Cape Verde vs Channel Islands: Rural population
Cape Verde
117,962
in 2025
Channel Islands
113,473
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
169th
Channel Islands rank
172nd
Rural population over time
- Cape Verde
- Channel Islands
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 117,962 against 113,473 in Channel Islands, a difference of 4,489.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 169th and Channel Islands ranks 172nd 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 | Channel Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 213,759 | 72,713 | 141,047 | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 239,812 | 84,789 | 155,023 | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 232,887 | 92,463 | 140,424 | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 210,268 | 100,703 | 109,564 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 204,530 | 105,161 | 99,369 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 171,600 | 109,580 | 62,019 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 128,091 | 112,575 | 15,516 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Cape Verde or Channel Islands?
- Cape Verde, at 117,962 against 113,473 in Channel Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Cape Verde and Channel Islands?
- 4,489, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Channel Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Channel Islands rank globally for rural population?
- Cape Verde ranks 169th and Channel Islands ranks 172nd of 218 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.