Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 409,364 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people 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 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas in Cape Verde is 409,364 people, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Cape Verde peaked at 409,364 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,586 people, in 1950.
Cape Verde ranks 167th 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 | 12,858 people | 12,586 people | 13,415 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 28,446 people | 13,652 people | 51,100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 64,741 people | 55,675 people | 73,036 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 112,227 people | 75,848 people | 156,478 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 202,573 people | 165,669 people | 236,971 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 276,764 people | 244,489 people | 308,272 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 340,710 people | 315,033 people | 368,229 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 392,843 people | 375,119 people | 409,364 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 164 Mauritius 495,098 people compare
- 165 Suriname 420,949 people compare
- 166 Montenegro 415,124 people compare
- 168 East Timor 408,340 people compare
- 169 Iceland 375,238 people compare
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 number of people living in urban and rural areas in Cape Verde?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Cape Verde was 409,364 people 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 409,364 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,586 people in 1950.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Cape Verde ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.