Land area in square kilometres in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Land area in square kilometres was 4,030 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in square kilometres in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 4,030 sq. km for land area in square kilometres in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Cape Verde peaked at 4,030 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4,030 sq. km, in 1961.
Cape Verde ranks 169th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,030 sq. km | 4,030 sq. km | 4,030 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,030 sq. km | 4,030 sq. km | 4,030 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,030 sq. km | 4,030 sq. km | 4,030 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,030 sq. km | 4,030 sq. km | 4,030 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,030 sq. km | 4,030 sq. km | 4,030 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,030 sq. km | 4,030 sq. km | 4,030 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,030 sq. km | 4,030 sq. km | 4,030 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 166 Palestine 6,025 sq. km compare
- 167 Brunei 5,270 sq. km compare
- 168 Trinidad and Tobago 5,130 sq. km compare
- 170 French Polynesia 3,471 sq. km compare
- 171 Samoa 2,780 sq. km compare
More reference data data for Cape Verde
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1352 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3107 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2626 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.375 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometres in Cape Verde?
- Land area in square kilometres in Cape Verde was 4,030 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 4,030 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,030 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Cape Verde rank for land area in square kilometres?
- Cape Verde ranks 169th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.