Statizoid

Population density in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Population density was 103.46 in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
103.46
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
121st
of 235 countries
All-time high
140.5
in 2051
All-time low
2.48
in 1600
Years of data
312
1600–2100

Population density in Cape Verde, 1600–2100

050100150160018502100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population density in Cape Verde is 103.46, measured in 2100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in Cape Verde peaked at 140.5 in 2051 and was at its lowest, 2.48, in 1600.

Cape Verde ranks 121st of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population density in Cape Verde, year by year

Year Value Change
1600 2.48 —
1700 4.96 +100.0%
1710 6.47 +30.4%
1720 7.01 +8.3%
1730 7.59 +8.3%
1740 8.23 +8.3%
1750 8.91 +8.3%
1760 9.66 +8.3%
1770 10.46 +8.3%
1780 11.33 +8.3%
1790 12.28 +8.3%
1800 13.83 +12.6%
1801 13.83 +0.0%
1802 13.83 +0.0%
1803 13.83 +0.0%
1804 13.83 +0.0%
1805 13.83 +0.0%
1806 13.83 +0.0%
1807 13.83 +0.0%
1808 13.83 +0.0%
1809 13.83 +0.0%
1810 13.83 +0.0%
1811 13.83 +0.0%
1812 13.83 +0.0%
1813 13.83 +0.0%
1814 13.83 +0.0%
1815 13.83 +0.0%
1816 13.83 +0.0%
1817 13.83 +0.0%
1818 13.83 +0.0%
1819 13.85 +0.2%
1820 13.91 +0.4%
1821 14 +0.6%
1822 14.12 +0.9%
1823 14.27 +1.1%
1824 14.42 +1.1%
1825 14.58 +1.1%
1826 14.73 +1.1%
1827 14.89 +1.1%
1828 15.04 +1.1%
1829 15.2 +1.1%
1830 15.37 +1.1%
1831 15.53 +1.1%
1832 15.69 +1.1%
1833 15.86 +1.1%
1834 16.03 +1.1%
1835 16.2 +1.1%
1836 16.37 +1.1%
1837 16.54 +1.1%
1838 16.72 +1.1%
1839 16.9 +1.1%
1840 17.08 +1.1%
1841 17.26 +1.1%
1842 17.44 +1.1%
1843 17.62 +1.1%
1844 17.81 +1.1%
1845 18 +1.1%
1846 18.19 +1.1%
1847 18.38 +1.1%
1848 18.58 +1.1%
1849 18.78 +1.1%
1850 18.98 +1.1%
1851 19.24 +1.4%
1852 19.51 +1.4%
1853 19.78 +1.4%
1854 20.06 +1.4%
1855 20.34 +1.4%
1856 20.62 +1.4%
1857 20.91 +1.4%
1858 21.2 +1.4%
1859 21.5 +1.4%
1860 21.79 +1.4%
1861 22.1 +1.4%
1862 22.4 +1.4%
1863 22.71 +1.4%
1864 23.03 +1.4%
1865 23.35 +1.4%
1866 23.67 +1.4%
1867 24 +1.4%
1868 24.33 +1.4%
1869 24.67 +1.4%
1870 25.01 +1.4%
1871 25.35 +1.4%
1872 25.7 +1.4%
1873 26.06 +1.4%
1874 26.41 +1.4%
1875 26.78 +1.4%
1876 27.14 +1.4%
1877 27.52 +1.4%
1878 27.89 +1.4%
1879 28.28 +1.4%
1880 28.66 +1.4%
1881 29.06 +1.4%
1882 29.45 +1.4%
1883 29.86 +1.4%
1884 30.27 +1.4%
1885 30.68 +1.4%
1886 31.1 +1.4%
1887 31.52 +1.4%
1888 31.95 +1.4%
1889 32.39 +1.4%
1890 32.83 +1.4%
1891 33.27 +1.4%
1892 33.72 +1.4%
1893 34.18 +1.4%
1894 34.65 +1.4%
1895 35.12 +1.4%
1896 35.59 +1.4%
1897 36.07 +1.4%
1898 36.56 +1.4%
1899 37.06 +1.4%
1900 37.56 +1.4%
1901 38.07 +1.4%
1902 38.58 +1.4%
1903 39.1 +1.3%
1904 39.63 +1.3%
1905 40.16 +1.3%
1906 40.7 +1.3%
1907 41.25 +1.3%
1908 41.81 +1.3%
1909 42.17 +0.9%
1910 42.34 +0.4%
1911 42.32 -0.0%
1912 42.11 -0.5%
1913 41.7 -1.0%
1914 41.29 -1.0%
1915 40.89 -1.0%
1916 40.49 -1.0%
1917 40.1 -1.0%
1918 39.59 -1.2%
1919 39.31 -0.7%
1920 39.23 -0.2%
1921 39.36 +0.3%
1922 39.71 +0.9%
1923 40.26 +1.4%
1924 40.83 +1.4%
1925 41.4 +1.4%
1926 41.98 +1.4%
1927 42.57 +1.4%
1928 43.17 +1.4%
1929 43.85 +1.6%
1930 44.61 +1.7%
1931 45.46 +1.9%
1932 46.4 +2.1%
1933 47.44 +2.2%
1934 48.5 +2.2%
1935 49.58 +2.2%
1936 50.68 +2.2%
