Rural population density in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Rural population density was 398.57 rural population per sq. km of arable land in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
398.57 rural population per sq. km of arable land
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
20th
of 53 countries
All-time high
643.85 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 1975
All-time low
398.57 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 2011
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Rural population density in Cape Verde, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates. Measured in rural population per sq. km of arable land.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population density in Cape Verde is 398.57 rural population per sq. km of arable land, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population density in Cape Verde peaked at 643.85 rural population per sq. km of arable land in 1975 and was at its lowest, 398.57 rural population per sq. km of arable land, in 2011.
Cape Verde ranks 20th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Rural population density in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | rural population per sq. km of arable land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 471.57 rural population per sq. km of arable land | — |
| 1962 | 482.08 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 493.67 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 505.8 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 518.08 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 530 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 541.69 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 553.62 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 566.49 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 580.62 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 596.07 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 612.72 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 628.17 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 639.22 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 643.85 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 640.52 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 630.98 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 618.73 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 608.59 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 603.9 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 596.6 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 594.47 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 595.07 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 595.01 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 592.13 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 577.77 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 560.99 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 516.15 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 500.3 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 474.52 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 476.67 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 480.56 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 485.36 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 489.94 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 481.76 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 484.02 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 463.24 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 463.63 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 463.41 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 462.73 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 442.33 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 432.16 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 430.79 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 428.67 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 425.7 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 422.12 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 417.8 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 412.96 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 407.9 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 402.78 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 398.57 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 518.11 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 471.57 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 566.49 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 9 |
| 1970s | 619.95 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 580.62 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 643.85 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 10 |
| 1980s | 573.24 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 500.3 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 603.9 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 10 |
| 1990s | 476.31 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 463.24 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 489.94 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 10 |
| 2000s | 428.32 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 407.9 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 462.73 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 10 |
| 2010s | 400.67 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 398.57 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 402.78 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 17 Mauritania 460.32 rural population per sq. km of arable land compare
- 18 Uganda 431.6 rural population per sq. km of arable land compare
- 19 Madagascar 410.66 rural population per sq. km of arable land compare
- 21 Malawi 360.19 rural population per sq. km of arable land compare
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 338.57 rural population per sq. km of arable land compare
- 23 Equatorial Guinea 335.11 rural population per sq. km of arable land compare
More environment data for Cape Verde
- Heating Degree Days 0.07 (2022)
- Cooling Degree Days 3,682 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 5,587 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 5,547 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 40 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0077 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0058 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0652 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0092 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population density in Cape Verde?
- Rural population density in Cape Verde was 398.57 rural population per sq. km of arable land in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest rural population density recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 643.85 rural population per sq. km of arable land in 1975.
- What is the lowest rural population density recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 398.57 rural population per sq. km of arable land in 2011.
- How does Cape Verde rank for rural population density?
- Cape Verde ranks 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rural population density rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates, published as part of Rural population density (rural population per sq. km of arable land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.