Population in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population was 522,335 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 522,335 people for population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Cape Verde peaked at 522,335 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 184,986 people, in 1950.
That places Cape Verde 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 195,000 people | 184,986 people | 206,367 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 242,215 people | 210,034 people | 279,254 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 304,561 people | 287,895 people | 319,485 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 345,123 people | 323,310 people | 367,820 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 412,850 people | 375,437 people | 446,528 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 481,301 people | 453,335 people | 506,148 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 512,317 people | 509,793 people | 514,116 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 518,356 people | 514,683 people | 522,335 people | 4 |
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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 522,335 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 522,335 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 184,986 people in 1950.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population?
- Cape Verde ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.