Population growth rates in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population growth rates was 0.491 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.491
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
148th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.32
in 1962
All-time low
0.008
in 2014
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rates in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rates in Cape Verde is 0.491, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 1,483.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rates in Cape Verde peaked at 3.32 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 2014.
That places Cape Verde 148th 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.
Population growth rates in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.17 | — |
| 1951 | 1.22 | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 1.15 | -6.0% |
| 1953 | 1.07 | -7.0% |
| 1954 | 1.01 | -5.5% |
| 1955 | 1.11 | +10.0% |
| 1956 | 1.16 | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 1.29 | +11.5% |
| 1958 | 1.49 | +15.3% |
| 1959 | 1.7 | +14.2% |
| 1960 | 1.82 | +7.4% |
| 1961 | 2.93 | +60.3% |
| 1962 | 3.32 | +13.5% |
| 1963 | 3.29 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 3.26 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 3.25 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 3.27 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 3.29 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 3.31 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 3.31 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.79 | -15.5% |
| 1971 | 1.46 | -47.8% |
| 1972 | 0.806 | -44.7% |
| 1973 | 0.865 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.92 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 1.23 | +34.0% |
| 1976 | 1.11 | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 1.06 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 1.05 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.33 | +26.7% |
| 1981 | 1.46 | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 1.49 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.45 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.4 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.42 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.41 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.4 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.39 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.6 | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 2.49 | +55.2% |
| 1991 | 2.33 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 2.21 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 2.09 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.98 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.83 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 1.72 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 1.64 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.56 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 1.48 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.54 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.51 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.4 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.3 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.22 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.17 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.13 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.08 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.992 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.909 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.527 | -42.0% |
| 2011 | 0.125 | -76.3% |
| 2012 | 0.074 | -40.8% |
| 2013 | 0.031 | -58.1% |
| 2014 | 0.008 | -74.2% |
| 2015 | 0.019 | +137.5% |
| 2016 | 0.044 | +131.6% |
| 2017 | 0.088 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.116 | +31.8% |
| 2019 | 0.152 | +31.0% |
| 2020 | 0.071 | -53.3% |
| 2021 | 0.691 | +873.2% |
| 2022 | 0.503 | -27.2% |
| 2023 | 0.491 | -2.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.491 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5505, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.491 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rates 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 | +873.2% | 0.071 | 0.691 |
| 2015 | +137.5% | 0.008 | 0.019 |
| 2016 | +131.6% | 0.019 | 0.044 |
| 2017 | +100.0% | 0.044 | 0.088 |
| 2011 | -76.3% | 0.527 | 0.125 |
| 2014 | -74.2% | 0.031 | 0.008 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.24 | 1.01 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.1 | 1.82 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.23 | 0.806 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 | 1.33 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 | 1.48 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 | 0.909 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1184 | 0.008 | 0.527 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.439 | 0.071 | 0.691 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 145 Nauru 0.505 compare
- 146 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5 compare
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- 149 Guernsey 0.475 compare
- 150 Micronesia (country) 0.466 compare
- 151 Bahamas 0.463 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 rates in Cape Verde?
- Population growth rates in Cape Verde was 0.491 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 in 1962.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 2014.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population growth rates?
- Cape Verde ranks 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,483.9%. 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 Population growth rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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