Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Cabo Verde

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Urban population
77.6%

% of population·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Cabo Verde2025 · 77.6%
019.4138.8258.2277.631960199320251960: 6.5%1961: 6.6%1962: 7.2%1963: 8.3%1964: 9.8%1965: 11.5%1966: 13.3%1967: 15.2%1968: 16.9%1969: 18.3%1970: 19.3%1971: 20%1972: 20.5%1973: 20.8%1974: 21.2%1975: 21.4%1976: 21.7%1977: 22%1978: 22.4%1979: 22.9%1980: 23.5%1981: 24.5%1982: 26.1%1983: 28.1%1984: 30.5%1985: 33%1986: 35.6%1987: 38.2%1988: 40.5%1989: 42.5%1990: 44.1%1991: 45.4%1992: 46.6%1993: 47.6%1994: 48.6%1995: 49.6%1996: 50.5%1997: 51.4%1998: 52.2%1999: 53.1%2000: 53.9%2001: 54.8%2002: 55.6%2003: 56.3%2004: 57.1%2005: 57.8%2006: 58.5%2007: 59.3%2008: 60.1%2009: 60.9%2010: 61.8%2011: 62.7%2012: 63.7%2013: 64.7%2014: 65.8%2015: 66.9%2016: 68%2017: 69.2%2018: 70.4%2019: 71.6%2020: 72.9%2021: 74.2%2022: 75%2023: 75.9%2024: 76.8%2025: 77.6%

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Country context

Cabo Verde in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Praia
Country code
CPV