Rural population, male in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Rural population, male was 16.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
16.7%
World rank
118th
of 192 countries
All-time high
35.8%
in 1980
All-time low
16.7%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, male in Cape Verde, 1980–2015

0102030401980199720151980: 35.8 % of total1985: 32.2 % of total1990: 26.5 % of total1995: 24.5 % of total2000: 22.4 % of total2005: 20.5 % of total2010: 18.5 % of total2015: 16.7 % of total

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 118th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Rural population, male in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Cape Verde, 1980 to 2015.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 115 Cyprus 17.1% compare
  2. 116 Austria 17.1% compare
  3. 117 Congo 16.9% compare
  4. 119 South Africa 16.5% compare
  5. 120 Bolivia 16.4% compare
  6. 121 Tunisia 16.3% compare

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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 118th out of 192 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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Indicator
Rural population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.