Cape Verde vs Honduras: Share of population living in cities
Cape Verde
39.5%
in 2020
Honduras
39.6%
in 2020
Cape Verde rank
101st
Honduras rank
100th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Cape Verde
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 39.6% against 39.5% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Honduras ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 101st and Honduras ranks 100th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Honduras in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 9.6% | 9.6% | Honduras |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 14.2% | 14.2% | Honduras |
| 1970s | 22.7% | 20.9% | 1.8% | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 24.3% | 0.6% | Honduras |
| 1990s | 22.8% | 25.3% | 2.5% | Honduras |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 29.5% | 7.4% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 33.6% | 4.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 39.6% | 0.0% | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Cape Verde or Honduras?
- Honduras, at 39.6% against 39.5% in Cape Verde as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Cape Verde and Honduras?
- 0.1%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Honduras?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cape Verde and Honduras rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Cape Verde ranks 101st and Honduras ranks 100th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. 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.