Cape Verde - Rural population growth
Rural population growth (annual %)
The value for Rural population growth (annual %) in Cape Verde was -1.00 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2.77 in 1972 and a minimum value of -3.20 in 1988.
Definition: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
Source: World Bank Staff estimates based on United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.67 |
| 1961 | 1.94 |
| 1962 | 2.20 |
| 1963 | 2.37 |
| 1964 | 2.43 |
| 1965 | 2.40 |
| 1966 | 2.27 |
| 1967 | 2.18 |
| 1968 | 2.18 |
| 1969 | 2.29 |
| 1970 | 2.46 |
| 1971 | 2.64 |
| 1972 | 2.77 |
| 1973 | 2.51 |
| 1974 | 1.76 |
| 1975 | 0.74 |
| 1976 | -0.52 |
| 1977 | -1.50 |
| 1978 | -1.96 |
| 1979 | -1.65 |
| 1980 | -0.77 |
| 1981 | -1.22 |
| 1982 | -0.36 |
| 1983 | 0.10 |
| 1984 | -0.02 |
| 1985 | -0.49 |
| 1986 | -2.45 |
| 1987 | -2.94 |
| 1988 | -3.20 |
| 1989 | -3.11 |
| 1990 | -2.81 |
| 1991 | 0.43 |
| 1992 | 0.79 |
| 1993 | 0.97 |
| 1994 | 0.92 |
| 1995 | 0.71 |
| 1996 | 0.49 |
| 1997 | 0.29 |
| 1998 | 0.11 |
| 1999 | -0.02 |
| 2000 | -0.12 |
| 2001 | 0.05 |
| 2002 | -0.06 |
| 2003 | -0.20 |
| 2004 | -0.37 |
| 2005 | -0.56 |
| 2006 | -0.62 |
| 2007 | -0.79 |
| 2008 | -0.92 |
| 2009 | -0.98 |
| 2010 | -1.00 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization
