Cape Verde vs Réunion: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas
Cape Verde
39.5%
in 2020
Réunion
39.3%
in 2020
Cape Verde rank
101st
Réunion rank
103rd
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Cape Verde
- Réunion
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 39.5% against 39.3% in Réunion, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Réunion ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 101st and Réunion ranks 103rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 5 and Réunion in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Réunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 17.6% | 17.6% | Réunion |
| 1970s | 22.7% | 19.1% | 3.6% | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 17.4% | 6.3% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 22.8% | 16.8% | 6.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 25.6% | 11.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 38.9% | 0.8% | Réunion |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 39.3% | 0.2% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas, Cape Verde or Réunion?
- Cape Verde, at 39.5% against 39.3% in Réunion as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas between Cape Verde and Réunion?
- 0.2%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Réunion?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cape Verde and Réunion rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Cape Verde ranks 101st and Réunion ranks 103rd 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 Share of population 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 share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.