Rural population in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Rural population was 31.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Cape Verde, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2024, rural population in Cape Verde stood at 31.6%. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Cape Verde peaked at 80.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2024.
Cape Verde ranks 116th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Rural population in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 80.4% | — |
| 1971 | 80.1% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 79.7% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 79.4% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 79.0% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 78.6% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 78.2% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 77.8% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 77.4% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 77.0% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 76.5% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 75.0% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 73.5% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 71.9% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 70.2% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 68.5% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 66.1% | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 63.6% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 61.1% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 58.5% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 55.9% | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 55.0% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 54.0% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 53.1% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 52.2% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 51.2% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 50.3% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 49.4% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 48.4% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 47.5% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 46.6% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 45.7% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 44.9% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 43.2% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 40.6% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 39.8% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 37.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 36.7% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 36.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 31.6% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.8% | 77.0% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.5% | 58.5% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 47.5% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.7% | 39.0% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 33.8% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 31.6% | 33.3% | 5 |
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More population data for Cape Verde
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.01 (2100)
- Population density 103.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,689 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.01 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.7227 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.7227 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.7227 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Cape Verde?
- Rural population in Cape Verde was 31.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for rural population?
- Cape Verde ranks 116th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release