The current population of Cape Verde is 529,186 people, as of 2025 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 524,877 in 2024.
Population facts:
- Since 2005, population has increased from 485K people to 529K (9.08% growth in 20 years).
- Cape Verde accounts for 0.006% of the world's population.
- For the last 20 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of 0.45% per year.
- Cape Verde is ranked 169/197 by population and was ranked 165th in 2005.
- Cape Verde is projected to reach 566K people in 2051.
Cape Verde population clock
Cape Verde
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World
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|---|---|---|
| Current population |
529186
|
8266870341
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| Population rank | 169/197 | N/A |
| Percent of world population | 0.006% | N/A |
| One net population change |
3.44 hours
|
0.41 seconds
|
| One birth every |
1.36 hours
|
0.24 seconds
|
| One death every |
3.32 hours
|
0.52 seconds
|
| Daily growth/decline | +7 | +211,178 |
| Annual growth/decline | +2,546 | +77,079,845 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.49% | +0.96% |
| Population growth rate rank | 136/197 | N/A |
| One migration net change every |
7.25 hours
|
N/A |
| Annual migration change | -1,209 | N/A |
Cape Verde population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 210,024 | - |
| 1961 | 215,087 | 2.41% |
| 1962 | 221,919 | 3.18% |
| 1963 | 229,373 | 3.36% |
| 1964 | 237,006 | 3.33% |
| 1965 | 244,856 | 3.31% |
| 1966 | 252,976 | 3.32% |
| 1967 | 261,404 | 3.33% |
| 1968 | 270,164 | 3.35% |
| 1969 | 279,248 | 3.36% |
| 1970 | 287,885 | 3.09% |
| 1971 | 294,046 | 2.14% |
| 1972 | 297,386 | 1.14% |
| 1973 | 299,881 | 0.84% |
| 1974 | 302,570 | 0.9% |
| 1975 | 305,847 | 1.08% |
| 1976 | 309,455 | 1.18% |
| 1977 | 312,834 | 1.09% |
| 1978 | 316,147 | 1.06% |
| 1979 | 319,480 | 1.05% |
| 1980 | 323,301 | 1.2% |
| 1981 | 327,846 | 1.41% |
| 1982 | 332,724 | 1.49% |
| 1983 | 337,654 | 1.48% |
| 1984 | 342,505 | 1.44% |
| 1985 | 347,365 | 1.42% |
| 1986 | 352,312 | 1.42% |
| 1987 | 357,302 | 1.42% |
| 1988 | 362,329 | 1.41% |
| 1989 | 367,803 | 1.51% |
| 1990 | 375,428 | 2.07% |
| 1991 | 384,586 | 2.44% |
| 1992 | 393,415 | 2.3% |
| 1993 | 401,965 | 2.17% |
| 1994 | 410,228 | 2.06% |
| 1995 | 418,104 | 1.92% |
| 1996 | 425,581 | 1.79% |
| 1997 | 432,798 | 1.7% |
| 1998 | 439,784 | 1.61% |
| 1999 | 446,519 | 1.53% |
| 2000 | 453,317 | 1.52% |
| 2001 | 460,293 | 1.54% |
| 2002 | 467,046 | 1.47% |
| 2003 | 473,383 | 1.36% |
| 2004 | 479,370 | 1.26% |
| 2005 | 485,115 | 1.2% |
| 2006 | 490,728 | 1.16% |
| 2007 | 496,190 | 1.11% |
| 2008 | 501,355 | 1.04% |
| 2009 | 506,141 | 0.95% |
| 2010 | 509,784 | 0.72% |
| 2011 | 511,447 | 0.33% |
| 2012 | 511,955 | 0.1% |
| 2013 | 512,225 | 0.05% |
| 2014 | 512,326 | 0.02% |
| 2015 | 512,394 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 512,554 | 0.03% |
| 2017 | 512,893 | 0.07% |
| 2018 | 513,415 | 0.1% |
| 2019 | 514,104 | 0.13% |
| 2020 | 514,679 | 0.11% |
| 2021 | 516,649 | 0.38% |
| 2022 | 519,741 | 0.6% |
| 2023 | 522,331 | 0.5% |
| 2024 | 524,877 | 0.49% |
| 2025 | 527,331 | 0.47% |
| 2026 | 529,641 | 0.44% |
| 2027 | 531,874 | 0.42% |
| 2028 | 534,119 | 0.42% |
| 2029 | 536,345 | 0.42% |
| 2030 | 538,617 | 0.42% |
| 2031 | 540,769 | 0.4% |
| 2032 | 542,801 | 0.38% |
| 2033 | 544,769 | 0.36% |
| 2034 | 546,653 | 0.35% |
| 2035 | 548,594 | 0.36% |
| 2036 | 550,481 | 0.34% |
| 2037 | 552,294 | 0.33% |
| 2038 | 554,085 | 0.32% |
| 2039 | 555,802 | 0.31% |
| 2040 | 557,378 | 0.28% |
| 2041 | 558,819 | 0.26% |
| 2042 | 560,139 | 0.24% |
| 2043 | 561,350 | 0.22% |
| 2044 | 562,468 | 0.2% |
| 2045 | 563,484 | 0.18% |
| 2046 | 564,357 | 0.15% |
| 2047 | 565,018 | 0.12% |
| 2048 | 565,511 | 0.09% |
| 2049 | 565,896 | 0.07% |
| 2050 | 566,140 | 0.04% |
Cape Verde has a population of 529K as of 2025, compared to 512K in 2015, 485K in 2005, and 418K in 1995.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 0.33% per year. Cape Verde is ranked 152nd out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2045) Cape Verde will have 563,484 people (6.48% growth) with a rank change from 169th to 168th.
By the year 2100, Cape Verde's population is projected to decline by 21.2% to 417K people.
Largest cities by population
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Cape Verde
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Praia | 159K |
| Mindelo | 70.5K |
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Cape Verde population statistics
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Cape Verde
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 76.4 years | 73.5 years |
| Average age | 31.4 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 29.4 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.9:49.1 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.52 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 337 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
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