Cape Verde vs Western Sahara: Population marimekko

Cape Verde
522,335
in 2023
Western Sahara
579,734
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
175th
Western Sahara rank
172nd

Population marimekko over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Western Sahara
0200.0k400.0k600.0k100015112023

How they compare

Western Sahara currently reports 579,734 against 522,335 in Cape Verde, a difference of 57,399.

That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 100 shared years of data; in 1600 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 175th and Western Sahara ranks 172nd of 239 countries.

Across the 34 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 33 and Western Sahara in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1600s 10,000 479 9,521 Cape Verde
1700s 20,000 718 19,282 Cape Verde
1710s 26,078 721 25,357 Cape Verde
1720s 28,252 723 27,529 Cape Verde
1730s 30,606 726 29,880 Cape Verde
1740s 33,157 728 32,429 Cape Verde
1750s 35,920 731 35,189 Cape Verde
1760s 38,913 733 38,180 Cape Verde
1770s 42,156 735 41,421 Cape Verde
1780s 45,669 738 44,931 Cape Verde
1790s 49,475 740 48,735 Cape Verde
1800s 55,716 743 54,973 Cape Verde
1810s 55,716 745 54,971 Cape Verde
1820s 56,072 752 55,320 Cape Verde
1830s 61,923 758 61,165 Cape Verde
1840s 68,813 764 68,049 Cape Verde
1850s 76,470 771 75,699 Cape Verde
1860s 87,833 777 87,056 Cape Verde
1870s 100,779 793 99,986 Cape Verde
1880s 115,517 809 114,708 Cape Verde
1890s 132,289 826 131,463 Cape Verde
1900s 151,362 843 150,519 Cape Verde
1910s 170,646 860 169,786 Cape Verde
1920s 158,084 1,720 156,364 Cape Verde
1930s 179,789 3,441 176,348 Cape Verde
1940s 217,206 6,883 210,323 Cape Verde
1950s 195,000 19,850 175,150 Cape Verde
1960s 242,215 43,536 198,680 Cape Verde
1970s 304,561 78,764 225,797 Cape Verde
1980s 345,123 147,995 197,128 Cape Verde
1990s 412,850 212,465 200,385 Cape Verde
2000s 481,301 332,663 148,639 Cape Verde
2010s 512,317 476,886 35,432 Cape Verde
2020s 518,356 564,120 45,764 Western Sahara

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population marimekko, Cape Verde or Western Sahara?
Western Sahara, at 579,734 against 522,335 in Cape Verde as of 2023.
What is the difference in population marimekko between Cape Verde and Western Sahara?
57,399, with Western Sahara ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Western Sahara?
100 years are reported by both, from 1600 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Western Sahara rank globally for population marimekko?
Cape Verde ranks 175th and Western Sahara ranks 172nd of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population marimekko. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population marimekko
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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