% | 38.1% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | 37.7% |
| 2012 | 62.8% | 37.3% |
| 2011 | 62.3% | 36.8% |
| 2010 | 61.8% | 36.4% |
| 2009 | 61% | 36% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | 35.6% |
| 2007 | 59.4% | 35.2% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | 34.8% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | 33.8% |
| 2004 | 56.8% | 32.5% |
| 2003 | 56% | 31.3% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | 30% |
| 2001 | 54.3% | 28.9% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | 27.7% |
| 1999 | 52.5% | 27.1% |
| 1998 | 51.6% | 26.8% |
| 1997 | 50.6% | 26.4% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | 26% |
| 1995 | 48.8% | 25.6% |
| 1994 | 47.8% | 25.6% |
| 1993 | 46.9% | 25.6% |
| 1992 | 46% | 25.7% |
| 1991 | 45% | 25.8% |
| 1990 | 44.1% | 25.8% |
| 1989 | 41.5% | 25.8% |
| 1988 | 38.9% | 25.7% |
| 1987 | 36.4% | 25.6% |
| 1986 | 33.9% | 25.6% |
| 1985 | 31.5% | 25.5% |
| 1984 | 29.8% | 25% |
| 1983 | 28.1% | 24.3% |
| 1982 | 26.5% | 23.6% |
| 1981 | 25% | 22.9% |
| 1980 | 23.5% | 22.3% |
| 1979 | 23% | 21.6% |
| 1978 | 22.6% | 21% |
| 1977 | 22.2% | 20% |
| 1976 | 21.8% | 18.6% |
| 1975 | 21.4% | 17.3% |
| 1974 | 21% | 16.1% |
| 1973 | 20.6% | 14.9% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | 13.9% |
| 1971 | 19.9% | 12.8% |
| 1970 | 19.6% | 11.9% |
| 1969 | 19.3% | 11.7% |
| 1968 | 19% | 11.5% |
| 1967 | 18.7% | 11.3% |
| 1966 | 18.4% | 11.4% |
| 1965 | 18.1% | 11.5% |
| 1964 | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 1963 | 17.5% | 11.3% |
| 1962 | 17.2% | 11.3% |
| 1961 | 16.9% | 11.2% |
| 1960 | 16.7% | 11.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 56.8% to 68.4% in Cape Verde and from 32.5% to 42.4% in Maldives.
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