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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 growth
0.5%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Cabo Verde2025 · 0.5%
00.831.652.483.311960199320251961: 2.4%1962: 3.1%1963: 3.3%1964: 3.3%1965: 3.3%1966: 3.3%1967: 3.3%1968: 3.3%1969: 3.3%1970: 3%1971: 2.1%1972: 1.1%1973: 0.8%1974: 0.9%1975: 1.1%1976: 1.2%1977: 1.1%1978: 1.1%1979: 1%1980: 1.2%1981: 1.4%1982: 1.5%1983: 1.5%1984: 1.4%1985: 1.4%1986: 1.4%1987: 1.4%1988: 1.4%1989: 1.5%1990: 2.1%1991: 2.4%1992: 2.3%1993: 2.1%1994: 2%1995: 1.9%1996: 1.8%1997: 1.7%1998: 1.6%1999: 1.5%2000: 1.5%2001: 1.5%2002: 1.5%2003: 1.3%2004: 1.3%2005: 1.2%2006: 1.2%2007: 1.1%2008: 1%2009: 1%2010: 0.7%2011: 0.3%2012: 0.1%2013: 0.1%2014: 0%2015: 0%2016: 0%2017: 0.1%2018: 0.1%2019: 0.1%2020: 0.1%2021: 0.4%2022: 0.6%2023: 0.5%2024: 0.5%2025: 0.5%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Cabo Verde in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Praia
Country code
CPV

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