Population in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population was 416,947 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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More population data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.51 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.51 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.51 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.52 live births per woman (2023)
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.