Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.1293 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1293 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
83rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1293 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0704 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.1293 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 0.1293 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0704 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Cape Verde 83rd 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.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0704 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0724 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0735 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0747 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0754 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0764 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0772 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.078 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0789 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0797 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0808 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0819 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0832 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0844 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0856 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0868 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.088 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0893 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0905 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.092 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0965 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0987 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1008 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1028 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1047 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1065 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1083 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.11 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1116 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1134 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1151 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1167 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1182 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1197 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1211 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1225 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1238 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.125 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1262 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1268 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.127 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1271 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1271 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1271 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1272 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1272 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1273 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1275 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1277 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1278 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1286 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1293 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.1293 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.1293 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0681 thousands per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0751 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0704 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0789 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.085 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0797 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0905 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1015 thousands per square kilometre | 0.092 thousands per square kilometre | 0.11 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1187 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1116 thousands per square kilometre | 0.125 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.127 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1262 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1275 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1283 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1277 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1293 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 0.1293 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1293 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0704 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Cape Verde rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Total population (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.