Urban population (% of total population) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Urban population (% of total population) was 77.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population in Cape Verde, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Cape Verde stood at 77.6%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Cape Verde peaked at 77.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, 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 (% of total population) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.5% | — |
| 1961 | 6.6% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 7.2% | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 8.3% | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 9.8% | +17.7% |
| 1965 | 11.5% | +17.4% |
| 1966 | 13.3% | +15.9% |
| 1967 | 15.2% | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 16.9% | +11.2% |
| 1969 | 18.3% | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 19.3% | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 20.0% | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 20.5% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 20.8% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 21.2% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 21.4% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 21.7% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 22.0% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 22.4% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 22.9% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 23.5% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 24.5% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 26.1% | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 28.1% | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 30.5% | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 33.0% | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 35.6% | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 38.2% | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 40.5% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 42.5% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 44.1% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 45.4% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 46.6% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 47.6% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 48.6% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 49.6% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 50.5% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 51.4% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 52.2% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 53.1% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 53.9% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 54.8% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 55.6% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 57.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 57.8% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 59.3% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 60.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 61.8% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 62.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 63.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 64.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 66.9% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 69.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 71.6% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 72.9% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 74.2% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 75.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 76.8% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 77.6% | +1.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 77.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.4%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 77.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.4% | 6.5% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.2% | 19.3% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.3% | 23.5% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.9% | 44.1% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 53.9% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 61.8% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 72.9% | 77.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More climate change data for Cape Verde
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.56 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1352 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3107 °C (2026)
- 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, per capita 0.7763 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -101.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Cape Verde?
- Urban population in Cape Verde was 77.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1960.
- How does Cape Verde rank for urban population?
- Cape Verde ranks 67th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.