Population in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population was 416,947 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
416,947 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
177th
of 236 countries
All-time high
566,201 people
in 2051
All-time low
416,947 people
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population in Cape Verde, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 416,947 people for population in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Cape Verde peaked at 566,201 people in 2051 and was at its lowest, 416,947 people, in 2100.
That places Cape Verde 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Population in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 524,878 people | — |
| 2025 | 527,333 people | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 529,641 people | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 531,876 people | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 534,121 people | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 536,346 people | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 538,618 people | +0.4% |
| 2031 | 540,771 people | +0.4% |
| 2032 | 542,803 people | +0.4% |
| 2033 | 544,770 people | +0.4% |
| 2034 | 546,655 people | +0.3% |
| 2035 | 548,595 people | +0.4% |
| 2036 | 550,482 people | +0.3% |
| 2037 | 552,294 people | +0.3% |
| 2038 | 554,087 people | +0.3% |
| 2039 | 555,803 people | +0.3% |
| 2040 | 557,378 people | +0.3% |
| 2041 | 558,820 people | +0.3% |
| 2042 | 560,140 people | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 561,352 people | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 562,469 people | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 563,485 people | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 564,359 people | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 565,019 people | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 565,513 people | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 565,898 people | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 566,142 people | +0.0% |
| 2051 | 566,201 people | +0.0% |
| 2052 | 566,149 people | -0.0% |
| 2053 | 565,918 people | -0.0% |
| 2054 | 565,412 people | -0.1% |
| 2055 | 564,667 people | -0.1% |
| 2056 | 563,789 people | -0.2% |
| 2057 | 562,748 people | -0.2% |
| 2058 | 561,509 people | -0.2% |
| 2059 | 560,059 people | -0.3% |
| 2060 | 558,433 people | -0.3% |
| 2061 | 556,659 people | -0.3% |
| 2062 | 554,682 people | -0.4% |
| 2063 | 552,577 people | -0.4% |
| 2064 | 550,404 people | -0.4% |
| 2065 | 548,119 people | -0.4% |
| 2066 | 545,633 people | -0.5% |
| 2067 | 542,945 people | -0.5% |
| 2068 | 540,172 people | -0.5% |
| 2069 | 537,332 people | -0.5% |
| 2070 | 534,404 people | -0.5% |
| 2071 | 531,507 people | -0.5% |
| 2072 | 528,567 people | -0.6% |
| 2073 | 525,474 people | -0.6% |
| 2074 | 522,290 people | -0.6% |
| 2075 | 518,979 people | -0.6% |
| 2076 | 515,554 people | -0.7% |
| 2077 | 512,087 people | -0.7% |
| 2078 | 508,547 people | -0.7% |
| 2079 | 504,883 people | -0.7% |
| 2080 | 501,059 people | -0.8% |
| 2081 | 497,144 people | -0.8% |
| 2082 | 493,165 people | -0.8% |
| 2083 | 489,170 people | -0.8% |
| 2084 | 485,117 people | -0.8% |
| 2085 | 480,956 people | -0.9% |
| 2086 | 476,786 people | -0.9% |
| 2087 | 472,597 people | -0.9% |
| 2088 | 468,376 people | -0.9% |
| 2089 | 464,070 people | -0.9% |
| 2090 | 459,739 people | -0.9% |
| 2091 | 455,443 people | -0.9% |
| 2092 | 451,171 people | -0.9% |
| 2093 | 446,843 people | -1.0% |
| 2094 | 442,510 people | -1.0% |
| 2095 | 438,188 people | -1.0% |
| 2096 | 433,905 people | -1.0% |
| 2097 | 429,647 people | -1.0% |
| 2098 | 425,426 people | -1.0% |
| 2099 | 421,194 people | -1.0% |
| 2100 | 416,947 people | -1.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 416,947 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.55 million people, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 416,947 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.52 million people, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 530,699 people | 524,878 people | 536,346 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 547,488 people | 538,618 people | 555,803 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 562,443 people | 557,378 people | 565,898 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 564,259 people | 560,059 people | 566,201 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 548,696 people | 537,332 people | 558,433 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 520,229 people | 504,883 people | 534,404 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 482,844 people | 464,070 people | 501,059 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 440,407 people | 421,194 people | 459,739 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 416,947 people | 416,947 people | 416,947 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More population data for Cape Verde
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14,689 people (2100)
- Population density 103.46 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.2237 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Cape Verde?
- Population in Cape Verde was 416,947 people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 566,201 people in 2051.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 416,947 people in 2100.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population?
- Cape Verde ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.