Cape Verde vs Malaysia: Urban population (% of total population)
Cape Verde
77.6%
in 2025
Malaysia
77.4%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
67th
Malaysia rank
68th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Cape Verde
- Malaysia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 77.6% against 77.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 67th and Malaysia ranks 68th of 218 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.4% | 27.6% | 16.3% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 21.2% | 31.3% | 10.1% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 32.3% | 40.2% | 8.0% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 48.9% | 55.1% | 6.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 66.4% | 8.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 73.1% | 6.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 76.2% | 0.8% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Cape Verde or Malaysia?
- Cape Verde, at 77.6% against 77.4% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Cape Verde and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Malaysia rank globally for urban population?
- Cape Verde ranks 67th and Malaysia ranks 68th 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.