Population density in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Population density was 103.46 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
103.46 people per km²
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
121st
of 235 countries
All-time high
140.5 people per km²
in 2051
All-time low
2.48 people per km²
in 1600
Years of data
312
1600–2100

Population density in Cape Verde, 1600–2100

050100150160018502100

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².

Analysis

The most recent figure for population density in Cape Verde is 103.46 people per km², 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 people per km² in 2051 and was at its lowest, 2.48 people per km², 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

Annual values for Population density in Cape Verde, 1600 to 2100.
Year people per km² Change
1600 2.48 people per km²
1700 4.96 people per km² +100.0%
1710 6.47 people per km² +30.4%
1720 7.01 people per km² +8.3%
1730 7.59 people per km² +8.3%
1740 8.23 people per km² +8.3%
1750 8.91 people per km² +8.3%
1760 9.66 people per km² +8.3%
1770 10.46 people per km² +8.3%
1780 11.33 people per km² +8.3%
1790 12.28 people per km² +8.3%
1800 13.83 people per km² +12.6%
1801 13.83 people per km² +0.0%
1802 13.83 people per km² +0.0%
1803 13.83 people per km² +0.0%
1804 13.83 people per km² +0.0%
1805 13.83 people per km² +0.0%
1806 13.83 people per km² +0.0%
1807 13.83 people per km² +0.0%
1808 13.83 people per km² +0.0%
1809 13.83 people per km² +0.0%
1810 13.83 people per km² +0.0%
1811 13.83 people per km² +0.0%
1812 13.83 people per km² +0.0%
1813 13.83 people per km² +0.0%
1814 13.83 people per km² +0.0%
1815 13.83 people per km² +0.0%
1816 13.83 people per km² +0.0%
1817 13.83 people per km² +0.0%
1818 13.83 people per km² +0.0%
1819 13.85 people per km² +0.2%
1820 13.91 people per km² +0.4%
1821 14 people per km² +0.6%
1822 14.12 people per km² +0.9%
1823 14.27 people per km² +1.1%
1824 14.42 people per km² +1.1%
1825 14.58 people per km² +1.1%
1826 14.73 people per km² +1.1%
1827 14.89 people per km² +1.1%
1828 15.04 people per km² +1.1%
1829 15.2 people per km² +1.1%
1830 15.37 people per km² +1.1%
1831 15.53 people per km² +1.1%
1832 15.69 people per km² +1.1%
1833 15.86 people per km² +1.1%
1834 16.03 people per km² +1.1%
1835 16.2 people per km² +1.1%
1836 16.37 people per km² +1.1%
1837 16.54 people per km² +1.1%
1838 16.72 people per km² +1.1%
1839 16.9 people per km² +1.1%
1840 17.08 people per km² +1.1%
1841 17.26 people per km² +1.1%
1842 17.44 people per km² +1.1%
1843 17.62 people per km² +1.1%
1844 17.81 people per km² +1.1%
1845 18 people per km² +1.1%
1846 18.19 people per km² +1.1%
1847 18.38 people per km² +1.1%
1848 18.58 people per km² +1.1%
1849 18.78 people per km² +1.1%
1850 18.98 people per km² +1.1%
1851 19.24 people per km² +1.4%
1852 19.51 people per km² +1.4%
1853 19.78 people per km² +1.4%
1854 20.06 people per km² +1.4%
1855 20.34 people per km² +1.4%
1856 20.62 people per km² +1.4%
1857 20.91 people per km² +1.4%
1858 21.2 people per km² +1.4%
1859 21.5 people per km² +1.4%
1860 21.79 people per km² +1.4%
1861 22.1 people per km² +1.4%
1862 22.4 people per km² +1.4%
1863 22.71 people per km² +1.4%
1864 23.03 people per km² +1.4%
1865 23.35 people per km² +1.4%
1866 23.67 people per km² +1.4%
1867 24 people per km² +1.4%
1868 24.33 people per km² +1.4%
1869 24.67 people per km² +1.4%
1870 25.01 people per km² +1.4%
1871 25.35 people per km² +1.4%
1872 25.7 people per km² +1.4%
1873 26.06 people per km² +1.4%
1874 26.41 people per km² +1.4%
1875 26.78 people per km² +1.4%
1876 27.14 people per km² +1.4%
1877 27.52 people per km² +1.4%
1878 27.89 people per km² +1.4%
1879 28.28 people per km² +1.4%
1880 28.66 people per km² +1.4%
