Cape Verde vs Cuba: Urban population (% of total population)
Cape Verde
77.6%
in 2025
Cuba
77.2%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
67th
Cuba rank
70th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Cape Verde
- Cuba
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 77.6% against 77.2% in Cuba, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cuba ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 67th and Cuba ranks 70th of 218 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.4% | 58.7% | 47.4% | Cuba |
| 1970s | 21.2% | 63.7% | 42.4% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 32.3% | 70.9% | 38.6% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 48.9% | 74.6% | 25.7% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 76.0% | 18.6% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 76.9% | 10.4% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 77.1% | 1.7% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Cape Verde or Cuba?
- Cape Verde, at 77.6% against 77.2% in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Cape Verde and Cuba?
- 0.4%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Cuba?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Cuba rank globally for urban population?
- Cape Verde ranks 67th and Cuba ranks 70th 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.