Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.2237 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Cape Verde, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.2237 units per person for urban and rural population 2050, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 0.935 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2237 units per person, in 2025.
That places Cape Verde 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.935 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.9341 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.9278 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.9167 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9019 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.8848 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.8666 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.8484 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.8314 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.817 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.8066 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7953 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7915 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7884 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7856 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7829 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7798 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7761 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7714 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7654 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.7551 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7391 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7187 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6951 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6697 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6437 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6183 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5948 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5746 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5587 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.546 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5344 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5236 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5135 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.504 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.495 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4863 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4778 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4693 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4607 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4522 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4443 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4367 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4293 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.422 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4147 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4071 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3993 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3909 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.382 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3726 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3627 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3525 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3419 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.331 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3196 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.308 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.296 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2837 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2712 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2584 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2497 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2409 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2323 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2237 units per person | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8864 units per person | 0.817 units per person | 0.935 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7877 units per person | 0.7714 units per person | 0.8066 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6775 units per person | 0.5746 units per person | 0.7654 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5109 units per person | 0.4693 units per person | 0.5587 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4257 units per person | 0.3909 units per person | 0.4607 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.335 units per person | 0.2837 units per person | 0.382 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.246 units per person | 0.2237 units per person | 0.2712 units per person | 6 |
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More population data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.7227 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Cape Verde?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Cape Verde was 0.2237 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.935 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2237 units per person in 2025.
- How does Cape Verde rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.