Cape Verde has a population density of 337 people per square mile compared to 763 people in Saint Lucia. Cape Verde has 82,707 sq ft of land per person vs 36,950 sq ft in Saint Lucia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Cape Verde and Saint Lucia are ranked 72nd and 34th, 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 0.002% of the population and 0.0004% of the land area for Saint Lucia, hence the population density in Cape Verde is 55.8% lower than in Saint Lucia.
Population density comparison
Cape Verde
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 337 ppl/mi² | 763 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 72/197 | 34/197 |
| Population |
529186
|
180421
|
| Land area | 1,556 sq mi | 235.5 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 82,645 sq ft | 36,530 sq ft |
| Rural population | 31.6% | 80.7% |
| Urban population | 68.4% | 19.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Cape Verde vs Saint Lucia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Cape Verde increased by 9.49%, compared to a 9.44% growth in Saint Lucia.
In 2004, Cape Verde ranked 65th for population density and is in 72nd place now. Saint Lucia was 32nd in 2004 and ranks 34th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2024 | 337 | 763 |
| 2023 | 336 | 761 |
| 2022 | 334 | 759 |
| 2021 | 332 | 758 |
| 2020 | 331 | 757 |
| 2019 | 330 | 754 |
| 2018 | 330 | 752 |
| 2017 | 330 | 749 |
| 2016 | 329 | 746 |
| 2015 | 329 | 743 |
| 2014 | 329 | 739 |
| 2013 | 329 | 736 |
| 2012 | 329 | 733 |
| 2011 | 329 | 729 |
| 2010 | 328 | 726 |
| 2009 | 325 | 721 |
| 2008 | 322 | 717 |
| 2007 | 319 | 712 |
| 2006 | 315 | 708 |
| 2005 | 312 | 702 |
| 2004 | 308 | 697 |
| 2003 | 304 | 692 |
| 2002 | 300 | 686 |
| 2001 | 295.8 | 680 |
| 2000 | 291.3 | 673 |
| 1999 | 287 | 665 |
| 1998 | 282.6 | 657 |
| 1997 | 278.1 | 648 |
| 1996 | 273.5 | 639 |
| 1995 | 268.7 | 629 |
| 1994 | 263.6 | 619 |
| 1993 | 258.3 | 610 |
| 1992 | 252.8 | 601 |
| 1991 | 247.2 | 592 |
| 1990 | 241.3 | 585 |
| 1989 | 236.4 | 580 |
| 1988 | 232.9 | 573 |
| 1987 | 229.6 | 566 |
| 1986 | 226.4 | 557 |
| 1985 | 223.2 | 548 |
| 1984 | 220.1 | 540 |
| 1983 | 217 | 531 |
| 1982 | 213.8 | 523 |
| 1981 | 210.7 | 514 |
| 1980 | 207.8 | 506 |
| 1979 | 205.3 | 499 |
| 1978 | 203.2 | 492 |
| 1977 | 201.1 | 485 |
| 1976 | 198.9 | 477 |
| 1975 | 196.6 | 470 |
| 1974 | 194.5 | 463 |
| 1973 | 192.7 | 456 |
| 1972 | 191.1 | 450 |
| 1971 | 189 | 444 |
| 1970 | 185 | 438 |
| 1969 | 179.5 | 433 |
| 1968 | 173.6 | 427 |
| 1967 | 168 | 422 |
| 1966 | 162.6 | 418 |
| 1965 | 157.4 | 414 |
| 1964 | 152.3 | 410 |
| 1963 | 147.4 | 406 |
| 1962 | 142.6 | 401 |
| 1961 | 138.2 | 397 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2024 | 68.4% | 19.3% |
| 2023 | 68% | 19.2% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | 19.1% |
| 2021 | 67.1% | 18.9% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | 18.8% |
| 2019 | 66.2% | 18.8% |
| 2018 | 65.7% | 18.7% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | 18.6% |
| 2016 | 64.8% | 18.6% |
| 2015 | 64.3% | 18.5% |
| 2014 | 63.8% | 18.5% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | 18.5% |
| 2012 | 62.8% | 18.4% |
| 2011 | 62.3% | 18.4% |
| 2010 | 61.8% | 18.4% |
| 2009 | 61% | 19.2% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | 20.1% |
| 2007 | 59.4% | 21.1% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | 22.1% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | 23.1% |
| 2004 | 56.8% | 24.1% |
| 2003 | 56% | 25.2% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | 26.3% |
| 2001 | 54.3% | 27.5% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | 27.8% |
| 1999 | 52.5% | 28% |
| 1998 | 51.6% | 28.2% |
| 1997 | 50.6% | 28.4% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | 28.6% |
| 1995 | 48.8% | 28.8% |
| 1994 | 47.8% | 29% |
| 1993 | 46.9% | 29.2% |
| 1992 | 46% | 29.4% |
| 1991 | 45% | 29.6% |
| 1990 | 44.1% | 29.3% |
| 1989 | 41.5% | 29.1% |
| 1988 | 38.9% | 28.8% |
| 1987 | 36.4% | 28.5% |
| 1986 | 33.9% | 28.2% |
| 1985 | 31.5% | 27.9% |
| 1984 | 29.8% | 27.6% |
| 1983 | 28.1% | 27.4% |
| 1982 | 26.5% | 27.1% |
| 1981 | 25% | 26.8% |
| 1980 | 23.5% | 26.5% |
| 1979 | 23% | 26.3% |
| 1978 | 22.6% | 26% |
| 1977 | 22.2% | 25.7% |
| 1976 | 21.8% | 25.5% |
| 1975 | 21.4% | 25.2% |
| 1974 | 21% | 24.9% |
| 1973 | 20.6% | 24.7% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | 24.4% |
| 1971 | 19.9% | 24.2% |
| 1970 | 19.6% | 23.9% |
| 1969 | 19.3% | 23.7% |
| 1968 | 19% | 23.4% |
| 1967 | 18.7% | 23.2% |
| 1966 | 18.4% | 22.9% |
| 1965 | 18.1% | 22.7% |
| 1964 | 17.8% | 22.4% |
| 1963 | 17.5% | 22.2% |
| 1962 | 17.2% | 21.9% |
| 1961 | 16.9% | 21.7% |
| 1960 | 16.7% | 21.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 56.8% to 68.4% in Cape Verde and from 24.1% to 19.3% in Saint Lucia.
Densely populated cities
|
Cape Verde
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Praia | 159K |
| Mindelo | 70.5K |
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