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Cabo Verde: Urban land area (sq. km)

In , Cabo Verde's Urban land area (sq. km) was 59.55.

That's up 8.6% from 2000, the highest value on record.

The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 8,839.60 . Cabo Verde ranks #180 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #46 of 48.

Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.TOTL.UR.K2) • Data as of 2015

Trend (1990–2015)

Cabo Verde Urban land area (sq. km) trend

Highlights

Peak
59.55
Trough
48.22

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Urban land area (sq. km)
59.5543
54.8235
48.2207

About Urban land area (sq. km)

Urban land area in square kilometers, based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of nighttime lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the nighttime lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.

Indicator code: AG.LND.TOTL.UR.K2Category: Agriculture

Frequently asked questions

What was Cabo Verde's Urban land area (sq. km) in 2015?
In 2015, Cabo Verde's Urban land area (sq. km) was 59.55, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Cabo Verde's Urban land area (sq. km) rising or falling?
Cabo Verde's Urban land area (sq. km) rose 8.6% from 2000 to 2015.
How does Cabo Verde rank globally on Urban land area (sq. km)?
In 2015, Cabo Verde ranked #180 out of 215 countries reporting Urban land area (sq. km).
How does Cabo Verde's Urban land area (sq. km) compare to the world average?
The global average for Urban land area (sq. km) in 2015 was 8,839.60, so Cabo Verde is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #46 of 48.
What is Urban land area (sq. km) and how is it measured?
Urban land area in square kilometers, based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of nighttime lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the nighttime lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.TOTL.UR.K2), CC BY 4.0.