Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 33,467 people in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
33,467 people
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
187th
of 238 countries
All-time high
247,562 people
in 1981
All-time low
0 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Cape Verde, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 33,467 people for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in 2050.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Cape Verde peaked at 247,562 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1000.
Cape Verde ranks 187th of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 people | — |
| 1100 | 0 people | — |
| 1200 | 0 people | — |
| 1300 | 0 people | — |
| 1400 | 0 people | — |
| 1500 | 0 people | — |
| 1600 | 9,961 people | — |
| 1700 | 19,767 people | +98.4% |
| 1710 | 25,737 people | +30.2% |
| 1720 | 27,846 people | +8.2% |
| 1730 | 30,124 people | +8.2% |
| 1740 | 32,585 people | +8.2% |
| 1750 | 35,242 people | +8.2% |
| 1760 | 38,108 people | +8.1% |
| 1770 | 41,201 people | +8.1% |
| 1780 | 44,536 people | +8.1% |
| 1790 | 48,130 people | +8.1% |
| 1800 | 52,002 people | +8.0% |
| 1810 | 56,171 people | +8.0% |
| 1820 | 60,657 people | +8.0% |
| 1830 | 65,480 people | +8.0% |
| 1840 | 70,661 people | +7.9% |
| 1850 | 76,223 people | +7.9% |
| 1860 | 82,188 people | +7.8% |
| 1870 | 88,578 people | +7.8% |
| 1880 | 95,414 people | +7.7% |
| 1890 | 102,719 people | +7.7% |
| 1900 | 110,511 people | +7.6% |
| 1910 | 118,810 people | +7.5% |
| 1920 | 127,631 people | +7.4% |
| 1930 | 136,985 people | +7.3% |
| 1940 | 146,879 people | +7.2% |
| 1950 | 172,386 people | +17.4% |
| 1951 | 174,596 people | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 176,805 people | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 178,878 people | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 180,824 people | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 182,812 people | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 184,939 people | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 187,245 people | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 189,880 people | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 192,939 people | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 196,372 people | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 200,902 people | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 205,891 people | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 210,257 people | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 213,765 people | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 216,656 people | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 219,219 people | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 221,762 people | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 224,621 people | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 228,148 people | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 232,210 people | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 235,224 people | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 236,501 people | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 237,363 people | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 238,553 people | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 240,285 people | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 242,259 people | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 243,938 people | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 245,346 people | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 246,444 people | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 247,453 people | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 247,562 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 245,919 people | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 242,670 people | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 238,089 people | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 232,635 people | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 226,775 people | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 220,918 people | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 215,526 people | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 211,326 people | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 209,759 people | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 209,997 people | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 210,223 people | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 210,453 people | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 210,654 people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 210,743 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 210,679 people | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 210,487 people | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 210,131 people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 209,549 people | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 208,829 people | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 208,162 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 207,507 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 206,728 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 205,804 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 204,730 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 203,489 people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 202,011 people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 200,170 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 197,869 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 194,751 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 190,555 people | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 185,706 people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 180,566 people | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 175,172 people | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 169,579 people | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 163,836 people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 157,971 people | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 151,986 people | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 145,875 people | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 139,561 people | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 133,498 people | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 129,760 people | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 125,848 people | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 121,918 people | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 117,962 people | -3.2% |
| 2026 | 113,980 people | -3.4% |
| 2027 | 109,996 people | -3.5% |
| 2028 | 106,029 people | -3.6% |
| 2029 | 102,083 people | -3.7% |
| 2030 | 98,172 people | -3.8% |
| 2031 | 94,273 people | -4.0% |
| 2032 | 90,394 people | -4.1% |
| 2033 | 86,552 people | -4.3% |
| 2034 | 82,753 people | -4.4% |
| 2035 | 79,021 people | -4.5% |
| 2036 | 75,347 people | -4.6% |
| 2037 | 71,736 people | -4.8% |
| 2038 | 68,200 people | -4.9% |
| 2039 | 64,740 people | -5.1% |
| 2040 | 61,355 people | -5.2% |
| 2041 | 58,055 people | -5.4% |
| 2042 | 54,848 people | -5.5% |
| 2043 | 51,745 people | -5.7% |
| 2044 | 48,752 people | -5.8% |
| 2045 | 45,878 people | -5.9% |
| 2046 | 43,126 people | -6.0% |
| 2047 | 40,499 people | -6.1% |
| 2048 | 38,006 people | -6.2% |
| 2049 | 35,661 people | -6.2% |
| 2050 | 33,467 people | -6.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 33,467 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 million people, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 33,467 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.62 million people, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | +98.4% | 9,961 people | 19,767 people |
| 1710 | +30.2% | 19,767 people | 25,737 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 9,961 people | 9,961 people | 9,961 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 19,767 people | 19,767 people | 19,767 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 25,737 people | 25,737 people | 25,737 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 27,846 people | 27,846 people | 27,846 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 30,124 people | 30,124 people | 30,124 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 32,585 people | 32,585 people | 32,585 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 35,242 people | 35,242 people | 35,242 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 38,108 people | 38,108 people | 38,108 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 41,201 people | 41,201 people | 41,201 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 44,536 people | 44,536 people | 44,536 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 48,130 people | 48,130 people | 48,130 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 52,002 people | 52,002 people | 52,002 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 56,171 people | 56,171 people | 56,171 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 60,657 people | 60,657 people | 60,657 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 65,480 people | 65,480 people | 65,480 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 70,661 people | 70,661 people | 70,661 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 76,223 people | 76,223 people | 76,223 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 82,188 people | 82,188 people | 82,188 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 88,578 people | 88,578 people | 88,578 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 95,414 people | 95,414 people | 95,414 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 102,719 people | 102,719 people | 102,719 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 110,511 people | 110,511 people | 110,511 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 118,810 people | 118,810 people | 118,810 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 127,631 people | 127,631 people | 127,631 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 136,985 people | 136,985 people | 136,985 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 146,879 people | 146,879 people | 146,879 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 182,130 people | 172,386 people | 192,939 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 213,759 people | 196,372 people | 228,148 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 239,812 people | 232,210 people | 246,444 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 232,887 people | 211,326 people | 247,562 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 210,268 people | 209,549 people | 210,743 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 204,530 people | 197,869 people | 208,829 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 171,600 people | 145,875 people | 194,751 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,064 people | 102,083 people | 139,561 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 81,119 people | 64,740 people | 98,172 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 47,792 people | 35,661 people | 61,355 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 33,467 people | 33,467 people | 33,467 people | 1 |
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More population data for Cape Verde
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14,689 people (2100)
- Population density 103.46 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.2237 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Cape Verde?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Cape Verde was 33,467 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 247,562 people in 1981.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Cape Verde ranks 187th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.