1937 51.81 +2.2%
1938 52.97 +2.2%
1939 53.66 +1.3%
1940 53.9 +0.4%
1941 53.68 -0.4%
1942 52.99 -1.3%
1943 51.85 -2.2%
1944 50.74 -2.2%
1945 49.64 -2.2%
1946 48.58 -2.2%
1947 47.53 -2.2%
1948 46.51 -2.2%
1949 45.96 -1.2%
1950 45.9 -0.1%
1951 46.45 +1.2%
1952 47.01 +1.2%
1953 47.53 +1.1%
1954 48.03 +1.0%
1955 48.54 +1.1%
1956 49.1 +1.1%
1957 49.7 +1.2%
1958 50.4 +1.4%
1959 51.21 +1.6%
1960 52.12 +1.8%
1961 53.37 +2.4%
1962 55.07 +3.2%
1963 56.92 +3.4%
1964 58.81 +3.3%
1965 60.76 +3.3%
1966 62.78 +3.3%
1967 64.87 +3.3%
1968 67.04 +3.4%
1969 69.29 +3.4%
1970 71.44 +3.1%
1971 72.97 +2.1%
1972 73.79 +1.1%
1973 74.41 +0.8%
1974 75.08 +0.9%
1975 75.89 +1.1%
1976 76.79 +1.2%
1977 77.63 +1.1%
1978 78.45 +1.1%
1979 79.28 +1.1%
1980 80.23 +1.2%
1981 81.35 +1.4%
1982 82.56 +1.5%
1983 83.79 +1.5%
1984 84.99 +1.4%
1985 86.2 +1.4%
1986 87.42 +1.4%
1987 88.66 +1.4%
1988 89.91 +1.4%
1989 91.27 +1.5%
1990 93.16 +2.1%
1991 95.44 +2.4%
1992 97.62 +2.3%
1993 99.75 +2.2%
1994 101.79 +2.1%
1995 103.75 +1.9%
1996 105.61 +1.8%
1997 107.39 +1.7%
1998 109.13 +1.6%
1999 110.8 +1.5%
2000 112.49 +1.5%
2001 114.22 +1.5%
2002 115.89 +1.5%
2003 117.47 +1.4%
2004 118.95 +1.3%
2005 120.38 +1.2%
2006 121.77 +1.2%
2007 123.13 +1.1%
2008 124.41 +1.0%
2009 125.59 +1.0%
2010 126.5 +0.7%
2011 126.91 +0.3%
2012 127.04 +0.1%
2013 127.1 +0.1%
2014 127.13 +0.0%
2015 127.15 +0.0%
2016 127.19 +0.0%
2017 127.27 +0.1%
2018 127.4 +0.1%
2019 127.57 +0.1%
2020 127.71 +0.1%
2021 128.2 +0.4%
2022 128.97 +0.6%
2023 129.61 +0.5%
2024 130.24 +0.5%
2025 130.85 +0.5%
2026 131.43 +0.4%
2027 131.98 +0.4%
2028 132.54 +0.4%
2029 133.09 +0.4%
2030 133.65 +0.4%
2031 134.19 +0.4%
2032 134.69 +0.4%
2033 135.18 +0.4%
2034 135.65 +0.3%
2035 136.13 +0.4%
2036 136.6 +0.3%
2037 137.05 +0.3%
2038 137.49 +0.3%
2039 137.92 +0.3%
2040 138.31 +0.3%
2041 138.66 +0.3%
2042 138.99 +0.2%
2043 139.29 +0.2%
2044 139.57 +0.2%
2045 139.82 +0.2%
2046 140.04 +0.2%
2047 140.2 +0.1%
2048 140.33 +0.1%
2049 140.42 +0.1%
2050 140.48 +0.0%
2051 140.5 +0.0%
2052 140.48 -0.0%
2053 140.43 -0.0%
2054 140.3 -0.1%
2055 140.12 -0.1%
2056 139.9 -0.2%
2057 139.64 -0.2%
2058 139.33 -0.2%
2059 138.97 -0.3%
2060 138.57 -0.3%
2061 138.13 -0.3%
2062 137.64 -0.4%
2063 137.12 -0.4%
2064 136.58 -0.4%
2065 136.01 -0.4%
2066 135.39 -0.5%
2067 134.73 -0.5%
2068 134.04 -0.5%
2069 133.33 -0.5%
2070 132.61 -0.5%
2071 131.89 -0.5%
2072 131.16 -0.6%
2073 130.39 -0.6%
2074 129.6 -0.6%
2075 128.78 -0.6%
2076 127.93 -0.7%
2077 127.07 -0.7%
2078 126.19 -0.7%
2079 125.28 -0.7%
2080 124.33 -0.8%
2081 123.36 -0.8%
2082 122.37 -0.8%
2083 121.38 -0.8%
2084 120.38 -0.8%
2085 119.34 -0.9%
2086 118.31 -0.9%
2087 117.27 -0.9%
2088 116.22 -0.9%
2089 115.15 -0.9%
2090 114.08 -0.9%
2091 113.01 -0.9%
2092 111.95 -0.9%
2093 110.88 -1.0%
2094 109.8 -1.0%
2095 108.73 -1.0%
2096 107.67 -1.0%
2097 106.61 -1.0%
2098 105.56 -1.0%
2099 104.52 -1.0%
2100 103.46 -1.0%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 103.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.23, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 103.46 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 156.3, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population density in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1700 +100.0% 2.48 4.96
1710 +30.4% 4.96 6.47

