Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 77.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Cape Verde, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 77.6% for share of population living in urban and rural areas 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 of population living in urban and rural areas in Cape Verde peaked at 77.6% 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.6% | 6.5% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.4% | 6.5% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.2% | 19.3% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.3% | 23.5% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.9% | 44.1% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 53.9% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 61.8% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 72.9% | 77.6% | 6 |
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More population data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.51 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.51 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.51 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.52 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.5 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Cape Verde?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Cape Verde was 77.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1960.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Cape Verde ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.