Cape Verde vs Grenada: Share of population living in urban areas
Cape Verde
71.6%
in 2020
Grenada
72.5%
in 2020
Cape Verde rank
134th
Grenada rank
131st
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Cape Verde
- Grenada
How they compare
Grenada currently reports 72.5% against 71.6% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Grenada ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 134th and Grenada ranks 131st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Grenada in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Grenada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.9% | 64.1% | 6.2% | Grenada |
| 1960s | 61.0% | 67.3% | 6.3% | Grenada |
| 1970s | 66.4% | 67.1% | 0.7% | Grenada |
| 1980s | 66.1% | 66.0% | 0.2% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 68.7% | 67.3% | 1.4% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 73.1% | 1.4% | Grenada |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 69.9% | 3.9% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 72.5% | 0.9% | Grenada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Cape Verde or Grenada?
- Grenada, at 72.5% against 71.6% in Cape Verde as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Cape Verde and Grenada?
- 0.9%, with Grenada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Grenada?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cape Verde and Grenada rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Cape Verde ranks 134th and Grenada ranks 131st 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 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.