Population in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population was 522,335 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
522,335 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
175th
of 239 countries
All-time high
522,335 people
in 2023
All-time low
10,000 people
in 1600
Years of data
235
1600–2023
Population in Cape Verde, 1600–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing 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 235 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, 10,000 people, in 1600.
Cape Verde ranks 175th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1600 | 10,000 people | — |
| 1700 | 20,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1710 | 26,078 people | +30.4% |
| 1720 | 28,252 people | +8.3% |
| 1730 | 30,606 people | +8.3% |
| 1740 | 33,157 people | +8.3% |
| 1750 | 35,920 people | +8.3% |
| 1760 | 38,913 people | +8.3% |
| 1770 | 42,156 people | +8.3% |
| 1780 | 45,669 people | +8.3% |
| 1790 | 49,475 people | +8.3% |
| 1800 | 55,716 people | +12.6% |
| 1801 | 55,716 people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 55,716 people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 55,716 people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 55,716 people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 55,716 people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 55,716 people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 55,716 people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 55,716 people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 55,716 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 55,716 people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 55,716 people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 55,716 people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 55,716 people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 55,716 people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 55,716 people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 55,716 people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 55,716 people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 55,716 people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 55,834 people | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 56,072 people | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 56,430 people | +0.6% |
| 1822 | 56,910 people | +0.9% |
| 1823 | 57,514 people | +1.1% |
| 1824 | 58,124 people | +1.1% |
| 1825 | 58,741 people | +1.1% |
| 1826 | 59,364 people | +1.1% |
| 1827 | 59,993 people | +1.1% |
| 1828 | 60,630 people | +1.1% |
| 1829 | 61,273 people | +1.1% |
| 1830 | 61,923 people | +1.1% |
| 1831 | 62,579 people | +1.1% |
| 1832 | 63,243 people | +1.1% |
| 1833 | 63,914 people | +1.1% |
| 1834 | 64,592 people | +1.1% |
| 1835 | 65,277 people | +1.1% |
| 1836 | 65,969 people | +1.1% |
| 1837 | 66,669 people | +1.1% |
| 1838 | 67,376 people | +1.1% |
| 1839 | 68,091 people | +1.1% |
| 1840 | 68,813 people | +1.1% |
| 1841 | 69,543 people | +1.1% |
| 1842 | 70,280 people | +1.1% |
| 1843 | 71,026 people | +1.1% |
| 1844 | 71,779 people | +1.1% |
| 1845 | 72,540 people | +1.1% |
| 1846 | 73,310 people | +1.1% |
| 1847 | 74,087 people | +1.1% |
| 1848 | 74,873 people | +1.1% |
| 1849 | 75,667 people | +1.1% |
| 1850 | 76,470 people | +1.1% |
| 1851 | 77,540 people | +1.4% |
| 1852 | 78,625 people | +1.4% |
| 1853 | 79,724 people | +1.4% |
| 1854 | 80,838 people | +1.4% |
| 1855 | 81,966 people | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 83,109 people | +1.4% |
| 1857 | 84,267 people | +1.4% |
| 1858 | 85,440 people | +1.4% |
| 1859 | 86,629 people | +1.4% |
| 1860 | 87,833 people | +1.4% |
| 1861 | 89,053 people | +1.4% |
| 1862 | 90,289 people | +1.4% |
| 1863 | 91,541 people | +1.4% |
| 1864 | 92,810 people | +1.4% |
| 1865 | 94,095 people | +1.4% |
| 1866 | 95,398 people | +1.4% |
| 1867 | 96,717 people | +1.4% |
| 1868 | 98,053 people | +1.4% |
| 1869 | 99,407 people | +1.4% |
| 1870 | 100,779 people | +1.4% |
| 1871 | 102,168 people | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 103,576 people | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 105,002 people | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 106,446 people | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 107,910 people | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 109,392 people | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 110,894 people | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 112,415 people | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 113,956 people | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 115,517 people | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 117,099 people | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 118,701 people | +1.4% |
| 1883 | 120,324 people | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 121,968 people | +1.4% |
| 1885 | 123,633 people | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 125,320 people | +1.4% |
| 1887 | 127,029 people | +1.4% |
| 1888 | 128,759 people | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 130,513 people | +1.4% |
| 1890 | 132,289 people | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 134,088 people | +1.4% |
| 1892 | 135,910 people | +1.4% |
| 1893 | 137,756 people | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 139,625 people | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 141,519 people | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 143,438 people | +1.4% |
| 1897 | 145,381 people | +1.4% |
| 1898 | 147,349 people | +1.4% |
| 1899 | 149,343 people | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 151,362 people | +1.4% |
| 1901 | 153,407 people | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 155,479 people | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 157,577 people | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 159,703 people | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 161,856 people | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 164,036 people | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 166,245 people | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 168,481 people | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 169,950 people | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 170,646 people | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 170,564 people | -0.0% |
| 1912 | 169,700 people | -0.5% |
| 1913 | 168,047 people | -1.0% |
| 1914 | 166,409 people | -1.0% |
| 1915 | 164,786 people | -1.0% |
| 1916 | 163,178 people | -1.0% |
| 1917 | 161,584 people | -1.0% |
| 1918 | 159,566 people | -1.2% |
| 1919 | 158,400 people | -0.7% |
| 1920 | 158,084 people | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 158,622 people | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 160,013 people | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 162,259 people | +1.4% |
| 1924 | 164,538 people | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 166,848 people | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 169,190 people | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 171,565 people | +1.4% |
| 1928 | 173,974 people | +1.4% |
| 1929 | 176,712 people | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 179,789 people | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 183,218 people | +1.9% |
| 1932 | 187,010 people | +2.1% |
| 1933 | 191,177 people | +2.2% |
| 1934 | 195,438 people | +2.2% |
| 1935 | 199,793 people | +2.2% |
| 1936 | 204,245 people | +2.2% |
| 1937 | 208,797 people | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 213,450 people | +2.2% |
| 1939 | 216,253 people | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 217,206 people | +0.4% |
| 1941 | 216,311 people | -0.4% |
| 1942 | 213,565 people | -1.3% |
| 1943 | 208,967 people | -2.2% |
| 1944 | 204,468 people | -2.2% |
| 1945 | 200,066 people | -2.2% |
| 1946 | 195,759 people | -2.2% |
| 1947 | 191,544 people | -2.2% |
| 1948 | 187,421 people | -2.2% |
| 1949 | 185,234 people | -1.2% |
