Net migration metrics in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Net migration metrics was -1,226 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-1,226
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
139th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,608
in 1969
All-time low
-7,226
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Net migration metrics in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded -1,226 for net migration metrics in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration metrics in Cape Verde peaked at 1,608 in 1969 and was at its lowest, -7,226, in 2011.
That places Cape Verde 139th 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.
Net migration metrics in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -2,685 | — |
| 1951 | -2,685 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -2,914 | +8.5% |
| 1953 | -3,105 | +6.6% |
| 1954 | -3,237 | +4.3% |
| 1955 | -3,049 | -5.8% |
| 1956 | -3,100 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | -2,989 | -3.6% |
| 1958 | -2,733 | -8.6% |
| 1959 | -2,431 | -11.1% |
| 1960 | -2,267 | -6.7% |
| 1961 | 49 | -102.2% |
| 1962 | 904 | +1744.9% |
| 1963 | 945 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 1,006 | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 1,093 | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 1,230 | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 1,376 | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 1,521 | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 1,608 | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 172 | -89.3% |
| 1971 | -4,085 | -2475.0% |
| 1972 | -6,316 | +54.6% |
| 1973 | -6,410 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | -6,512 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | -5,829 | -10.5% |
| 1976 | -6,389 | +9.6% |
| 1977 | -6,730 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | -6,833 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | -6,875 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | -5,980 | -13.0% |
| 1981 | -5,684 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | -5,629 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | -5,834 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | -6,035 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | -6,192 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | -6,314 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | -6,418 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | -6,474 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | -5,704 | -11.9% |
| 1990 | -2,398 | -58.0% |
| 1991 | -2,924 | +21.9% |
| 1992 | -3,231 | +10.5% |
| 1993 | -3,393 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | -3,299 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | -3,125 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | -3,297 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | -3,211 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | -3,332 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | -3,371 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | -2,772 | -17.8% |
| 2001 | -2,528 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | -2,751 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | -2,898 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | -2,993 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | -2,768 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | -2,408 | -13.0% |
| 2007 | -2,200 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | -2,340 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | -2,618 | +11.9% |
| 2010 | -5,069 | +93.6% |
| 2011 | -7,226 | +42.6% |
| 2012 | -6,779 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | -6,622 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | -6,578 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | -6,226 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | -6,004 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | -5,550 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | -4,679 | -15.7% |
| 2019 | -4,001 | -14.5% |
| 2020 | -3,362 | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | -1,253 | — |
| 2023 | -1,226 | -2.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's -1,226 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2,817, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's -1,226 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3,998, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration metrics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -2475.0% | 172 | -4,085 |
| 1962 | +1744.9% | 49 | 904 |
| 1961 | +102.2% | -2,267 | 49 |
| 2021 | +100.0% | -3,362 | 0 |
| 2010 | -93.6% | -2,618 | -5,069 |
| 1970 | -89.3% | 1,608 | 172 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2,893 | -3,237 | -2,431 | 10 |
| 1960s | 746.5 | -2,267 | 1,608 | 10 |
| 1970s | -5,581 | -6,875 | 172 | 10 |
| 1980s | -6,026 | -6,474 | -5,629 | 10 |
| 1990s | -3,158 | -3,393 | -2,398 | 10 |
| 2000s | -2,628 | -2,993 | -2,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | -5,873 | -7,226 | -4,001 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1,460 | -3,362 | 0 | 4 |
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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 net migration metrics in Cape Verde?
- Net migration metrics in Cape Verde was -1,226 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net migration metrics recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1,608 in 1969.
- What is the lowest net migration metrics recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -7,226 in 2011.
- How does Cape Verde rank for net migration metrics?
- Cape Verde ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration metrics rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.5%. 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 Net migration metrics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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