Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.022 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.022 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
79th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0293 thousands per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
0.0133 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Cape Verde stood at 0.022 thousands per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0293 thousands per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Cape Verde 79th 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0171 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0186 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.019 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0198 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0223 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.023 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0238 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0254 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0261 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0274 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.028 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0285 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0289 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0293 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0293 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.029 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0285 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0277 thousands per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0269 thousands per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0238 thousands per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0229 thousands per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0216 thousands per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0218 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.022 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.022 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.022 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0223 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0262 thousands per square kilometre | 0.023 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0289 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0229 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0293 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0219 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0216 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 76 Germany 0.0234 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 77 Jordan 0.0233 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 78 Switzerland 0.0225 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 80 United Arab Emirates 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 81 East Timor 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 82 Iraq 0.0202 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 0.022 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0293 thousands per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 79th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years 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 15-24 years (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.