Cape Verde vs Reunion: Share of population living in cities
Cape Verde
39.5%
in 2020
Reunion
39.3%
in 2020
Cape Verde rank
101st
Reunion rank
103rd
Share of population living in cities over time
- Cape Verde
- Reunion
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 39.5% against 39.3% in Reunion, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Reunion ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 101st and Reunion ranks 103rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 5 and Reunion in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 17.6% | 17.6% | Reunion |
| 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% | Reunion |
| 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, Cape Verde or Reunion?
- Cape Verde, at 39.5% against 39.3% in Reunion as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Cape Verde and Reunion?
- 0.2%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Reunion?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cape Verde and Reunion rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Cape Verde ranks 101st and Reunion 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. 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.