Population growth in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Population growth was 0.5% in 2024. β Volatile
Population growth in Cabo Verde, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Cabo Verde is 0.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 2,365.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Cabo Verde peaked at 3.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Cabo Verde 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cabo Verde
- 141 Denmark 0.5% compare
- 142 Fiji 0.5% compare
- 143 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5% compare
- 145 Azerbaijan 0.5% compare
- 146 Costa Rica 0.5% compare
- 147 Micronesia (country) 0.5% compare
More population data for Cabo Verde
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.01 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,689 (2100)
- Population density 103.46 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.01 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.51 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.51 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.51 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7271 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Cabo Verde?
- Population growth in Cabo Verde was 0.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for population growth?
- Cabo Verde ranks 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,365.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release