Cape Verde vs Northern Mariana Islands: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Cape Verde
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports -3.0% against -3.3% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 202nd and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 200th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Northern Mariana Islands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1980s | -1.5% | 6.6% | 8.1% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1990s | -0.1% | 4.3% | 4.4% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | -0.6% | -2.6% | 2.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | -3.0% | -2.2% | 0.8% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | -3.5% | -2.8% | 0.7% | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Cape Verde or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at -3.0% against -3.3% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Cape Verde and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.3%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for rural population growth?
- Cape Verde ranks 202nd and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 200th of 210 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.