1881 29.06 people per km² +1.4%
1882 29.45 people per km² +1.4%
1883 29.86 people per km² +1.4%
1884 30.27 people per km² +1.4%
1885 30.68 people per km² +1.4%
1886 31.1 people per km² +1.4%
1887 31.52 people per km² +1.4%
1888 31.95 people per km² +1.4%
1889 32.39 people per km² +1.4%
1890 32.83 people per km² +1.4%
1891 33.27 people per km² +1.4%
1892 33.72 people per km² +1.4%
1893 34.18 people per km² +1.4%
1894 34.65 people per km² +1.4%
1895 35.12 people per km² +1.4%
1896 35.59 people per km² +1.4%
1897 36.07 people per km² +1.4%
1898 36.56 people per km² +1.4%
1899 37.06 people per km² +1.4%
1900 37.56 people per km² +1.4%
1901 38.07 people per km² +1.4%
1902 38.58 people per km² +1.4%
1903 39.1 people per km² +1.3%
1904 39.63 people per km² +1.3%
1905 40.16 people per km² +1.3%
1906 40.7 people per km² +1.3%
1907 41.25 people per km² +1.3%
1908 41.81 people per km² +1.3%
1909 42.17 people per km² +0.9%
1910 42.34 people per km² +0.4%
1911 42.32 people per km² -0.0%
1912 42.11 people per km² -0.5%
1913 41.7 people per km² -1.0%
1914 41.29 people per km² -1.0%
1915 40.89 people per km² -1.0%
1916 40.49 people per km² -1.0%
1917 40.1 people per km² -1.0%
1918 39.59 people per km² -1.2%
1919 39.31 people per km² -0.7%
1920 39.23 people per km² -0.2%
1921 39.36 people per km² +0.3%
1922 39.71 people per km² +0.9%
1923 40.26 people per km² +1.4%
1924 40.83 people per km² +1.4%
1925 41.4 people per km² +1.4%
1926 41.98 people per km² +1.4%
1927 42.57 people per km² +1.4%
1928 43.17 people per km² +1.4%
1929 43.85 people per km² +1.6%
1930 44.61 people per km² +1.7%
1931 45.46 people per km² +1.9%
1932 46.4 people per km² +2.1%
1933 47.44 people per km² +2.2%
1934 48.5 people per km² +2.2%
1935 49.58 people per km² +2.2%
1936 50.68 people per km² +2.2%
1937 51.81 people per km² +2.2%
1938 52.97 people per km² +2.2%
1939 53.66 people per km² +1.3%
1940 53.9 people per km² +0.4%
1941 53.68 people per km² -0.4%
1942 52.99 people per km² -1.3%
1943 51.85 people per km² -2.2%
1944 50.74 people per km² -2.2%
1945 49.64 people per km² -2.2%
1946 48.58 people per km² -2.2%
1947 47.53 people per km² -2.2%
1948 46.51 people per km² -2.2%
1949 45.96 people per km² -1.2%
1950 45.9 people per km² -0.1%
1951 46.45 people per km² +1.2%
1952 47.01 people per km² +1.2%
1953 47.53 people per km² +1.1%
1954 48.03 people per km² +1.0%
1955 48.54 people per km² +1.1%
1956 49.1 people per km² +1.1%
1957 49.7 people per km² +1.2%
1958 50.4 people per km² +1.4%
1959 51.21 people per km² +1.6%
1960 52.12 people per km² +1.8%
1961 53.37 people per km² +2.4%
1962 55.07 people per km² +3.2%
1963 56.92 people per km² +3.4%
1964 58.81 people per km² +3.3%
1965 60.76 people per km² +3.3%
1966 62.78 people per km² +3.3%
1967 64.87 people per km² +3.3%
1968 67.04 people per km² +3.4%
1969 69.29 people per km² +3.4%
1970 71.44 people per km² +3.1%
1971 72.97 people per km² +2.1%
1972 73.79 people per km² +1.1%
1973 74.41 people per km² +0.8%
1974 75.08 people per km² +0.9%
1975 75.89 people per km² +1.1%
1976 76.79 people per km² +1.2%
1977 77.63 people per km² +1.1%
1978 78.45 people per km² +1.1%
1979 79.28 people per km² +1.1%
1980 80.23 people per km² +1.2%
1981 81.35 people per km² +1.4%
1982 82.56 people per km² +1.5%
1983 83.79 people per km² +1.5%
1984 84.99 people per km² +1.4%
1985 86.2 people per km² +1.4%
1986 87.42 people per km² +1.4%
1987 88.66 people per km² +1.4%
1988 89.91 people per km² +1.4%
1989 91.27 people per km² +1.5%
1990 93.16 people per km² +2.1%
1991 95.44 people per km² +2.4%
1992 97.62 people per km² +2.3%
1993 99.75 people per km² +2.2%
1994 101.79 people per km² +2.1%
1995 103.75 people per km² +1.9%
1996 105.61 people per km² +1.8%
1997 107.39 people per km² +1.7%
1998 109.13 people per km² +1.6%
1999 110.8 people per km² +1.5%
