Cape Verde vs Jordan: Rural population growth
Cape Verde
-3.3%
in 2025
Jordan
-4.0%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
201st
Jordan rank
203rd
Rural population growth over time
- Cape Verde
- Jordan
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports -3.3% against -4.0% in Jordan, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jordan ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 201st and Jordan ranks 203rd of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 4.6% | 2.9% | Jordan |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 1.9% | 1.1% | Jordan |
| 1980s | -1.5% | -0.1% | 1.4% | Jordan |
| 1990s | -0.1% | 2.7% | 2.8% | Jordan |
| 2000s | -0.6% | 1.6% | 2.2% | Jordan |
| 2010s | -3.0% | -4.0% | 0.9% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | -3.5% | -2.4% | 1.1% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Cape Verde or Jordan?
- Cape Verde, at -3.3% against -4.0% in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Cape Verde and Jordan?
- 0.7%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Jordan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Jordan rank globally for rural population growth?
- Cape Verde ranks 201st and Jordan ranks 203rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.