Cape Verde vs Djibouti: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Cape Verde
146,255 people
in 2020
Djibouti
111,715 people
in 2020
Cape Verde rank
165th
Djibouti rank
167th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Cape Verde
- Djibouti
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 146,255 people against 111,715 people in Djibouti, a difference of 34,540 people.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.3 times Djibouti's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 165th and Djibouti ranks 167th of 236 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80,000 people | 38,925 people | 41,075 people | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 88,485 people | 48,427 people | 40,058 people | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 99,771 people | 66,510 people | 33,260 people | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 113,526 people | 79,366 people | 34,161 people | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 124,016 people | 69,526 people | 54,491 people | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 133,000 people | 75,849 people | 57,151 people | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 133,470 people | 96,219 people | 37,251 people | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 146,255 people | 111,715 people | 34,540 people | Cape Verde |
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, Cape Verde or Djibouti?
- Cape Verde, at 146,255 people against 111,715 people in Djibouti as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Cape Verde and Djibouti?
- 34,540 people, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Djibouti?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cape Verde and Djibouti rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Cape Verde ranks 165th and Djibouti ranks 167th 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.