2000 112.49 people per km² +1.5%
2001 114.22 people per km² +1.5%
2002 115.89 people per km² +1.5%
2003 117.47 people per km² +1.4%
2004 118.95 people per km² +1.3%
2005 120.38 people per km² +1.2%
2006 121.77 people per km² +1.2%
2007 123.13 people per km² +1.1%
2008 124.41 people per km² +1.0%
2009 125.59 people per km² +1.0%
2010 126.5 people per km² +0.7%
2011 126.91 people per km² +0.3%
2012 127.04 people per km² +0.1%
2013 127.1 people per km² +0.1%
2014 127.13 people per km² +0.0%
2015 127.15 people per km² +0.0%
2016 127.19 people per km² +0.0%
2017 127.27 people per km² +0.1%
2018 127.4 people per km² +0.1%
2019 127.57 people per km² +0.1%
2020 127.71 people per km² +0.1%
2021 128.2 people per km² +0.4%
2022 128.97 people per km² +0.6%
2023 129.61 people per km² +0.5%
2024 130.24 people per km² +0.5%
2025 130.85 people per km² +0.5%
2026 131.43 people per km² +0.4%
2027 131.98 people per km² +0.4%
2028 132.54 people per km² +0.4%
2029 133.09 people per km² +0.4%
2030 133.65 people per km² +0.4%
2031 134.19 people per km² +0.4%
2032 134.69 people per km² +0.4%
2033 135.18 people per km² +0.4%
2034 135.65 people per km² +0.3%
2035 136.13 people per km² +0.4%
2036 136.6 people per km² +0.3%
2037 137.05 people per km² +0.3%
2038 137.49 people per km² +0.3%
2039 137.92 people per km² +0.3%
2040 138.31 people per km² +0.3%
2041 138.66 people per km² +0.3%
2042 138.99 people per km² +0.2%
2043 139.29 people per km² +0.2%
2044 139.57 people per km² +0.2%
2045 139.82 people per km² +0.2%
2046 140.04 people per km² +0.2%
2047 140.2 people per km² +0.1%
2048 140.33 people per km² +0.1%
2049 140.42 people per km² +0.1%
2050 140.48 people per km² +0.0%
2051 140.5 people per km² +0.0%
2052 140.48 people per km² -0.0%
2053 140.43 people per km² -0.0%
2054 140.3 people per km² -0.1%
2055 140.12 people per km² -0.1%
2056 139.9 people per km² -0.2%
2057 139.64 people per km² -0.2%
2058 139.33 people per km² -0.2%
2059 138.97 people per km² -0.3%
2060 138.57 people per km² -0.3%
2061 138.13 people per km² -0.3%
2062 137.64 people per km² -0.4%
2063 137.12 people per km² -0.4%
2064 136.58 people per km² -0.4%
2065 136.01 people per km² -0.4%
2066 135.39 people per km² -0.5%
2067 134.73 people per km² -0.5%
2068 134.04 people per km² -0.5%
2069 133.33 people per km² -0.5%
2070 132.61 people per km² -0.5%
2071 131.89 people per km² -0.5%
2072 131.16 people per km² -0.6%
2073 130.39 people per km² -0.6%
2074 129.6 people per km² -0.6%
2075 128.78 people per km² -0.6%
2076 127.93 people per km² -0.7%
2077 127.07 people per km² -0.7%
2078 126.19 people per km² -0.7%
2079 125.28 people per km² -0.7%
2080 124.33 people per km² -0.8%
2081 123.36 people per km² -0.8%
2082 122.37 people per km² -0.8%
2083 121.38 people per km² -0.8%
2084 120.38 people per km² -0.8%
2085 119.34 people per km² -0.9%
2086 118.31 people per km² -0.9%
2087 117.27 people per km² -0.9%
2088 116.22 people per km² -0.9%
2089 115.15 people per km² -0.9%
2090 114.08 people per km² -0.9%
2091 113.01 people per km² -0.9%
2092 111.95 people per km² -0.9%
2093 110.88 people per km² -1.0%
2094 109.8 people per km² -1.0%
2095 108.73 people per km² -1.0%
2096 107.67 people per km² -1.0%
2097 106.61 people per km² -1.0%
2098 105.56 people per km² -1.0%
2099 104.52 people per km² -1.0%
2100 103.46 people per km² -1.0%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 103.46 people per km² is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.23 people per km², 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 103.46 people per km² is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 156.3 people per km², 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 people per km² 4.96 people per km²
1710 +30.4% 4.96 people per km² 6.47 people per km²

