Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 71.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Cape Verde, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 71.6% for share of population living in urban and rural areas in 2020.
The figure is down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Cape Verde peaked at 74.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 1950.
That places Cape Verde 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.5% | — |
| 1955 | 58.4% | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 59.5% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 62.5% | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 65.8% | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 67.0% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 65.7% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 66.5% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 67.2% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 70.1% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 71.9% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 71.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 74.5% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 73.3% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 71.6% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.9% | 57.5% | 58.4% | 2 |
| 1960s | 61.0% | 59.5% | 62.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 66.4% | 65.8% | 67.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 66.1% | 65.7% | 66.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 68.7% | 67.2% | 70.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 71.4% | 71.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 73.3% | 74.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 71.6% | 71.6% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0284 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0443 (2050)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.56 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3107 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1352 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0967 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 3.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Cape Verde?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Cape Verde was 71.6% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 1950.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Cape Verde ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.