What is urban population, per capita in Cape Verde?

Urban population, per capita in Cape Verde was 0.7763 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?

The highest recorded value was 0.7763 units per person in 2025.

What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?

The lowest recorded value was 0.065 units per person in 1960.

How does Cape Verde rank for urban population, per capita?

Cape Verde ranks 67th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.

Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?

Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Urban population, per capita in Cape Verde

Name: Urban population, per capita in Cape Verde
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Cape Verde: Urban population, per capita was 0.7763 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.7763 units per person

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

67th

of 218 countries

All-time high

0.7763 units per person

in 2025

All-time low

0.065 units per person

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Urban population, per capita in Cape Verde, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 0.7763 units per person for urban population, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 0.7763 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.065 units per person, in 1960.

Cape Verde ranks 67th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban population, per capita in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per capita in Cape Verde, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per person	Change
1960	0.065 units per person	—
1961	0.066 units per person	+1.5%
1962	0.0722 units per person	+9.5%
1963	0.0833 units per person	+15.4%
1964	0.0981 units per person	+17.7%
1965	0.1152 units per person	+17.4%
1966	0.1334 units per person	+15.9%
1967	0.1517 units per person	+13.6%
1968	0.1686 units per person	+11.2%
1969	0.183 units per person	+8.6%
1970	0.1934 units per person	+5.7%
1971	0.2 units per person	+3.4%
1972	0.2047 units per person	+2.3%
1973	0.2085 units per person	+1.8%
1974	0.2116 units per person	+1.5%
1975	0.2144 units per person	+1.3%
1976	0.2171 units per person	+1.3%
1977	0.2202 units per person	+1.4%
1978	0.224 units per person	+1.7%
1979	0.2286 units per person	+2.1%
1980	0.2346 units per person	+2.6%
1981	0.2449 units per person	+4.4%
1982	0.2609 units per person	+6.5%
1983	0.2813 units per person	+7.8%
1984	0.3049 units per person	+8.4%
1985	0.3303 units per person	+8.3%
1986	0.3563 units per person	+7.9%
1987	0.3817 units per person	+7.1%
1988	0.4052 units per person	+6.1%
1989	0.4254 units per person	+5.0%
1990	0.4413 units per person	+3.7%
1991	0.454 units per person	+2.9%
1992	0.4656 units per person	+2.6%
1993	0.4764 units per person	+2.3%
1994	0.4865 units per person	+2.1%
1995	0.496 units per person	+1.9%
1996	0.505 units per person	+1.8%
1997	0.5137 units per person	+1.7%
1998	0.5222 units per person	+1.7%
1999	0.5307 units per person	+1.6%
2000	0.5393 units per person	+1.6%
2001	0.5478 units per person	+1.6%
2002	0.5557 units per person	+1.4%
2003	0.5633 units per person	+1.4%
2004	0.5707 units per person	+1.3%
2005	0.578 units per person	+1.3%
2006	0.5853 units per person	+1.3%
2007	0.5929 units per person	+1.3%
2008	0.6007 units per person	+1.3%
2009	0.6091 units per person	+1.4%
2010	0.618 units per person	+1.5%
2011	0.6274 units per person	+1.5%
2012	0.6373 units per person	+1.6%
2013	0.6475 units per person	+1.6%
2014	0.6581 units per person	+1.6%
2015	0.669 units per person	+1.7%
2016	0.6804 units per person	+1.7%
2017	0.692 units per person	+1.7%
2018	0.704 units per person	+1.7%
2019	0.7163 units per person	+1.7%
2020	0.7288 units per person	+1.8%
2021	0.7416 units per person	+1.8%
2022	0.7503 units per person	+1.2%
2023	0.7591 units per person	+1.2%
2024	0.7677 units per person	+1.1%
2025	0.7763 units per person	+1.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1136 units per person	0.065 units per person	0.183 units per person	10
1970s	0.2123 units per person	0.1934 units per person	0.2286 units per person	10
1980s	0.3225 units per person	0.2346 units per person	0.4254 units per person	10
1990s	0.4891 units per person	0.4413 units per person	0.5307 units per person	10
2000s	0.5743 units per person	0.5393 units per person	0.6091 units per person	10
2010s	0.665 units per person	0.618 units per person	0.7163 units per person	10
2020s	0.754 units per person	0.7288 units per person	0.7763 units per person	6

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

64 Marshall Islands 0.7911 units per person compare
65 France 0.7884 units per person compare
66 Colombia 0.7878 units per person compare
68 Malaysia 0.774 units per person compare
69 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.7738 units per person compare
70 Cuba 0.7723 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (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)

All data for Cape Verde →

Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per capita in Cape Verde?: Urban population, per capita in Cape Verde was 0.7763 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?: The highest recorded value was 0.7763 units per person in 2025.
What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?: The lowest recorded value was 0.065 units per person in 1960.
How does Cape Verde rank for urban population, per capita?: Cape Verde ranks 67th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?: Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Urban population, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.