Cape Verde vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Cape Verde
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports -3.3% against -3.3% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 202nd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 201st of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Turks and Caicos Islands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | -0.6% | 2.2% | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 1.8% | 1.0% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1980s | -1.5% | -0.9% | 0.6% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1990s | -0.1% | -0.5% | 0.4% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | -0.6% | -0.1% | 0.5% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | -3.0% | 0.6% | 3.7% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | -3.5% | -2.5% | 1.1% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Cape Verde or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at -3.3% against -3.3% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Cape Verde and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.0%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for rural population growth?
- Cape Verde ranks 202nd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 201st 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.