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 171st out of 215 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.
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
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Urban population 409,364 (2025)
- Urban population 77.6% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.1791 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 59.7% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 17.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 0.2% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.1% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 4 1=low to 6=high (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 171st out of 215 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.