Rural population, male (% of total) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Rural population, male (% of total) was 16.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Cape Verde, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 16.7% for rural population, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Cape Verde peaked at 35.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2015.
Cape Verde ranks 119th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.8% | — |
| 1985 | 32.2% | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 26.5% | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 24.5% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -9.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 16.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.5%, 78% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 16.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.6%, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.0% | 32.2% | 35.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 24.5% | 26.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 20.5% | 22.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 16.7% | 18.5% | 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)
- Population 427.83 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 427.83 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Cape Verde?
- Rural population, male in Cape Verde was 16.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2015.
- How does Cape Verde rank for rural population, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.