Cape Verde vs France: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Cape Verde
22.4%
in 2025
France
21.2%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
152nd
France rank
154th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Cape Verde
- France
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 22.4% against 21.2% in France, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 152nd and France ranks 154th of 218 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.6% | 33.6% | 55.0% | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 78.8% | 27.3% | 51.4% | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 67.7% | 26.4% | 41.3% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 51.1% | 25.0% | 26.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 22.8% | 19.8% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 22.2% | 11.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 21.2% | 3.4% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Cape Verde or France?
- Cape Verde, at 22.4% against 21.2% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Cape Verde and France?
- 1.2%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and France?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and France rank globally for rural population?
- Cape Verde ranks 152nd and France ranks 154th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.