| 1950 | 184,986 people | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 187,208 people | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 189,445 people | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 191,560 people | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 193,557 people | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 195,622 people | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 197,856 people | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 200,300 people | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 203,100 people | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 206,367 people | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 210,034 people | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 215,095 people | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 221,930 people | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 229,386 people | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 237,017 people | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 244,868 people | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 252,989 people | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 261,409 people | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 270,172 people | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 279,254 people | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 287,895 people | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 294,052 people | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 297,388 people | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 299,890 people | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 302,578 people | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 305,853 people | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 309,462 people | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 312,843 people | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 316,163 people | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 319,485 people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 323,310 people | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 327,859 people | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 332,729 people | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 337,661 people | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 342,511 people | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 347,370 people | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 352,321 people | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 357,308 people | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 362,339 people | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 367,820 people | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 375,437 people | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 384,603 people | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 393,426 people | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 401,977 people | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 410,230 people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 418,116 people | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 425,592 people | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 432,803 people | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 439,789 people | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 446,528 people | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 453,335 people | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 460,300 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 467,056 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 473,384 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 479,377 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 485,128 people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 490,728 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 496,196 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 501,362 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 506,148 people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 509,793 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 511,453 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 511,966 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 512,231 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 512,334 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 512,405 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 512,556 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 512,899 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 513,418 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 514,116 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 514,683 people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 516,655 people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 519,750 people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 522,335 people | +0.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 522,335 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 522,335 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.26 million people, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | +100.0% | 10,000 people | 20,000 people |
| 1710 | +30.4% | 20,000 people | 26,078 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600s | 10,000 people | 10,000 people | 10,000 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 20,000 people | 20,000 people | 20,000 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 26,078 people | 26,078 people | 26,078 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 28,252 people | 28,252 people | 28,252 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 30,606 people | 30,606 people | 30,606 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 33,157 people | 33,157 people | 33,157 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 35,920 people | 35,920 people | 35,920 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 38,913 people | 38,913 people | 38,913 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 42,156 people | 42,156 people | 42,156 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 45,669 people | 45,669 people | 45,669 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 49,475 people | 49,475 people | 49,475 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 55,716 people | 55,716 people | 55,716 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 55,728 people | 55,716 people | 55,834 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 58,505 people | 56,072 people | 61,273 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 64,963 people | 61,923 people | 68,091 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 72,192 people | 68,813 people | 75,667 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 81,461 people | 76,470 people | 86,629 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 93,520 people | 87,833 people | 99,407 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 107,254 people | 100,779 people | 113,956 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 122,886 people | 115,517 people | 130,513 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 140,670 people | 132,289 people | 149,343 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 160,810 people | 151,362 people | 169,950 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 165,288 people | 158,400 people | 170,646 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 166,180 people | 158,084 people | 176,712 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 197,917 people | 179,789 people | 216,253 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 202,054 people | 185,234 people | 217,206 people | 10 |
| 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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- 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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 103.46 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14,689 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Cape Verde?
- Population in Cape Verde was 522,335 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); 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 522,335 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 people in 1600.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population?
- Cape Verde ranks 175th out of 239 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 volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); 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.