Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth was 47,699 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47,699
Change on year
up 51.7%
World rank
87th
of 117 countries
All-time high
50,006
in 2021
All-time low
30,744
in 2013
Years of data
15
2009–2024

Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Cape Verde, 2009–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2009201620242009: 32.9k2010: 33.5k2011: 35.8k2012: 33.9k2013: 30.7k2014: 37.1k2015: 43.4k2016: 44.5k2017: 46.8k2018: 37.1k2019: 36.4k2021: 50.0k2022: 45.9k2023: 31.4k2024: 47.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 47,699 for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.7% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Cape Verde peaked at 50,006 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30,744, in 2013.

That places Cape Verde 87th out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Cape Verde, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 32,885 —
2010 33,460 +1.7%
2011 35,836 +7.1%
2012 33,938 -5.3%
2013 30,744 -9.4%
2014 37,145 +20.8%
2015 43,352 +16.7%
2016 44,519 +2.7%
2017 46,792 +5.1%
2018 37,073 -20.8%
2019 36,410 -1.8%
2021 50,006 +37.3%
2022 45,876 -8.3%
2023 31,441 -31.5%
2024 47,699 +51.7%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 47,699 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156,094, 31% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 47,699 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62,305, 77% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32,885 32,885 32,885 1
2010s 37,927 30,744 46,792 10
2020s 43,756 31,441 50,006 4

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 84 Uruguay 55,742 compare
  2. 85 Congo 53,143 compare
  3. 86 Barbados 48,573 compare
  4. 88 Sierra Leone 47,627 compare
  5. 89 Kazakhstan 47,270 compare
  6. 90 Belize 46,299 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Cape Verde?
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Cape Verde was 47,699 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 50,006 in 2021.
What is the lowest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 30,744 in 2013.
How does Cape Verde rank for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
Cape Verde ranks 87th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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 Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth
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117 places, 2,327 data points, 1850–2024
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