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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 234 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

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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 234 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.

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 234 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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About this data

Indicator
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.