Urban population, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP for urban population, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Cape Verde 65th out of 214 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, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 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, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Urban population, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Cape Verde rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 65th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.