Rural population, per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Rural population, per capita was 0.2237 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Cape Verde, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in Cape Verde is 0.2237 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 0.935 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2237 units per person, in 2025.
That places Cape Verde 150th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.935 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.9341 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.9278 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.9167 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9019 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.8848 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.8666 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.8484 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.8314 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.817 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.8066 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7953 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7915 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7884 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7856 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7829 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7798 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7761 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7714 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7654 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.7551 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7391 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7187 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6951 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6697 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6437 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6183 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5948 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5746 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5587 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.546 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5344 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5236 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5135 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.504 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.495 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4863 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4778 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4693 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4607 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4522 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4443 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4367 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4293 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.422 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4147 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4071 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3993 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3909 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.382 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3726 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3627 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3525 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3419 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.331 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3196 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.308 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.296 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2837 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2712 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2584 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2497 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2409 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2323 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2237 units per person | -3.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.2237 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3456 units per person, 65% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.2237 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5511 units per person, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8864 units per person | 0.817 units per person | 0.935 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7877 units per person | 0.7714 units per person | 0.8066 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6775 units per person | 0.5746 units per person | 0.7654 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5109 units per person | 0.4693 units per person | 0.5587 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4257 units per person | 0.3909 units per person | 0.4607 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.335 units per person | 0.2837 units per person | 0.382 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.246 units per person | 0.2237 units per person | 0.2712 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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, per capita in Cape Verde?
- Rural population, per capita in Cape Verde was 0.2237 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.935 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2237 units per person in 2025.
- How does Cape Verde rank for rural population, per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 150th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.