Population of cities towns and villages in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population of cities towns and villages was 146,255 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of cities towns and villages in Cape Verde, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 146,255 for population of cities towns and villages in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Cape Verde peaked at 146,255 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 78,529, in 1950.
That places Cape Verde 165th out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 78,529 | — |
| 1955 | 81,472 | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 85,096 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 91,874 | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 98,466 | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 101,076 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 110,735 | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 116,318 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 123,063 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 124,970 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 127,395 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 138,604 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 130,004 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 136,936 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 146,255 | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80,000 | 78,529 | 81,472 | 2 |
| 1960s | 88,485 | 85,096 | 91,874 | 2 |
| 1970s | 99,771 | 98,466 | 101,076 | 2 |
| 1980s | 113,526 | 110,735 | 116,318 | 2 |
| 1990s | 124,016 | 123,063 | 124,970 | 2 |
| 2000s | 133,000 | 127,395 | 138,604 | 2 |
| 2010s | 133,470 | 130,004 | 136,936 | 2 |
| 2020s | 146,255 | 146,255 | 146,255 | 1 |
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- 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)
- General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 27.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Cape Verde?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Cape Verde was 146,255 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 146,255 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,529 in 1950.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Cape Verde ranks 165th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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