Urban Geography
The Five Largest Cities: Praia, Mindelo, Santa Maria, Cova Figueira, and Santa Cruz
The Population of the Largest City: 113,364
“Rank Size Rule” Used to Estimate Size of the Next Four Largest Cities: Mindelo-56,682; Santa Maria-37,788; Cova Figueira-28,341; Santa Cruz-22,673
The Actual Populations of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, & 5th Largest Cities: Mindelo-70,611; Santa Maria-17,231; Cova Figueira-15,350; Santa Cruz-9,488
"Rank-Sized Rule": As shown above, Cape Verde is fairly close to displaying the rank size rule. Though the numbers between estimates and actual populations tend to be off by tens of thousands, this is not a large number when compared to other countries. For this reason, I personally believe Cape Verde is a good example of a rank size rule.
Population: 498,897
Population Density: 10 people per sq mi
% Urban Population: 31%
% Urban Population Living in Slums: 70.3% of urban population
Average % Change in Urban Population: 3.96% annually
% with Improved Urban Sanitation: 82%
% with Improved Urban Water Supply: 33%
The Population of the Largest City: 113,364
“Rank Size Rule” Used to Estimate Size of the Next Four Largest Cities: Mindelo-56,682; Santa Maria-37,788; Cova Figueira-28,341; Santa Cruz-22,673
The Actual Populations of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, & 5th Largest Cities: Mindelo-70,611; Santa Maria-17,231; Cova Figueira-15,350; Santa Cruz-9,488
"Rank-Sized Rule": As shown above, Cape Verde is fairly close to displaying the rank size rule. Though the numbers between estimates and actual populations tend to be off by tens of thousands, this is not a large number when compared to other countries. For this reason, I personally believe Cape Verde is a good example of a rank size rule.
Population: 498,897
Population Density: 10 people per sq mi
% Urban Population: 31%
% Urban Population Living in Slums: 70.3% of urban population
Average % Change in Urban Population: 3.96% annually
% with Improved Urban Sanitation: 82%
% with Improved Urban Water Supply: 33%