Share urban and rural population in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share urban and rural population was 77.63 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
77.63
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.63
in 2025
All-time low
6.5
in 1960
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in Cape Verde, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 77.63 for share urban and rural population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Cape Verde peaked at 77.63 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 1960.
Cape Verde ranks 80th of 236 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 urban and rural population in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.8 | — |
| 1951 | 6.73 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 6.67 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 6.61 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 6.57 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 6.54 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 6.52 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 6.51 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 6.5 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 6.5 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 6.5 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 6.59 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 7.22 | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 8.33 | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 9.81 | +17.7% |
| 1965 | 11.52 | +17.4% |
| 1966 | 13.34 | +15.9% |
| 1967 | 15.16 | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 16.86 | +11.2% |
| 1969 | 18.3 | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 19.34 | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 20 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 20.47 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 20.85 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 21.16 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 21.44 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 21.71 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 22.02 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 22.39 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 22.86 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 23.46 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 24.49 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 26.09 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 28.13 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 30.49 | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 33.03 | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 35.63 | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 38.17 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 40.52 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 42.54 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 44.13 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 45.4 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 46.56 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 47.64 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 48.65 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 49.6 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 50.5 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 51.37 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 52.22 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 53.07 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 53.93 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 54.78 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 55.57 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 56.33 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 57.07 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 57.8 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 58.53 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 59.29 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 60.07 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 60.91 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 61.8 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 62.74 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 63.73 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 64.75 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 65.81 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 66.9 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 68.04 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 69.2 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 70.4 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 71.63 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 72.88 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 74.16 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 75.03 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 75.91 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 76.77 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 77.63 | +1.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 77.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.53, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 77.63 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.89, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.36 | 6.5 | 18.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.23 | 19.34 | 22.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.25 | 23.46 | 42.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.91 | 44.13 | 53.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.43 | 53.93 | 60.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.5 | 61.8 | 71.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.4 | 72.88 | 77.63 | 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)
- 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 urban and rural population in Cape Verde?
- Share urban and rural population in Cape Verde was 77.63 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 77.63 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 1960.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share urban and rural population?
- Cape Verde ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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