Share of urban population living in slums in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of urban population living in slums was 44.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population living in slums in Cape Verde is 44.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Cape Verde peaked at 71.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2024.
That places Cape Verde 43rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.0% | — |
| 2002 | 68.8% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 66.4% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 61.6% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 56.9% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 47.7% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 46.7% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 44.7% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.4% | 61.6% | 71.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 49.9% | 59.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 44.7% | 47.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 40 Côte d'Ivoire 47.4% compare
- 41 Comoros 47.0% compare
- 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 46.6% compare
- 43 Saint Helena 44.7% compare
- 45 Peru 44.2% compare
- 46 Yemen 44.2% compare
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- 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 share of urban population living in slums in Cape Verde?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Cape Verde was 44.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Cape Verde ranks 43rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).