Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 71.58 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
71.58
World rank
134th
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.5
in 2010
All-time low
57.55
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Cape Verde, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 71.58 for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 74.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 57.55, in 1950.
That places Cape Verde 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.55 | — |
| 1955 | 58.35 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 59.48 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 62.48 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 65.8 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 66.95 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 65.75 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 66.51 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 67.22 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 70.11 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 71.9 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 71.43 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 74.5 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 73.28 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 71.58 | -2.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 71.58 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.74, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 71.58 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.39, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.95 | 57.55 | 58.35 | 2 |
| 1960s | 60.98 | 59.48 | 62.48 | 2 |
| 1970s | 66.37 | 65.8 | 66.95 | 2 |
| 1980s | 66.13 | 65.75 | 66.51 | 2 |
| 1990s | 68.67 | 67.22 | 70.11 | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.66 | 71.43 | 71.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.89 | 73.28 | 74.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 71.58 | 71.58 | 71.58 | 1 |
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)
- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Cape Verde?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Cape Verde was 71.58 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.55 in 1950.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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