Population by income level in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population by income level was 527,326 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
527,326
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
171st
of 215 countries
All-time high
527,326
in 2025
All-time low
210,024
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Cape Verde, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, population by income level in Cape Verde stood at 527,326. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Cape Verde peaked at 527,326 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 210,024, in 1960.
Cape Verde ranks 171st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 210,024 | — |
| 1961 | 215,087 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 221,919 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 229,373 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 237,006 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 244,856 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 252,976 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 261,404 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 270,164 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 279,248 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 287,885 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 294,046 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 297,386 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 299,881 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 302,570 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 305,847 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 309,455 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 312,834 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 316,147 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 319,480 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 323,301 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 327,846 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 332,724 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 337,654 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 342,505 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 347,365 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 352,312 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 357,302 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 362,329 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 367,803 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 375,428 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 384,586 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 393,415 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 401,965 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 410,228 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 418,104 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 425,581 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 432,798 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 439,784 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 446,519 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 453,317 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 460,293 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 467,046 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 473,383 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 479,370 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 485,115 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 490,728 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 496,190 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 501,355 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 506,141 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 509,784 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 511,447 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 511,955 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 512,225 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 512,326 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 512,394 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 512,554 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 512,893 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 513,415 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 514,104 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 514,679 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 516,649 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 519,741 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 522,331 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 524,877 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 527,326 | +0.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 527,326 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.78 million, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 527,326 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.96 million, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 242,206 | 210,024 | 279,248 | 10 |
| 1970s | 304,553 | 287,885 | 319,480 | 10 |
| 1980s | 345,114 | 323,301 | 367,803 | 10 |
| 1990s | 412,841 | 375,428 | 446,519 | 10 |
| 2000s | 481,294 | 453,317 | 506,141 | 10 |
| 2010s | 512,310 | 509,784 | 514,104 | 10 |
| 2020s | 520,934 | 514,679 | 527,326 | 6 |
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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 103.46 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14,689 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Cape Verde?
- Population by income level in Cape Verde was 527,326 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 527,326 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,024 in 1960.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population by income level?
- Cape Verde ranks 171st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.