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
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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About this data
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.