Cape Verde vs Tunisia: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Cape Verde
71.6%
in 2020
Tunisia
71.3%
in 2020
Cape Verde rank
134th
Tunisia rank
137th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Cape Verde
- Tunisia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 71.6% against 71.3% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 134th and Tunisia ranks 137th of 236 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.9% | 46.6% | 11.3% | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 61.0% | 49.3% | 11.7% | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 66.4% | 53.6% | 12.7% | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 66.1% | 57.4% | 8.7% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 68.7% | 61.4% | 7.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 66.2% | 5.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 69.2% | 4.7% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 71.3% | 0.3% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Cape Verde or Tunisia?
- Cape Verde, at 71.6% against 71.3% in Tunisia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Cape Verde and Tunisia?
- 0.3%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Tunisia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cape Verde and Tunisia rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Cape Verde ranks 134th and Tunisia ranks 137th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.