Cape Verde vs China: Urban population, per square kilometre

Cape Verde
98.38 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China
98.47 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
71st
China rank
70th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Cape Verde
  • China
020406080100196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 98.47 units per square kilometre against 98.38 units per square kilometre in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.09 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 71st and China ranks 70th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and China in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde China Difference Ahead
1960s 7.47 units per square kilometre 13.67 units per square kilometre 6.2 units per square kilometre China
1970s 16.06 units per square kilometre 16.86 units per square kilometre 0.7985 units per square kilometre China
1980s 27.85 units per square kilometre 25.79 units per square kilometre 2.06 units per square kilometre Cape Verde
1990s 50.27 units per square kilometre 37.92 units per square kilometre 12.34 units per square kilometre Cape Verde
2000s 68.68 units per square kilometre 58.75 units per square kilometre 9.93 units per square kilometre Cape Verde
2010s 84.54 units per square kilometre 82.83 units per square kilometre 1.71 units per square kilometre Cape Verde
2020s 95.83 units per square kilometre 97.35 units per square kilometre 1.53 units per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Cape Verde or China?
China, at 98.47 units per square kilometre against 98.38 units per square kilometre in Cape Verde as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Cape Verde and China?
0.09 units per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and China?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and China rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Cape Verde ranks 71st and China ranks 70th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban population 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.