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1600s 2.48 people per km² 2.48 people per km² 2.48 people per km² 1
1700s 4.96 people per km² 4.96 people per km² 4.96 people per km² 1
1710s 6.47 people per km² 6.47 people per km² 6.47 people per km² 1
1720s 7.01 people per km² 7.01 people per km² 7.01 people per km² 1
1730s 7.59 people per km² 7.59 people per km² 7.59 people per km² 1
1740s 8.23 people per km² 8.23 people per km² 8.23 people per km² 1
1750s 8.91 people per km² 8.91 people per km² 8.91 people per km² 1
1760s 9.66 people per km² 9.66 people per km² 9.66 people per km² 1
1770s 10.46 people per km² 10.46 people per km² 10.46 people per km² 1
1780s 11.33 people per km² 11.33 people per km² 11.33 people per km² 1
1790s 12.28 people per km² 12.28 people per km² 12.28 people per km² 1
1800s 13.83 people per km² 13.83 people per km² 13.83 people per km² 10
1810s 13.83 people per km² 13.83 people per km² 13.85 people per km² 10
1820s 14.52 people per km² 13.91 people per km² 15.2 people per km² 10
1830s 16.12 people per km² 15.37 people per km² 16.9 people per km² 10
1840s 17.91 people per km² 17.08 people per km² 18.78 people per km² 10
1850s 20.21 people per km² 18.98 people per km² 21.5 people per km² 10
1860s 23.21 people per km² 21.79 people per km² 24.67 people per km² 10
1870s 26.61 people per km² 25.01 people per km² 28.28 people per km² 10
1880s 30.49 people per km² 28.66 people per km² 32.39 people per km² 10
1890s 34.91 people per km² 32.83 people per km² 37.06 people per km² 10
1900s 39.9 people per km² 37.56 people per km² 42.17 people per km² 10
1910s 41.01 people per km² 39.31 people per km² 42.34 people per km² 10
1920s 41.24 people per km² 39.23 people per km² 43.85 people per km² 10
1930s 49.11 people per km² 44.61 people per km² 53.66 people per km² 10
1940s 50.14 people per km² 45.96 people per km² 53.9 people per km² 10
1950s 48.39 people per km² 45.9 people per km² 51.21 people per km² 10
1960s 60.1 people per km² 52.12 people per km² 69.29 people per km² 10
1970s 75.57 people per km² 71.44 people per km² 79.28 people per km² 10
1980s 85.64 people per km² 80.23 people per km² 91.27 people per km² 10
1990s 102.44 people per km² 93.16 people per km² 110.8 people per km² 10
2000s 119.43 people per km² 112.49 people per km² 125.59 people per km² 10
2010s 127.13 people per km² 126.5 people per km² 127.57 people per km² 10
2020s 130.46 people per km² 127.71 people per km² 133.09 people per km² 10
2030s 135.85 people per km² 133.65 people per km² 137.92 people per km² 10
2040s 139.56 people per km² 138.31 people per km² 140.42 people per km² 10
2050s 140.01 people per km² 138.97 people per km² 140.5 people per km² 10
2060s 136.15 people per km² 133.33 people per km² 138.57 people per km² 10
2070s 129.09 people per km² 125.28 people per km² 132.61 people per km² 10
2080s 119.81 people per km² 115.15 people per km² 124.33 people per km² 10
2090s 109.28 people per km² 104.52 people per km² 114.08 people per km² 10
2100s 103.46 people per km² 103.46 people per km² 103.46 people per km² 1

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 118 Lesotho 107.36 people per km² compare
  2. 119 Czechia 106.6 people per km² compare
  3. 120 Anguilla 103.66 people per km² compare
  4. 122 Isle of Man 101.89 people per km² compare
  5. 123 Andorra 100.51 people per km² compare
  6. 124 Jamaica 98.5 people per km² compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Cape Verde?
Population density in Cape Verde was 103.46 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 140.5 people per km² in 2051.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 2.48 people per km² 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population density
Unit
people per km²
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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