Barbados vs Cape Verde: Rural population
Barbados
113,898
in 2025
Cape Verde
117,962
in 2025
Barbados rank
169th
Cape Verde rank
167th
Rural population over time
- Barbados
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 117,962 against 113,898 in Barbados, a difference of 4,064.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 169th and Cape Verde ranks 167th of 215 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 139,437 | 213,759 | 74,322 | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 114,446 | 239,812 | 125,366 | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 93,070 | 232,887 | 139,817 | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 96,082 | 210,268 | 114,186 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 104,805 | 204,530 | 99,725 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 113,489 | 171,600 | 58,111 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 114,486 | 128,091 | 13,605 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Barbados or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 117,962 against 113,898 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Barbados and Cape Verde?
- 4,064, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Cape Verde?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Cape Verde rank globally for rural population?
- Barbados ranks 169th and Cape Verde ranks 167th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.