Migrant stock total in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Migrant stock total was 16,515 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16,515
World rank
193rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
16,515
in 2024
All-time low
8,931
in 1990
Years of data
8
1990–2024
Migrant stock total in Cape Verde, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, migrant stock total in Cape Verde stood at 16,515. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant stock total in Cape Verde peaked at 16,515 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,931, in 1990.
That places Cape Verde 193rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Migrant stock total in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,931 | — |
| 1995 | 9,979 | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 11,027 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 12,700 | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 14,373 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 14,924 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 15,788 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 16,515 | +4.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 16,515 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 184,522, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 16,515 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 317,568, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,455 | 8,931 | 9,979 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11,864 | 11,027 | 12,700 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14,648 | 14,373 | 14,924 | 2 |
| 2020s | 16,152 | 15,788 | 16,515 | 2 |
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 migrant stock total in Cape Verde?
- Migrant stock total in Cape Verde was 16,515 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest migrant stock total recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 16,515 in 2024.
- What is the lowest migrant stock total recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,931 in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for migrant stock total?
- Cape Verde ranks 193rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is migrant stock total rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Migrant stock total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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