Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0077 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Cape Verde stood at 0.0077 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0187 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0077 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Cape Verde 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0187 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0182 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0176 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.017 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0165 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0159 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0154 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0149 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0136 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0121 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0114 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0111 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0102 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.0077 sq. km per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.012 sq. km per person, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.0077 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0146 sq. km per person, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0165 sq. km per person | 0.0144 sq. km per person | 0.0187 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0132 sq. km per person | 0.0126 sq. km per person | 0.014 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0117 sq. km per person | 0.011 sq. km per person | 0.0125 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0098 sq. km per person | 0.009 sq. km per person | 0.0107 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0084 sq. km per person | 0.008 sq. km per person | 0.0089 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0079 sq. km per person | 0.0078 sq. km per person | 0.0079 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0078 sq. km per person | 0.0077 sq. km per person | 0.0078 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0443 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0284 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1251 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4822 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Cape Verde?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Cape Verde was 0.0077 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0187 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0077 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.