Cape Verde vs Malaysia: Share of population urban
Cape Verde
77.63
in 2025
Malaysia
77.39
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
80th
Malaysia rank
81st
Share of population urban over time
- Cape Verde
- Malaysia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 77.63 against 77.39 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.24.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 80th and Malaysia ranks 81st of 236 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.6 | 23.28 | 16.68 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 11.36 | 27.63 | 16.27 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 21.23 | 31.3 | 10.07 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 32.25 | 40.21 | 7.96 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 48.91 | 55.15 | 6.23 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 57.43 | 66.37 | 8.94 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 66.5 | 73.07 | 6.57 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 75.4 | 76.21 | 0.8171 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Cape Verde or Malaysia?
- Cape Verde, at 77.63 against 77.39 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Cape Verde and Malaysia?
- 0.24, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Malaysia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Malaysia rank globally for share of population urban?
- Cape Verde ranks 80th and Malaysia ranks 81st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.