Cape Verde vs Colombia: Urban population (% of total population)
Cape Verde
77.6%
in 2025
Colombia
78.8%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
67th
Colombia rank
66th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Cape Verde
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 78.8% against 77.6% in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 67th and Colombia ranks 66th of 218 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.4% | 52.6% | 41.2% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 21.2% | 61.6% | 40.3% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 32.3% | 66.9% | 34.6% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 48.9% | 71.6% | 22.7% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 75.7% | 18.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 77.1% | 10.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 78.2% | 2.8% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Cape Verde or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 78.8% against 77.6% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Cape Verde and Colombia?
- 1.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Colombia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Colombia rank globally for urban population?
- Cape Verde ranks 67th and Colombia ranks 66th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.