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1600s 2.48 2.48 2.48 1
1700s 4.96 4.96 4.96 1
1710s 6.47 6.47 6.47 1
1720s 7.01 7.01 7.01 1
1730s 7.59 7.59 7.59 1
1740s 8.23 8.23 8.23 1
1750s 8.91 8.91 8.91 1
1760s 9.66 9.66 9.66 1
1770s 10.46 10.46 10.46 1
1780s 11.33 11.33 11.33 1
1790s 12.28 12.28 12.28 1
1800s 13.83 13.83 13.83 10
1810s 13.83 13.83 13.85 10
1820s 14.52 13.91 15.2 10
1830s 16.12 15.37 16.9 10
1840s 17.91 17.08 18.78 10
1850s 20.21 18.98 21.5 10
1860s 23.21 21.79 24.67 10
1870s 26.61 25.01 28.28 10
1880s 30.49 28.66 32.39 10
1890s 34.91 32.83 37.06 10
1900s 39.9 37.56 42.17 10
1910s 41.01 39.31 42.34 10
1920s 41.24 39.23 43.85 10
1930s 49.11 44.61 53.66 10
1940s 50.14 45.96 53.9 10
1950s 48.39 45.9 51.21 10
1960s 60.1 52.12 69.29 10
1970s 75.57 71.44 79.28 10
1980s 85.64 80.23 91.27 10
1990s 102.44 93.16 110.8 10
2000s 119.43 112.49 125.59 10
2010s 127.13 126.5 127.57 10
2020s 130.46 127.71 133.09 10
2030s 135.85 133.65 137.92 10
2040s 139.56 138.31 140.42 10
2050s 140.01 138.97 140.5 10
2060s 136.15 133.33 138.57 10
2070s 129.09 125.28 132.61 10
2080s 119.81 115.15 124.33 10
2090s 109.28 104.52 114.08 10
2100s 103.46 103.46 103.46 1

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 118 Lesotho 107.36 compare
  2. 119 Czechia 106.6 compare
  3. 120 Anguilla 103.66 compare
  4. 122 Isle of Man 101.89 compare
  5. 123 Andorra 100.51 compare
  6. 124 Jamaica 98.5 compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

More population data for Cape Verde

All data for Cape Verde →

Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Cape Verde?
Population density in Cape Verde was 103.46 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 140.5 in 2051.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 2.48 in 1600.
How does Cape Verde rank for population density?
Cape Verde ranks 121st out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 312 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Population density in Cape Verde. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 11 November 2026, from https://population.statizoid.com/stat/population-density/cabo-verde/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://population.statizoid.com/stat/population-density/cabo-verde/">Population density in Cape Verde</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed