Cape Verde vs French Polynesia: Rural population
Cape Verde
117,962
in 2025
French Polynesia
108,019
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
167th
French Polynesia rank
170th
Rural population over time
- Cape Verde
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 117,962 against 108,019 in French Polynesia, a difference of 9,943.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 167th and French Polynesia ranks 170th of 215 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 213,759 | 50,256 | 163,503 | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 239,812 | 56,389 | 183,423 | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 232,887 | 73,796 | 159,091 | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 210,268 | 95,226 | 115,041 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 204,530 | 109,696 | 94,834 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 171,600 | 106,145 | 65,455 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 128,091 | 107,463 | 20,628 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Cape Verde or French Polynesia?
- Cape Verde, at 117,962 against 108,019 in French Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Cape Verde and French Polynesia?
- 9,943, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and French Polynesia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and French Polynesia rank globally for rural population?
- Cape Verde ranks 167th and French Polynesia ranks 170th 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.