Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Cape Verde, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Cape 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 Cape Verde peaked at 3.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Cape 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.
Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.0% | — |
| 1971 | 2.1% | -30.5% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -46.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | -26.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | +20.7% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | +36.8% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -54.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -69.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -46.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -62.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -32.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +135.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +111.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +53.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +31.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +241.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +56.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.3%, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +241.8% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 2016 | +135.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | +111.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2012 | -69.5% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 2022 | +56.2% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| 2014 | -62.6% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
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 Cape 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 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 population growth in Cape Verde?
- Population growth in Cape Verde was 0.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population growth?
- Cape Verde ranks 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Cape 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 Cape 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