Cape Verde vs Marshall Islands: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Cape Verde
22.4%
in 2025
Marshall Islands
20.9%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
152nd
Marshall Islands rank
155th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Cape Verde
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 22.4% against 20.9% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 152nd and Marshall Islands ranks 155th 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 | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.6% | 58.2% | 30.4% | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 78.8% | 40.3% | 38.5% | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 67.7% | 36.7% | 31.1% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 51.1% | 32.5% | 18.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 29.6% | 13.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 24.8% | 8.7% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 21.8% | 2.8% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Cape Verde or Marshall Islands?
- Cape Verde, at 22.4% against 20.9% in Marshall Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Cape Verde and Marshall Islands?
- 1.5%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Marshall Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Marshall Islands rank globally for rural population?
- Cape Verde ranks 152nd and Marshall Islands ranks 155th 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.