Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde stood at 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Cape Verde 65th out of 211 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.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More population data for Cape Verde
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 103.46 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14,689 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 65th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.