Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0346 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0346 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
82nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0472 thousands per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
0.0319 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Cape Verde is 0.0346 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0472 thousands per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0319 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Cape Verde 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0319 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0327 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0331 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0333 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0336 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0339 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0348 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0357 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0365 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0378 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0383 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0386 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.039 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0394 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0397 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0402 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0406 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0411 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0415 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0421 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0431 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.044 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0448 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0455 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.046 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0465 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0468 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0471 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0472 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0471 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0469 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0465 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.046 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0454 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0448 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0441 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0435 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0428 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.042 thousands per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0412 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0402 thousands per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0391 thousands per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0382 thousands per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0374 thousands per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0368 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0364 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0362 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0361 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0362 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0362 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0363 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0346 thousands per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.0346 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.0346 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0343 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0319 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0396 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0378 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0415 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0453 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0421 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0472 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0449 thousands per square kilometre | 0.042 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0471 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0378 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0361 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0412 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0357 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0346 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0363 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 79 Kenya 0.0356 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 80 Burkina Faso 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 81 Liechtenstein 0.0354 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 83 Switzerland 0.0337 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 84 Germany 0.0336 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 85 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0332 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Cape Verde
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.15 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 103.46 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14,689 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 0.0346 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0472 thousands per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0319 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.