Cape Verde has a population density of 337 people per square mile compared to 635 people in Sao Tome and Principe. Cape Verde has 82,707 sq ft of land per person vs 45,745 sq ft in Sao Tome and Principe. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe are ranked 72nd and 47th, 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 0.003% of the population and 0.0006% of the land area for Sao Tome and Principe, hence the population density in Cape Verde is 46.9% lower than in Sao Tome and Principe.
Population density comparison
Cape Verde
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 337 ppl/mi² | 635 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 72/197 | 47/197 |
| Population |
529186
|
244055
|
| Land area | 1,556 sq mi | 371 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 82,645 sq ft | 43,872 sq ft |
| Rural population | 31.6% | 23% |
| Urban population | 68.4% | 77% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Cape Verde vs Sao Tome and Principe:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Cape Verde increased by 9.49%, compared to a 49.4% growth in Sao Tome and Principe.
In 2004, Cape Verde ranked 65th for population density and is in 72nd place now. Sao Tome and Principe was 50th in 2004 and ranks 47th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2024 | 337 | 635 |
| 2023 | 336 | 623 |
| 2022 | 334 | 611 |
| 2021 | 332 | 599 |
| 2020 | 331 | 587 |
| 2019 | 330 | 576 |
| 2018 | 330 | 567 |
| 2017 | 330 | 558 |
| 2016 | 329 | 550 |
| 2015 | 329 | 540 |
| 2014 | 329 | 531 |
| 2013 | 329 | 521 |
| 2012 | 329 | 511 |
| 2011 | 329 | 501 |
| 2010 | 328 | 490 |
| 2009 | 325 | 480 |
| 2008 | 322 | 469 |
| 2007 | 319 | 458 |
| 2006 | 315 | 447 |
| 2005 | 312 | 436 |
| 2004 | 308 | 425 |
| 2003 | 304 | 415 |
| 2002 | 300 | 404 |
| 2001 | 295.8 | 395 |
| 2000 | 291.3 | 389 |
| 1999 | 287 | 384 |
| 1998 | 282.6 | 380 |
| 1997 | 278.1 | 375 |
| 1996 | 273.5 | 370 |
| 1995 | 268.7 | 364 |
| 1994 | 263.6 | 358 |
| 1993 | 258.3 | 352 |
| 1992 | 252.8 | 346 |
| 1991 | 247.2 | 339 |
| 1990 | 241.3 | 332 |
| 1989 | 236.4 | 324 |
| 1988 | 232.9 | 315 |
| 1987 | 229.6 | 307 |
| 1986 | 226.4 | 299.9 |
| 1985 | 223.2 | 293.1 |
| 1984 | 220.1 | 287 |
| 1983 | 217 | 281.6 |
| 1982 | 213.8 | 276.6 |
| 1981 | 210.7 | 271.4 |
| 1980 | 207.8 | 265.9 |
| 1979 | 205.3 | 259.7 |
| 1978 | 203.2 | 253 |
| 1977 | 201.1 | 246.3 |
| 1976 | 198.9 | 239.9 |
| 1975 | 196.6 | 233.9 |
| 1974 | 194.5 | 228.4 |
| 1973 | 192.7 | 223.4 |
| 1972 | 191.1 | 218.6 |
| 1971 | 189 | 214 |
| 1970 | 185 | 209.4 |
| 1969 | 179.5 | 205.3 |
| 1968 | 173.6 | 201.7 |
| 1967 | 168 | 198.6 |
| 1966 | 162.6 | 195.8 |
| 1965 | 157.4 | 193.4 |
| 1964 | 152.3 | 191.2 |
| 1963 | 147.4 | 189.2 |
| 1962 | 142.6 | 187.2 |
| 1961 | 138.2 | 185.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2024 | 68.4% | 77% |
| 2023 | 68% | 76.4% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | 75.8% |
| 2021 | 67.1% | 75.1% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | 74.4% |
| 2019 | 66.2% | 73.6% |
| 2018 | 65.7% | 72.8% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | 72% |
| 2016 | 64.8% | 71.1% |
| 2015 | 64.3% | 70.2% |
| 2014 | 63.8% | 69.2% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | 68.2% |
| 2012 | 62.8% | 67.2% |
| 2011 | 62.3% | 66.1% |
| 2010 | 61.8% | 65% |
| 2009 | 61% | 63.8% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | 62.7% |
| 2007 | 59.4% | 61.5% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | 60.3% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | 59.2% |
| 2004 | 56.8% | 58% |
| 2003 | 56% | 56.8% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | 55.6% |
| 2001 | 54.3% | 54.4% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | 53.4% |
| 1999 | 52.5% | 52.5% |
| 1998 | 51.6% | 51.5% |
| 1997 | 50.6% | 50.5% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | 49.6% |
| 1995 | 48.8% | 48.6% |
| 1994 | 47.8% | 47.7% |
| 1993 | 46.9% | 46.7% |
| 1992 | 46% | 45.8% |
| 1991 | 45% | 44.8% |
| 1990 | 44.1% | 43.6% |
| 1989 | 41.5% | 42.5% |
| 1988 | 38.9% | 41.4% |
| 1987 | 36.4% | 40.3% |
| 1986 | 33.9% | 39.1% |
| 1985 | 31.5% | 38% |
| 1984 | 29.8% | 37% |
| 1983 | 28.1% | 35.9% |
| 1982 | 26.5% | 34.8% |
| 1981 | 25% | 33.9% |
| 1980 | 23.5% | 33.5% |
| 1979 | 23% | 33.1% |
| 1978 | 22.6% | 32.7% |
| 1977 | 22.2% | 32.4% |
| 1976 | 21.8% | 32% |
| 1975 | 21.4% | 31.6% |
| 1974 | 21% | 31.3% |
| 1973 | 20.6% | 30.9% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | 30.6% |
| 1971 | 19.9% | 30.2% |
| 1970 | 19.6% | 29.5% |
| 1969 | 19.3% | 27.9% |
| 1968 | 19% | 26.3% |
| 1967 | 18.7% | 24.7% |
| 1966 | 18.4% | 23.2% |
| 1965 | 18.1% | 21.8% |
| 1964 | 17.8% | 20.5% |
| 1963 | 17.5% | 19.2% |
| 1962 | 17.2% | 18% |
| 1961 | 16.9% | 16.8% |
| 1960 | 16.7% | 16.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 56.8% to 68.4% in Cape Verde and from 58% to 77% in Sao Tome and Principe.
Densely populated cities
|
Cape Verde
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Praia | 159K |
| Mindelo | 70.5K |
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