Cape Verde vs Iran: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Cape Verde
22.4%
in 2025
Iran
22.6%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
152nd
Iran rank
150th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Cape Verde
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 22.6% against 22.4% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 152nd and Iran ranks 150th 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 | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.6% | 62.9% | 25.7% | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 78.8% | 54.5% | 24.3% | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 67.7% | 46.9% | 20.8% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 51.1% | 40.0% | 11.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 32.6% | 10.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 27.0% | 6.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 23.5% | 1.1% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Cape Verde or Iran?
- Iran, at 22.6% against 22.4% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Cape Verde and Iran?
- 0.2%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Iran?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Iran rank globally for rural population?
- Cape Verde ranks 152nd and Iran ranks 150th 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.