Urban population, annual growth rate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Urban population, annual growth rate was 1.59 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Cape Verde, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, annual growth rate in Cape Verde is 1.59 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Cape Verde peaked at 21.59 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.59 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Cape Verde 89th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 12.99 % change on previous year | +232.8% |
| 1963 | 19.26 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 1964 | 21.59 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 21.34 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 19.71 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 17.43 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 14.89 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1969 | 12.2 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1970 | 8.95 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1971 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 1972 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1973 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1974 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1981 | 5.85 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 1982 | 8.12 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 1983 | 9.42 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 9.93 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 9.88 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 9.42 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1990 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +232.8% | 3.9 % change on previous year | 12.99 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +51.9% | 3.85 % change on previous year | 5.85 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +48.2% | 12.99 % change on previous year | 19.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.92 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 21.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.65 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 8.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.93 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 9.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.24 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 5.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 86 Turkmenistan 1.7 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Australia 1.68 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Nicaragua 1.63 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Maldives 1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Iceland 1.56 % change on previous year compare
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More climate change data for Cape Verde
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.4666 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7763 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 77.6% (2025)
- Urban population 409,364 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 527,326 (2025)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Cape Verde?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Cape Verde was 1.59 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 21.59 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Cape Verde rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 89th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.