Belize vs Cape Verde: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Belize
171,553 people
in 2020
Cape Verde
146,255 people
in 2020
Belize rank
163rd
Cape Verde rank
165th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Belize
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Belize currently reports 171,553 people against 146,255 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 25,298 people.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.2 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Belize ranks 163rd and Cape Verde ranks 165th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Cape Verde in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45,806 people | 80,000 people | 34,195 people | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 57,059 people | 88,485 people | 31,426 people | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 69,558 people | 99,771 people | 30,213 people | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 90,642 people | 113,526 people | 22,885 people | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 91,982 people | 124,016 people | 32,035 people | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 104,196 people | 133,000 people | 28,804 people | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 139,248 people | 133,470 people | 5,778 people | Belize |
| 2020s | 171,553 people | 146,255 people | 25,298 people | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Belize or Cape Verde?
- Belize, at 171,553 people against 146,255 people in Cape Verde as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Belize and Cape Verde?
- 25,298 people, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Cape Verde?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belize and Cape Verde rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Belize ranks 163rd and Cape Verde ranks 165th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.