Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0312 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0312 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
34th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0312 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0048 units per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.0312 units per square kilometre for urban area long term, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0312 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 units per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Cape Verde 34th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1974 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.0312 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0088 units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.0312 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0033 units per square kilometre, 9.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | 0.021 units per square kilometre | 0.028 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.03 units per square kilometre | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 31 Grenada 0.0353 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Cyprus 0.0323 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.032 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 United Arab Emirates 0.0309 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 South Korea 0.0289 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 France 0.0278 units per square kilometre compare
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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 0.0312 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0312 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Cape Verde rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 34th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term 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.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term 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.