International migrant stock, total in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: International migrant stock, total was 16,515 in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Cape Verde, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock, total in Cape Verde is 16,515, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Cape Verde peaked at 16,515 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,931, in 1990.
Cape Verde ranks 186th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,455 | 8,931 | 9,979 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11,864 | 11,027 | 12,700 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14,648 | 14,373 | 14,924 | 2 |
| 2020s | 16,152 | 15,788 | 16,515 | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Cape Verde
- Net migration -1,284 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 8.69 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 195.38 billion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 53.4% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 118.67 billion current LCU (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 8.5% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 54.0% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 54.0% (2025)
- Broad money 94.2% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 97.86 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Cape Verde?
- International migrant stock, total in Cape Verde was 16,515 in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 16,515 in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,931 in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Cape Verde ranks 186th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.