Natural population growth in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Natural population growth was 0.7271 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7271
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
123rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.21
in 1978
All-time low
0.6921
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth in Cape Verde is 0.7271, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Cape Verde peaked at 3.21 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.6921, in 2021.
Cape Verde ranks 123rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.63 | — |
| 1951 | 2.65 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 2.69 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 2.69 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 2.68 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 2.67 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 2.73 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 2.78 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 2.84 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 2.88 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 2.9 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.91 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 2.87 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 2.84 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 2.81 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 2.78 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 2.76 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 2.74 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 2.73 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 2.74 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.84 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 2.93 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 3 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 3.07 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 3.14 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 3.18 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 3.21 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 3.21 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.2 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 3.18 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 3.19 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 3.18 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 3.18 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 3.16 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 3.2 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 3.21 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 3.2 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 3.18 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 3.16 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 3.13 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 3.09 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.03 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.94 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.78 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.57 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 2.49 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.39 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 2.32 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.24 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.15 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.07 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.99 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.91 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.84 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.74 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.63 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 1.52 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.46 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.43 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.52 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 1.54 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.4 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 1.32 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.29 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.23 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.22 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.17 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9284 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7256 | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6921 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7434 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7271 | -2.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.7271 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8259, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.7271 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.72 | 2.63 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.83 | 2.73 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.05 | 2.74 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.18 | 3.16 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7 | 2.24 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 | 1.43 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 | 0.9284 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.722 | 0.6921 | 0.7434 | 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 natural population growth in Cape Verde?
- Natural population growth in Cape Verde was 0.7271 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 in 1978.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6921 in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for natural population growth?
- Cape Verde ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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