Share of population living in urbanized areas in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 70.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
70.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
88th
of 202 countries
All-time high
70.0%
in 2025
All-time low
0.4%
in 1600
Years of data
102
1600–2025
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Cape Verde, 1600–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 70.0% for share of population living in urbanized areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 102 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Cape Verde peaked at 70.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1600.
That places Cape Verde 88th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1600 | 0.4% | — |
| 1700 | 1.2% | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 1.3% | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 1.4% | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 1.6% | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 1.7% | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 1.9% | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 2.1% | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 2.3% | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 2.5% | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 2.7% | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 3.0% | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 3.3% | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 3.6% | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 3.9% | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 4.3% | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 4.7% | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 5.1% | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 5.6% | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 6.2% | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 6.8% | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 7.4% | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 8.1% | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 8.9% | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 9.7% | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 10.6% | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 11.7% | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 11.7% | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 12.0% | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 12.3% | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 12.7% | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 13.2% | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 13.8% | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 14.4% | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 15.0% | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 15.6% | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 16.2% | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 16.6% | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 17.0% | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 17.3% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 17.6% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 17.9% | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 18.1% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 18.4% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 18.7% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 19.0% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 19.3% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 19.4% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 19.4% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 19.3% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 19.2% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 19.1% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 19.7% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 20.3% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 21.0% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 21.8% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 22.7% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 24.0% | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 25.5% | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 27.1% | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 28.8% | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 30.5% | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 33.1% | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 35.9% | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 38.7% | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 41.8% | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 44.9% | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 45.7% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 46.5% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 47.4% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 48.3% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 49.2% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 50.1% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 51.0% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 51.9% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 52.8% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 53.6% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 54.4% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 56.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 57.4% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 58.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 58.9% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 59.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 61.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 61.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 62.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 63.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 63.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 64.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 64.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 65.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 66.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 66.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 67.4% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 69.5% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 70.0% | +0.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 70.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.2%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 70.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.2%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in urbanized areas in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | +200.0% | 0.4% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 1840s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 1850s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 1860s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 1870s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 1880s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 1890s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 1900s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
| 1910s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 1920s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
| 1930s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
| 1940s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
| 1950s | 13.2% | 11.7% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.7% | 16.2% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.8% | 19.1% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.8% | 22.7% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 44.9% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 53.6% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 61.1% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 67.4% | 70.0% | 6 |
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More population data for Cape Verde
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.15 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14,689 people (2100)
- Population density 103.46 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.2237 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Cape Verde?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Cape Verde was 70.0% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1600.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Cape Verde ranks 88th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.