Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 77.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Cape Verde, 1600–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Cape Verde is 77.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 102 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 areas projected to 2050 in Cape Verde peaked at 77.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1600.
That places Cape Verde 81st out of 238 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1600 | 0.4% | — |
| 1700 | 1.2% | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 1.3% | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 1.4% | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 1.6% | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 1.7% | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 1.9% | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 2.1% | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 2.3% | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 2.5% | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 2.7% | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 3.0% | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 3.3% | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 3.6% | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 3.9% | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 4.3% | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 4.7% | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 5.1% | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 5.6% | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 6.2% | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 6.8% | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 7.4% | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 8.1% | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 8.9% | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 9.7% | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 10.6% | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 6.8% | -36.0% |
| 1951 | 6.7% | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 6.7% | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 6.6% | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 6.6% | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 6.5% | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 6.5% | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 6.5% | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 6.5% | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 6.5% | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 6.5% | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 6.6% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 7.2% | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 8.3% | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 9.8% | +17.7% |
| 1965 | 11.5% | +17.4% |
| 1966 | 13.3% | +15.9% |
| 1967 | 15.2% | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 16.9% | +11.2% |
| 1969 | 18.3% | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 19.3% | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 20.0% | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 20.5% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 20.8% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 21.2% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 21.4% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 21.7% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 22.0% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 22.4% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 22.9% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 23.5% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 24.5% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 26.1% | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 28.1% | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 30.5% | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 33.0% | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 35.6% | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 38.2% | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 40.5% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 42.5% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 44.1% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 45.4% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 46.6% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 47.6% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 48.6% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 49.6% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 50.5% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 51.4% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 52.2% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 53.1% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 53.9% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 54.8% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 55.6% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 57.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 57.8% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 59.3% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 60.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 61.8% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 62.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 63.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 64.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 66.9% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 69.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 71.6% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 72.9% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 74.2% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 75.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 76.8% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 77.6% | +1.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 77.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 77.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in urban areas 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 | +200.0% | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| 1950 | -36.0% | 10.6% | 6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 1840s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 1850s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 1860s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 1870s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 1880s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 1890s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 1900s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
| 1910s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 1920s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
| 1930s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
| 1940s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
| 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Cape Verde?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Cape Verde was 77.6% in 2025, 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 share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1600.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Cape Verde ranks 81st out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 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 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 Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modeled historical data.