Annual population growth in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Annual population growth was 2,585 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,585
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
155th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9,166
in 1991
All-time low
71
in 2015
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Cape Verde, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 2,585 for annual population growth in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and up 875.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Cape Verde peaked at 9,166 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 71, in 2015.
That places Cape Verde 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual population growth in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2,222 | — |
| 1952 | 2,237 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 2,115 | -5.5% |
| 1954 | 1,997 | -5.6% |
| 1955 | 2,065 | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 2,234 | +8.2% |
| 1957 | 2,444 | +9.4% |
| 1958 | 2,800 | +14.6% |
| 1959 | 3,267 | +16.7% |
| 1960 | 3,667 | +12.2% |
| 1961 | 5,061 | +38.0% |
| 1962 | 6,835 | +35.1% |
| 1963 | 7,456 | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 7,631 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 7,851 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 8,121 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 8,420 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 8,763 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 9,082 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 8,641 | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 6,157 | -28.7% |
| 1972 | 3,336 | -45.8% |
| 1973 | 2,502 | -25.0% |
| 1974 | 2,688 | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 3,275 | +21.8% |
| 1976 | 3,609 | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 3,381 | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 3,320 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 3,322 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 3,825 | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 4,549 | +18.9% |
| 1982 | 4,870 | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 4,932 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 4,850 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 4,859 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 4,951 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 4,987 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 5,031 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 5,481 | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 7,617 | +39.0% |
| 1991 | 9,166 | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 8,823 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 8,551 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 8,253 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 7,886 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 7,476 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 7,211 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 6,986 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 6,739 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 6,807 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 6,965 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 6,756 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 6,328 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 5,993 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 5,751 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 5,600 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 5,468 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 5,166 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 4,786 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 3,645 | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 1,660 | -54.5% |
| 2012 | 513 | -69.1% |
| 2013 | 265 | -48.3% |
| 2014 | 103 | -61.1% |
| 2015 | 71 | -31.1% |
| 2016 | 151 | +112.7% |
| 2017 | 343 | +127.2% |
| 2018 | 519 | +51.3% |
| 2019 | 698 | +34.5% |
| 2020 | 567 | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 1,972 | +247.8% |
| 2022 | 3,095 | +56.9% |
| 2023 | 2,585 | -16.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 2,585 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,200, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 2,585 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359,940, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +247.8% | 567 | 1,972 |
| 2017 | +127.2% | 151 | 343 |
| 2016 | +112.7% | 71 | 151 |
| 2012 | -69.1% | 1,660 | 513 |
| 2014 | -61.1% | 265 | 103 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,376 | 1,997 | 3,267 | 9 |
| 1960s | 7,289 | 3,667 | 9,082 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,023 | 2,502 | 8,641 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,834 | 3,825 | 5,481 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,871 | 6,739 | 9,166 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,962 | 4,786 | 6,965 | 10 |
| 2010s | 796.8 | 71 | 3,645 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,055 | 567 | 3,095 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More population data for Cape Verde
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.15 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.01 (2100)
- Population density 103.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,689 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.01 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Cape Verde?
- Annual population growth in Cape Verde was 2,585 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 9,166 in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 in 2015.
- How does Cape Verde rank for annual population growth?
- Cape Verde ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 875.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 73 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).