Total population (thousands) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Total population (thousands) was 526.14 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
526.14 thousands
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
173rd
of 233 countries
All-time high
526.14 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
283.87 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Total population in Cape Verde, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in Cape Verde is 526.14 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Cape Verde peaked at 526.14 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 283.87 thousands, in 1970.
Cape Verde ranks 173rd of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Total population (thousands) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 283.87 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 291.9 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 296.19 thousands | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 298.58 thousands | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 301.18 thousands | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 303.96 thousands | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 307.73 thousands | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 311.18 thousands | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 314.49 thousands | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 317.81 thousands | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 321.15 thousands | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 325.45 thousands | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 330.24 thousands | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 335.2 thousands | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 340.1 thousands | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 344.91 thousands | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 349.82 thousands | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 354.8 thousands | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 359.8 thousands | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 364.85 thousands | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 370.75 thousands | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 380.1 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 389.07 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 397.76 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 406.17 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 414.29 thousands | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 421.92 thousands | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 429.24 thousands | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 436.36 thousands | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 443.21 thousands | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 449.83 thousands | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 456.81 thousands | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 463.78 thousands | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 470.31 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 476.45 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 482.29 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 487.94 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 493.51 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 498.87 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 503.84 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 508.44 thousands | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 511.13 thousands | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 511.76 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 512.14 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 512.3 thousands | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 512.35 thousands | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 512.44 thousands | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 512.67 thousands | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 513.12 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 513.71 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 514.5 thousands | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 514.86 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 518.43 thousands | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 521.05 thousands | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 523.61 thousands | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 526.14 thousands | +0.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 526.14 thousands is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,843 thousands, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 526.14 thousands is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,783 thousands, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 302.69 thousands | 283.87 thousands | 317.81 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 342.63 thousands | 321.15 thousands | 364.85 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 408.89 thousands | 370.75 thousands | 443.21 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 478.36 thousands | 449.83 thousands | 503.84 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 512.01 thousands | 508.44 thousands | 513.71 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 519.77 thousands | 514.5 thousands | 526.14 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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)
- 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 total population in Cape Verde?
- Total population in Cape Verde was 526.14 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 526.14 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 283.87 thousands in 1970.
- How does Cape Verde rank for total population?
- Cape Verde ranks 173rd out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release