Cape Verde vs Luxembourg: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Cape Verde
33,467 people
in 2050
Luxembourg
36,921 people
in 2050
Cape Verde rank
187th
Luxembourg rank
186th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Cape Verde
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 36,921 people against 33,467 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 3,454 people.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 187th and Luxembourg ranks 186th of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 14 and Luxembourg in 29.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 people | 55,892 people | 55,892 people | Luxembourg |
| 1100s | 0 people | 57,031 people | 57,031 people | Luxembourg |
| 1200s | 0 people | 58,189 people | 58,189 people | Luxembourg |
| 1300s | 0 people | 59,361 people | 59,361 people | Luxembourg |
| 1400s | 0 people | 60,523 people | 60,523 people | Luxembourg |
| 1500s | 0 people | 61,607 people | 61,607 people | Luxembourg |
| 1600s | 9,961 people | 62,401 people | 52,440 people | Luxembourg |
| 1700s | 19,767 people | 62,258 people | 42,491 people | Luxembourg |
| 1710s | 25,737 people | 64,075 people | 38,338 people | Luxembourg |
| 1720s | 27,846 people | 65,896 people | 38,050 people | Luxembourg |
| 1730s | 30,124 people | 67,716 people | 37,592 people | Luxembourg |
| 1740s | 32,585 people | 69,529 people | 36,944 people | Luxembourg |
| 1750s | 35,242 people | 71,328 people | 36,087 people | Luxembourg |
| 1760s | 38,108 people | 73,106 people | 34,997 people | Luxembourg |
| 1770s | 41,201 people | 74,854 people | 33,652 people | Luxembourg |
| 1780s | 44,536 people | 76,562 people | 32,026 people | Luxembourg |
| 1790s | 48,130 people | 78,222 people | 30,092 people | Luxembourg |
| 1800s | 52,002 people | 79,821 people | 27,819 people | Luxembourg |
| 1810s | 56,171 people | 81,348 people | 25,177 people | Luxembourg |
| 1820s | 60,657 people | 87,315 people | 26,658 people | Luxembourg |
| 1830s | 65,480 people | 93,579 people | 28,099 people | Luxembourg |
| 1840s | 70,661 people | 100,130 people | 29,469 people | Luxembourg |
| 1850s | 76,223 people | 106,950 people | 30,727 people | Luxembourg |
| 1860s | 82,188 people | 114,014 people | 31,826 people | Luxembourg |
| 1870s | 88,578 people | 109,885 people | 21,307 people | Luxembourg |
| 1880s | 95,414 people | 111,381 people | 15,967 people | Luxembourg |
| 1890s | 102,719 people | 112,193 people | 9,474 people | Luxembourg |
| 1900s | 110,511 people | 112,321 people | 1,810 people | Luxembourg |
| 1910s | 118,810 people | 111,765 people | 7,045 people | Cape Verde |
| 1920s | 127,631 people | 110,524 people | 17,107 people | Cape Verde |
| 1930s | 136,985 people | 108,598 people | 28,387 people | Cape Verde |
| 1940s | 146,879 people | 105,989 people | 40,890 people | Cape Verde |
| 1950s | 182,130 people | 97,412 people | 84,719 people | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 213,759 people | 93,204 people | 120,555 people | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 239,812 people | 80,015 people | 159,798 people | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 232,887 people | 71,284 people | 161,603 people | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 210,268 people | 72,105 people | 138,162 people | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 204,530 people | 63,816 people | 140,714 people | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 171,600 people | 51,371 people | 120,229 people | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 120,064 people | 35,190 people | 84,873 people | Cape Verde |
| 2030s | 81,119 people | 35,637 people | 45,482 people | Cape Verde |
| 2040s | 47,792 people | 36,459 people | 11,333 people | Cape Verde |
| 2050s | 33,467 people | 36,921 people | 3,454 people | Luxembourg |
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 Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 36,921 people against 33,467 people in Cape Verde as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Cape Verde and Luxembourg?
- 3,454 people, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Luxembourg?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Cape Verde and Luxembourg rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Cape Verde ranks 187th and Luxembourg ranks 186th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β 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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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.