Comparison of world population projections in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Comparison of world population projections was 522,335 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
522,335
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
174th
of 236 countries
All-time high
522,335
in 2023
All-time low
184,986
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Comparison of world population projections in Cape Verde, 1950–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for comparison of world population projections in Cape Verde is 522,335, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparison of world population projections in Cape Verde peaked at 522,335 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 184,986, in 1950.

That places Cape Verde 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Comparison of world population projections in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Comparison of world population projections in Cape Verde, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 184,986 —
1951 187,208 +1.2%
1952 189,445 +1.2%
1953 191,560 +1.1%
1954 193,557 +1.0%
1955 195,622 +1.1%
1956 197,856 +1.1%
1957 200,300 +1.2%
1958 203,100 +1.4%
1959 206,367 +1.6%
1960 210,034 +1.8%
1961 215,095 +2.4%
1962 221,930 +3.2%
1963 229,386 +3.4%
1964 237,017 +3.3%
1965 244,868 +3.3%
1966 252,989 +3.3%
1967 261,409 +3.3%
1968 270,172 +3.4%
1969 279,254 +3.4%
1970 287,895 +3.1%
1971 294,052 +2.1%
1972 297,388 +1.1%
1973 299,890 +0.8%
1974 302,578 +0.9%
1975 305,853 +1.1%
1976 309,462 +1.2%
1977 312,843 +1.1%
1978 316,163 +1.1%
1979 319,485 +1.1%
1980 323,310 +1.2%
1981 327,859 +1.4%
1982 332,729 +1.5%
1983 337,661 +1.5%
1984 342,511 +1.4%
1985 347,370 +1.4%
1986 352,321 +1.4%
1987 357,308 +1.4%
1988 362,339 +1.4%
1989 367,820 +1.5%
1990 375,437 +2.1%
1991 384,603 +2.4%
1992 393,426 +2.3%
1993 401,977 +2.2%
1994 410,230 +2.1%
1995 418,116 +1.9%
1996 425,592 +1.8%
1997 432,803 +1.7%
1998 439,789 +1.6%
1999 446,528 +1.5%
2000 453,335 +1.5%
2001 460,300 +1.5%
2002 467,056 +1.5%
2003 473,384 +1.4%
2004 479,377 +1.3%
2005 485,128 +1.2%
2006 490,728 +1.2%
2007 496,196 +1.1%
2008 501,362 +1.0%
2009 506,148 +1.0%
2010 509,793 +0.7%
2011 511,453 +0.3%
2012 511,966 +0.1%
2013 512,231 +0.1%
2014 512,334 +0.0%
2015 512,405 +0.0%
2016 512,556 +0.0%
2017 512,899 +0.1%
2018 513,418 +0.1%
2019 514,116 +0.1%
2020 514,683 +0.1%
2021 516,655 +0.4%
2022 519,750 +0.6%
2023 522,335 +0.5%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 522,335 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 522,335 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.26 million, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 195,000 184,986 206,367 10
1960s 242,215 210,034 279,254 10
1970s 304,561 287,895 319,485 10
1980s 345,123 323,310 367,820 10
1990s 412,850 375,437 446,528 10
2000s 481,301 453,335 506,148 10
2010s 512,317 509,793 514,116 10
2020s 518,356 514,683 522,335 4

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 171 Western Sahara 579,734 compare
  2. 172 Malta 532,964 compare
  3. 173 Maldives 526,009 compare
  4. 175 Brunei 458,959 compare
  5. 176 Belize 411,112 compare
  6. 177 Bahamas 399,452 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparison of world population projections in Cape Verde?
Comparison of world population projections in Cape Verde was 522,335 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest comparison of world population projections recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 522,335 in 2023.
What is the lowest comparison of world population projections recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 184,986 in 1950.
How does Cape Verde rank for comparison of world population projections?
Cape Verde ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is comparison of world population projections rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Comparison of world population projections
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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