Cape Verde vs Lesotho: Population density

Cape Verde
103.46
in 2100
Lesotho
107.36
in 2100
Cape Verde rank
121st
Lesotho rank
118th

Population density over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 107.36 against 103.46 in Cape Verde, a difference of 3.9.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 312 shared years of data; in 1600 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 121st and Lesotho ranks 118th of 235 countries.

Across the 42 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 41 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Lesotho Difference Ahead
1600s 2.48 2.35 0.1326 Cape Verde
1700s 4.96 2.68 2.28 Cape Verde
1710s 6.47 2.76 3.71 Cape Verde
1720s 7.01 2.84 4.17 Cape Verde
1730s 7.59 2.93 4.66 Cape Verde
1740s 8.23 3.03 5.2 Cape Verde
1750s 8.91 3.13 5.78 Cape Verde
1760s 9.66 3.25 6.41 Cape Verde
1770s 10.46 3.37 7.09 Cape Verde
1780s 11.33 3.51 7.82 Cape Verde
1790s 12.28 3.66 8.62 Cape Verde
1800s 13.83 9.1 4.72 Cape Verde
1810s 13.83 9.1 4.73 Cape Verde
1820s 14.52 8.52 6 Cape Verde
1830s 16.12 7.36 8.75 Cape Verde
1840s 17.91 6.36 11.55 Cape Verde
1850s 20.21 6.06 14.16 Cape Verde
1860s 23.21 6.47 16.73 Cape Verde
1870s 26.61 6.92 19.69 Cape Verde
1880s 30.49 7.4 23.09 Cape Verde
1890s 34.91 7.9 27.01 Cape Verde
1900s 39.9 8.66 31.24 Cape Verde
1910s 41.01 9.78 31.23 Cape Verde
1920s 41.24 11.58 29.65 Cape Verde
1930s 49.11 14.2 34.91 Cape Verde
1940s 50.14 17.26 32.88 Cape Verde
1950s 48.39 21.07 27.31 Cape Verde
1960s 60.1 27.98 32.13 Cape Verde
1970s 75.57 39.28 36.29 Cape Verde
1980s 85.64 52.6 33.04 Cape Verde
1990s 102.44 63.47 38.98 Cape Verde
2000s 119.43 65.07 54.36 Cape Verde
2010s 127.13 69.06 58.07 Cape Verde
2020s 130.46 77.44 53.03 Cape Verde
2030s 135.85 86.07 49.78 Cape Verde
2040s 139.56 94.46 45.11 Cape Verde
2050s 140.01 101.31 38.7 Cape Verde
2060s 136.15 105.94 30.21 Cape Verde
2070s 129.09 108.47 20.62 Cape Verde
2080s 119.81 109.07 10.74 Cape Verde
2090s 109.28 108.29 0.9898 Cape Verde
2100s 103.46 107.36 3.89 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Cape Verde or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 107.36 against 103.46 in Cape Verde as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Cape Verde and Lesotho?
3.9, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Lesotho?
312 years are reported by both, from 1600 to 2100.
How do Cape Verde and Lesotho rank globally for population density?
Cape Verde ranks 121st and Lesotho ranks 118th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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