The total population of Cape Verde was estimated at about 512 thousand people in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the total population rose by approximately 237 thousand people, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The total population will steadily rise by around 17 thousand people over the period from 2024 to 2030, reflecting a clear upward trend.This indicator describes the total population in the country at hand. This total population of the country consists of all persons falling within the scope of the census.

Cape Verde CV: Population: Female: Aged 15-64 data was reported at 177,456.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 174,132.000 Person for 2016. Cape Verde CV: Population: Female: Aged 15-64 data is updated yearly, averaging 91,691.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 177,456.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 58,482.000 Person in 1960. Cape Verde CV: Population: Female: Aged 15-64 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cabo Verde – Table CV.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Sum; Relevance to gender indicator: Knowing how many girls, adolescents and women there are in a population helps a country in determining its provision of services.

The total population in Cape Verde was estimated at 0.6 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Cape Verde Population - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Graph and download economic data for Population, Total for Cape Verde (POPTOTCVA647NWDB) from 1960 to 2024 about Cape Verde and population.

In 2022, the population density in Cabo Verde remained nearly unchanged at around 128.97 inhabitants per square kilometer. Still, the population density reached its highest value in the observed period in 2022. Population density is calculated by dividing the total population by the total land area, to show the average number of people living there per square kilometer of land.Find more key insights for the population density in countries like Mauritania and Mali.

Population ages 35-39, female (% of female population) in Cape Verde was reported at 8.0293 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Cape Verde - Population ages 35-39, female (% of female population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Cape Verde CV: Population: Growth data was reported at 1.258 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.240 % for 2016. Cape Verde CV: Population: Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 1.684 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.676 % in 1967 and a record low of -0.262 % in 1974. Cape Verde CV: Population: Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cabo Verde – Table CV.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; Derived from total population. Population source: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision, (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

Comprehensive socio-economic dataset for Cape Verde including population demographics, economic indicators, geographic data, and social statistics. This dataset covers key metrics such as GDP, population density, area, capital city, and regional classifications.

Cape Verde: Percent of world population: The latest value from 2023 is 0.01 percent, unchanged from 0.01 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.51 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Cape Verde from 1960 to 2023 is 0.01 percent. The minimum value, 0.01 percent, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.01 percent was recorded in 1960.

Population, total in Cape Verde was reported at 524877 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Cape Verde - Population, total - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Total current population for Cabo Verde in 2025 is 610,209, a 0.95% increase from 2024.

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<li>Total population for Cabo Verde in 2024 was <strong>604,461</strong>, a <strong>15.72% increase</strong> from 2023.</li>
<li>Total population for Cabo Verde in 2023 was <strong>522,331</strong>, a <strong>0.5% increase</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>Total population for Cabo Verde in 2022 was <strong>519,741</strong>, a <strong>0.6% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
</ul>Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

Cape Verde CV: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Young data was reported at 46.233 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 47.234 % for 2016. Cape Verde CV: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Young data is updated yearly, averaging 90.779 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 103.590 % in 1976 and a record low of 46.233 % in 2017. Cape Verde CV: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Young data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cabo Verde – Table CV.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average;

Graph and download economic data for Population Ages 15 to 64 for Cape Verde (SPPOP1564TOZSCPV) from 1960 to 2023 about Cape Verde, 15 to 64 years, and population.

Rural population (% of total population) in Cape Verde was reported at 32.02 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Cape Verde - Rural population - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Cape Verde was reported at 73.5 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Cape Verde - Individuals using the Internet (% of population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

The annual population growth in Cabo Verde declined to 0.5 percent in 2023. Nevertheless, the last two years recorded a significantly higher population growth than the preceding years.Population growth deals with the annual change in total population, and is affected by factors such as fertility, mortality, and migration.Find more key insights for the annual population growth in countries like The Gambia and Niger.

Population ages 15-19, female (% of female population) in Cape Verde was reported at 8.8714 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Cape Verde - Population ages 15-19, female (% of female population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

This statistic shows the median age of the population in Cabo Verde from 1950 to 2100*.The median age is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. In 2020, the median age of the population of Cabo Verde was 26.4 years.

Cape Verde CV: Population: as % of Total: Aged 0-14 data was reported at 30.206 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 30.656 % for 2016. Cape Verde CV: Population: as % of Total: Aged 0-14 data is updated yearly, averaging 45.407 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 48.653 % in 1967 and a record low of 30.206 % in 2017. Cape Verde CV: Population: as % of Total: Aged 0-14 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cabo Verde – Table CV.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average;

Cape Verde CV: Population Density: People per Square Km data was reported at 135.580 Person/sq km in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 133.886 Person/sq km for 2016. Cape Verde CV: Population Density: People per Square Km data is updated yearly, averaging 83.172 Person/sq km from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2017, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 135.580 Person/sq km in 2017 and a record low of 51.106 Person/sq km in 1961. Cape Verde CV: Population Density: People per Square Km data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cabo Verde – Table CV.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.; ; Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates.; Weighted Average;