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Cape Verde population

Current population of Cape Verde

530,036

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
3
Deaths today
1
Change today (UTC)
+1
World rank
173rd of 218
0.01% of world population
Population
527,326
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+0.47%
2025
Density
130 /km²
2023
Land area
4,030 km²
Urban population
78%
2025
Median age
29.0 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.51
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
76.2 yrs
2024
Net migration
−1,284
2025
Capital
Praia
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa

Population of Cape Verde: overview

Cape Verde is home to 527,326 people (2025 estimate), ranking 173rd in the world by population. Cape Verde is part of the Sub-Saharan Africa region and its capital is Praia.

Growth has slowed to 0.47% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 2,449 additional people over the past year.

Population density is moderate — about 130 people per km², spread across 4,030 km² of land. Most residents — 78% — live in urban areas.

The median age is 29.0 years. Fertility is well below replacement, at 1.51 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 76.2 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 566.13 thousand by 2050 (7% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 538,614.

Cape Verde population, 1960–2025 and projections

0150K300K450K600K19601980200020202040projected2025: 527.33K1960: 210,0241961: 215,0871962: 221,9191963: 229,3731964: 237,0061965: 244,8561966: 252,9761967: 261,4041968: 270,1641969: 279,2481970: 287,8851971: 294,0461972: 297,3861973: 299,8811974: 302,5701975: 305,8471976: 309,4551977: 312,8341978: 316,1471979: 319,4801980: 323,3011981: 327,8461982: 332,7241983: 337,6541984: 342,5051985: 347,3651986: 352,3121987: 357,3021988: 362,3291989: 367,8031990: 375,4281991: 384,5861992: 393,4151993: 401,9651994: 410,2281995: 418,1041996: 425,5811997: 432,7981998: 439,7841999: 446,5192000: 453,3172001: 460,2932002: 467,0462003: 473,3832004: 479,3702005: 485,1152006: 490,7282007: 496,1902008: 501,3552009: 506,1412010: 509,7842011: 511,4472012: 511,9552013: 512,2252014: 512,3262015: 512,3942016: 512,5542017: 512,8932018: 513,4152019: 514,1042020: 514,6792021: 516,6492022: 519,7412023: 522,3312024: 524,8772025: 527,3262030: 538,6142050: 566,134
Population of Cape Verde by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
2025527,326+0.47%+2,449
2024524,877+0.49%+2,546
2023522,331+0.50%+2,590
2022519,741+0.60%+3,092
2021516,649+0.38%+1,970
2020514,679+0.11%+575
2019514,104+0.13%+689
2018513,415+0.10%+522
2017512,893+0.07%+339
2016512,554+0.03%+160
2015512,394+0.01%+68
2014512,326+0.02%+101
2010509,784+0.72%+3,643
2005485,115+1.19%+5,745
2000453,317+1.51%+6,798
1995418,104+1.90%+7,876
1990375,428+2.05%+7,625
1985347,365+1.41%+4,860
1980323,301+1.19%+3,821
1975305,847+1.08%+3,277
1970287,885+3.05%+8,637
1965244,856+3.26%+7,850
1960210,024––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Cape Verde population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Cape Verde
YearProjected populationvs today
2030538,614+2.1%
2050566,134+7.4%

Cape Verde population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 24.7% of Cape Verde's population is under 15, 68.2% is of working age (15–64), and 7.2% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 16,735 (3.2%)0-4 female: 16,139 (3.1%)0-45-9 male: 24,635 (4.7%)5-9 female: 23,378 (4.4%)10-14 male: 25,419 (4.8%)10-14 female: 23,919 (4.5%)10-1415-19 male: 25,124 (4.8%)15-19 female: 23,285 (4.4%)20-24 male: 22,889 (4.3%)20-24 female: 20,326 (3.9%)20-2425-29 male: 22,255 (4.2%)25-29 female: 19,843 (3.8%)30-34 male: 24,506 (4.6%)30-34 female: 22,690 (4.3%)30-3435-39 male: 23,373 (4.4%)35-39 female: 21,901 (4.2%)40-44 male: 19,633 (3.7%)40-44 female: 17,905 (3.4%)40-4445-49 male: 15,701 (3.0%)45-49 female: 13,894 (2.6%)50-54 male: 12,164 (2.3%)50-54 female: 11,366 (2.2%)50-5455-59 male: 11,114 (2.1%)55-59 female: 11,341 (2.2%)60-64 male: 9,600 (1.8%)60-64 female: 10,469 (2.0%)60-6465-69 male: 6,732 (1.3%)65-69 female: 8,325 (1.6%)70-74 male: 4,038 (0.8%)70-74 female: 5,845 (1.1%)70-7475-79 male: 2,402 (0.5%)75-79 female: 4,132 (0.8%)80-84 male: 1,105 (0.2%)80-84 female: 2,394 (0.5%)80-8485-89 male: 560 (0.1%)85-89 female: 1,461 (0.3%)90-94 male: 149 (0.0%)90-94 female: 479 (0.1%)90-9495-99 male: 20 (0.0%)95-99 female: 76 (0.0%)100+ male: 1 (0.0%)100+ female: 6 (0.0%)100+

Cape Verde population FAQ

What is the population of Cape Verde in 2026?

Cape Verde's population is estimated at about 530.04 thousand in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 527,326 (2025). Cape Verde ranks 173rd in the world by population.

Is the population of Cape Verde growing or shrinking?

Cape Verde's population is growing at about 0.47% per year, an increase of roughly 2,449 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Cape Verde?

Cape Verde has about 130 people per square kilometre across a land area of 4,030 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Cape Verde?

Cape Verde is home to about 0.01% of the world's population.

What is Cape Verde's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Cape Verde's population at 566,134 in 2050, passing through 538,614 in 2030.

What is the median age in Cape Verde?

The median age in Cape Verde is 29.0 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.