Cape Verde vs French Guiana: Urban and rural population projected to 2050

Cape Verde
33,467 people
in 2050
French Guiana
32,201 people
in 2050
Cape Verde rank
187th
French Guiana rank
188th

Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time

  • Cape Verde
  • French Guiana
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 33,467 people against 32,201 people in French Guiana, a difference of 1,266 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was French Guiana ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 187th and French Guiana ranks 188th of 238 countries.

Across the 43 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 37 and French Guiana in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde French Guiana Difference Ahead
1000s 0 people 994.75 people 994.75 people French Guiana
1100s 0 people 1,085 people 1,085 people French Guiana
1200s 0 people 1,184 people 1,184 people French Guiana
1300s 0 people 1,291 people 1,291 people French Guiana
1400s 0 people 1,406 people 1,406 people French Guiana
1500s 0 people 1,528 people 1,528 people French Guiana
1600s 9,961 people 1,647 people 8,314 people Cape Verde
1700s 19,767 people 1,731 people 18,036 people Cape Verde
1710s 25,737 people 1,909 people 23,827 people Cape Verde
1720s 27,846 people 2,109 people 25,737 people Cape Verde
1730s 30,124 people 2,327 people 27,797 people Cape Verde
1740s 32,585 people 2,566 people 30,019 people Cape Verde
1750s 35,242 people 2,828 people 32,413 people Cape Verde
1760s 38,108 people 3,114 people 34,995 people Cape Verde
1770s 41,201 people 3,425 people 37,776 people Cape Verde
1780s 44,536 people 3,763 people 40,772 people Cape Verde
1790s 48,130 people 4,130 people 44,000 people Cape Verde
1800s 52,002 people 4,527 people 47,476 people Cape Verde
1810s 56,171 people 4,953 people 51,218 people Cape Verde
1820s 60,657 people 5,411 people 55,246 people Cape Verde
1830s 65,480 people 5,900 people 59,580 people Cape Verde
1840s 70,661 people 6,418 people 64,243 people Cape Verde
1850s 76,223 people 6,964 people 69,259 people Cape Verde
1860s 82,188 people 7,535 people 74,653 people Cape Verde
1870s 88,578 people 8,125 people 80,453 people Cape Verde
1880s 95,414 people 8,727 people 86,688 people Cape Verde
1890s 102,719 people 9,330 people 93,389 people Cape Verde
1900s 110,511 people 9,921 people 100,590 people Cape Verde
1910s 118,810 people 10,482 people 108,328 people Cape Verde
1920s 127,631 people 10,986 people 116,645 people Cape Verde
1930s 136,985 people 11,404 people 125,581 people Cape Verde
1940s 146,879 people 11,694 people 135,185 people Cape Verde
1950s 182,130 people 10,623 people 171,508 people Cape Verde
1960s 213,759 people 13,028 people 200,731 people Cape Verde
1970s 239,812 people 16,833 people 222,979 people Cape Verde
1980s 232,887 people 23,322 people 209,565 people Cape Verde
1990s 210,268 people 27,869 people 182,399 people Cape Verde
2000s 204,530 people 33,721 people 170,809 people Cape Verde
2010s 171,600 people 34,209 people 137,391 people Cape Verde
2020s 120,064 people 41,622 people 78,441 people Cape Verde
2030s 81,119 people 45,400 people 35,719 people Cape Verde
2040s 47,792 people 40,660 people 7,133 people Cape Verde
2050s 33,467 people 32,201 people 1,266 people Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Cape Verde or French Guiana?
Cape Verde, at 33,467 people against 32,201 people in French Guiana as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Cape Verde and French Guiana?
1,266 people, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and French Guiana?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Cape Verde and French Guiana rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
Cape Verde ranks 187th and French Guiana ranks 188th of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.