Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate was 0.4824 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Cape Verde, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Cape Verde is 0.4824 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 5,927.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Cape Verde peaked at 2.83 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.008 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Cape Verde ranks 143rd of 233 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.
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8089 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8688 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9244 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 1977 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1982 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +55.9% |
| 1992 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 2 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9967 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.913 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5285 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1246 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0743 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0312 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2015 | 0.008 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0185 % change on previous year | +131.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0443 % change on previous year | +138.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0878 % change on previous year | +98.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1158 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1526 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0713 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6938 % change on previous year | +872.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5038 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4927 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.4824 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.26 % change on previous year | 0.8089 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.39 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.97 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 % change on previous year | 0.9967 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1946 % change on previous year | 0.008 % change on previous year | 0.913 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3994 % change on previous year | 0.0713 % change on previous year | 0.6938 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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- 142 Fiji 0.4835 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Antigua and Barbuda 0.4757 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Micronesia (country) 0.4739 % change on previous year compare
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More population data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Total population (thousands), per unit of GDP 0 thousands per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Cape Verde?
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Cape Verde was 0.4824 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Cape Verde rank for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 143rd out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,927.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.