Cape Verde vs Marshall Islands: Urban population (% of total population)
Cape Verde
77.6%
in 2025
Marshall Islands
79.1%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
67th
Marshall Islands rank
64th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Cape Verde
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 79.1% against 77.6% in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 67th and Marshall Islands ranks 64th of 218 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.4% | 41.8% | 30.4% | Marshall Islands |
| 1970s | 21.2% | 59.7% | 38.5% | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 32.3% | 63.3% | 31.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 48.9% | 67.5% | 18.6% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 70.4% | 13.0% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 75.2% | 8.7% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 78.2% | 2.8% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Cape Verde or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 79.1% against 77.6% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Cape Verde and Marshall Islands?
- 1.5%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Marshall Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Marshall Islands rank globally for urban population?
- Cape Verde ranks 67th and Marshall Islands ranks 64th 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.