Rural population, female in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Rural population, female was 17.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Cape Verde, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 17.7% for rural population, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Cape Verde peaked at 40.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2015.
Cape Verde ranks 113th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 40.7% | — |
| 1985 | 36.1% | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 29.3% | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 26.8% | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 24.2% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.4% | 36.1% | 40.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 26.8% | 29.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 21.9% | 24.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 17.7% | 19.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More gender data for Cape Verde
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.78 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.29 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,206 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,117 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,215 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Cape Verde?
- Rural population, female in Cape Verde was 17.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2015.
- How does Cape Verde rank for rural population, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 113th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.