Population (International Monetary) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population (International Monetary) was 524,877 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
524,877
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
165th
of 186 countries
All-time high
524,877
in 2024
All-time low
210,024
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Cape Verde, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 524,877 for population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Cape Verde peaked at 524,877 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 210,024, in 1960.
That places Cape Verde 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population (International Monetary) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 210,024 | — |
| 1961 | 215,087 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 221,919 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 229,373 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 237,006 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 244,856 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 252,976 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 261,404 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 270,164 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 279,248 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 287,885 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 294,046 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 297,386 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 299,881 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 302,570 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 305,847 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 309,455 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 312,834 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 316,147 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 319,480 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 323,301 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 327,846 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 332,724 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 337,654 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 342,505 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 347,365 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 352,312 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 357,302 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 362,329 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 367,803 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 375,428 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 384,586 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 393,415 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 401,965 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 410,228 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 418,104 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 425,581 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 432,798 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 439,784 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 446,519 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 453,317 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 460,293 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 467,046 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 473,383 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 479,370 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 485,115 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 490,728 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 496,190 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 501,355 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 506,141 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 509,784 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 511,447 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 511,955 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 512,225 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 512,326 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 512,394 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 512,554 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 512,893 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 513,415 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 514,104 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 514,679 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 516,649 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 519,741 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 522,331 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 524,877 | +0.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 524,877 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.59 million, 8% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 524,877 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.61 million, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 242,206 | 210,024 | 279,248 | 10 |
| 1970s | 304,553 | 287,885 | 319,480 | 10 |
| 1980s | 345,114 | 323,301 | 367,803 | 10 |
| 1990s | 412,841 | 375,428 | 446,519 | 10 |
| 2000s | 481,294 | 453,317 | 506,141 | 10 |
| 2010s | 512,310 | 509,784 | 514,104 | 10 |
| 2020s | 519,655 | 514,679 | 524,877 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More gender data for Cape Verde
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.78 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.29 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 427.83 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 427.83 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Cape Verde?
- Population in Cape Verde was 524,877 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 524,877 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,024 in 1960.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population?
- Cape Verde ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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