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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Cabo Verde

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population527.33K2025 · peopleGross domestic product$3.06B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$5.8K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth76.22024 · yearsInternet use74.7%2024 · % of populationForest area11.6%2023 · % of land area
Population
527,326

people·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Cabo Verde2025 · 527.33K
0131.83K263.66K395.49K527.33K1960199320251960: 210,0241961: 215,0871962: 221,9191963: 229,3731964: 237,0061965: 244,8561966: 252,9761967: 261,4041968: 270,1641969: 279,2481970: 287,8851971: 294,0461972: 297,3861973: 299,8811974: 302,5701975: 305,8471976: 309,4551977: 312,8341978: 316,1471979: 319,4801980: 323,3011981: 327,8461982: 332,7241983: 337,6541984: 342,5051985: 347,3651986: 352,3121987: 357,3021988: 362,3291989: 367,8031990: 375,4281991: 384,5861992: 393,4151993: 401,9651994: 410,2281995: 418,1041996: 425,5811997: 432,7981998: 439,7841999: 446,5192000: 453,3172001: 460,2932002: 467,0462003: 473,3832004: 479,3702005: 485,1152006: 490,7282007: 496,1902008: 501,3552009: 506,1412010: 509,7842011: 511,4472012: 511,9552013: 512,2252014: 512,3262015: 512,3942016: 512,5542017: 512,8932018: 513,4152019: 514,1042020: 514,6792021: 516,6492022: 519,7412023: 522,3312024: 524,8772025: 527,326

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.

Country context

Cabo Verde in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Praia
Country code
CPV

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