Cabo Verde—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #89 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
1.6%
2024
YoY Change
-2.0%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#89
of 217 countries
Maximum
3.1%
2000
Minimum
1.6%
2024
CAGR
-2.7%
25 years
Last
1.6%
Previous
1.7%
Highest
3.1%
Lowest
1.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Cabo Verde's urban population growth (%) was 1.6% in 2024, ranking #89 out of 217 countries. This represents a -2.0% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 3.1% (2000) and the lowest was 1.6% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.6% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.1% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |