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Cape Verde Population

Cape Verde's population rose to 524,877 number in 2024, up from 522,331 number in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.5% (2,546) from the previous year. Cape Verde has population lower than the global median (524,877.00 vs median 6.75 million). Compared with the median in Africa, Cape Verde is lower (524,877.00 vs regional median 14.61 million) and ranks 52nd out of 54 countries in Africa.

Cape Verde's life expectancy rose to 76.06 years in 2023, up from 75.91 years in 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in Number)
Year Population (Number)
2024 524,877
2023 522,331
2022 519,741
2021 516,649
2020 514,679
2019 514,104
2018 513,415
2017 512,893
2016 512,554
2015 512,394
2014 512,326
2013 512,225
2012 511,955
2011 511,447
2010 509,784
2009 506,141
2008 501,355
2007 496,190
2006 490,728
2005 485,115
2004 479,370
2003 473,383
2002 467,046
2001 460,293
2000 453,317
1999 446,519
1998 439,784
1997 432,798
1996 425,581
1995 418,104
1994 410,228
1993 401,965
1992 393,415
1991 384,586
1990 375,428
1989 367,803
1988 362,329
1987 357,302
1986 352,312
1985 347,365
1984 342,505
1983 337,654
1982 332,724
1981 327,846
1980 323,301
1979 319,480
1978 316,147
1977 312,834
1976 309,455
1975 305,847
1974 302,570
1973 299,881
1972 297,386
1971 294,046
1970 287,885
1969 279,248
1968 270,164
1967 261,404
1966 252,976
1965 244,856
1964 237,006
1963 229,373
1962 221,919
1961 215,087
1960 210,024
Cape Verde Population : Definition
Population measures the total number of people living in Cape Verde.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 91% 87% 2022
Homicide Rate 6.18 5.72 2020
Primary Enrollment Rate 96.4% 96% 2021