Share of the population living in cities in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of the population living in cities was 39.53 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
39.53
World rank
101st
of 229 countries
All-time high
39.53
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in cities in Cape Verde, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 39.53 for share of the population living in cities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Cape Verde peaked at 39.53 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
Cape Verde ranks 101st of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population living in cities in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 21.75 | — |
| 1975 | 23.63 | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 24 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 23.41 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 22.09 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 23.49 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 36.42 | +55.0% |
| 2005 | 37.41 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 37.52 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 38.6 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 39.53 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 22.69 | 21.75 | 23.63 | 2 |
| 1980s | 23.71 | 23.41 | 24 | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.79 | 22.09 | 23.49 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.91 | 36.42 | 37.41 | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.06 | 37.52 | 38.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.53 | 39.53 | 39.53 | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in cities in Cape Verde?
- Share of the population living in cities in Cape Verde was 39.53 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 39.53 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Cape Verde ranks 101st out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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