Cape Verde vs Marshall Islands: Rural population growth
Cape Verde
-3.3%
in 2025
Marshall Islands
-5.2%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
201st
Marshall Islands rank
204th
Rural population growth over time
- Cape Verde
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports -3.3% against -5.2% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 201st and Marshall Islands ranks 204th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Marshall Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | -1.5% | 1.9% | 3.4% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | -0.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | -0.6% | -1.3% | 0.7% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | -3.0% | -3.3% | 0.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | -3.5% | -4.9% | 1.3% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Cape Verde or Marshall Islands?
- Cape Verde, at -3.3% against -5.2% in Marshall Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Cape Verde and Marshall Islands?
- 1.9%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Marshall Islands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Marshall Islands rank globally for rural population growth?
- Cape Verde ranks 201st and Marshall Islands ranks 204th 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.