Population, total in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population, total was 527,326 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Cape Verde, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 527,326 for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Cape Verde peaked at 527,326 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 210,024, in 1960.
That places Cape Verde 173rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total 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% |
| 2025 | 527,326 | +0.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 527,326 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.55 million, 8% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 527,326 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.96 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 | 520,934 | 514,679 | 527,326 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More climate change data for Cape Verde
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.56 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1352 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3107 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.4666 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7763 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -101.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Cape Verde?
- Population, total in Cape Verde was 527,326 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 527,326 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,024 in 1960.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population, total?
- Cape Verde ranks 173rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.