Rural population, annual growth rate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Rural population, annual growth rate was -3.24 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-3.24 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
200th
of 208 countries
All-time high
2.48 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-4.34 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Cape Verde, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, annual growth rate in Cape Verde stood at -3.24 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Cape Verde peaked at 2.48 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -4.34 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Cape Verde ranks 200th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1964 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1965 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1966 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1970 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5429 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3645 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5013 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 1975 | 0.726 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8215 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6931 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5772 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4475 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4094 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.044 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1982 | -0.6637 % change on previous year | -1606.7% |
| 1983 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +99.1% |
| 1984 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1985 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 1986 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1987 | -2.58 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1988 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1989 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1990 | -0.741 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1135 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1076 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1094 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0955 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0422 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1996 | -0.0304 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 1997 | -0.0911 % change on previous year | +200.1% |
| 1998 | -0.1691 % change on previous year | +85.6% |
| 1999 | -0.277 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 2000 | -0.3436 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 2001 | -0.3194 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2002 | -0.3147 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2003 | -0.3754 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2004 | -0.447 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 2005 | -0.5223 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2006 | -0.6057 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2007 | -0.7263 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2008 | -0.9113 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 2009 | -1.15 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2010 | -1.58 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 2011 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 2012 | -2.54 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 2013 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2014 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2015 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2016 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2017 | -3.58 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2018 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2019 | -4.02 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2020 | -4.33 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2021 | -4.34 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2022 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2023 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2024 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2025 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's -3.24 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.5998 % change on previous year, 5.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's -3.24 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.21 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -1606.7% | 0.044 % change on previous year | -0.6637 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -200.1% | -0.0304 % change on previous year | -0.0911 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -171.9% | 0.0422 % change on previous year | -0.0304 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +115.3% | -0.741 % change on previous year | 0.1135 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7752 % change on previous year | 0.3645 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.52 % change on previous year | -2.58 % change on previous year | 0.4094 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.084 % change on previous year | -0.741 % change on previous year | 0.1135 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5715 % change on previous year | -1.15 % change on previous year | -0.3147 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3 % change on previous year | -4.02 % change on previous year | -1.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.48 % change on previous year | -4.34 % change on previous year | -2.8 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 197 Thailand -2.51 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Northern Mariana Islands -2.94 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Turks and Caicos Islands -3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Tuvalu -3.61 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Jordan -3.93 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Marshall Islands -5.06 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 291.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2237 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Rural population 22.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Cape Verde?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Cape Verde was -3.24 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.34 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 200th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.