Population density in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde had 130.2 people per km² in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1961.
Cabo Verde, 2024
130.2
Change from 2023
+0.5%
World, 2023
62.1 people per km²
Position in 2024
84th of 214
Population density in Cabo Verde over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People per square kilometre of land. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Cabo Verde | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 130.2 people per km² | – |
| 2023 | 129.6 people per km² | 62.1 people per km² |
| 2022 | 129.0 people per km² | 61.6 people per km² |
| 2021 | 128.2 people per km² | 61.0 people per km² |
| 2020 | 127.7 people per km² | 60.4 people per km² |
| 2019 | 127.6 people per km² | 59.8 people per km² |
| 2018 | 127.4 people per km² | 59.2 people per km² |
| 2017 | 127.3 people per km² | 58.6 people per km² |
| 2016 | 127.2 people per km² | 57.9 people per km² |
| 2015 | 127.1 people per km² | 57.3 people per km² |
| 2014 | 127.1 people per km² | 56.6 people per km² |
| 2013 | 127.1 people per km² | 55.9 people per km² |
| 2012 | 127.0 people per km² | 55.2 people per km² |
| 2011 | 126.9 people per km² | 55.6 people per km² |
| 2010 | 126.5 people per km² | 54.9 people per km² |
| 2009 | 125.6 people per km² | 54.3 people per km² |
| 2008 | 124.4 people per km² | 53.6 people per km² |
| 2007 | 123.1 people per km² | 52.9 people per km² |
| 2006 | 121.8 people per km² | 52.3 people per km² |
| 2005 | 120.4 people per km² | 51.6 people per km² |
| 2004 | 119.0 people per km² | 51.0 people per km² |
| 2003 | 117.5 people per km² | 50.4 people per km² |
| 2002 | 115.9 people per km² | 49.7 people per km² |
| 2001 | 114.2 people per km² | 49.1 people per km² |
| 2000 | 112.5 people per km² | 48.4 people per km² |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.5% from 129.6 people per km² in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 127.1 people per km², the figure has changed by +2.4%.
- Among the 214 countries with data for 2024, Cabo Verde has the 84th highest value.
More for Cabo Verde
All statistics for Cabo Verde
Population
527,326 people
2025 · World Bank
Urban population share
77.6%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
522,330 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
27.9 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.52 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
0.49%
2023 · UN Population Division