🇨🇻 Population of Cabo Verde

598,682
Current Population of Cabo Verde
5,772
Net population growth this year
148.56
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of Cabo Verde reached 598,682, of which 297,646 people are male and 301,036 female. The country has a population density of 148.5563 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 0.964% for the year. According to the latest data, Cabo Verde is set to increase its population size by 5,786 people next year. Making the total population count of Cabo Verde 604,461 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Cabo Verde (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of Cabo Verde grown from 184,999 people to 598,682. An increase of the population size by 223.61% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 184,999 86,194 98,805 2,215 45.9053 1.197%
1951 187,255 87,326 99,928 2,298 46.4653 1.227%
1952 189,468 88,432 101,036 2,127 47.0143 1.123%
1953 191,523 89,442 102,081 1,983 47.5242 1.035%
1954 193,466 90,380 103,086 1,904 48.0065 0.984%
1955 195,389 91,364 104,025 1,942 48.4836 0.994%
1956 197,459 92,476 104,984 2,199 48.9974 1.114%
1957 199,860 93,749 106,112 2,602 49.5931 1.302%
1958 202,736 95,250 107,485 3,149 50.3066 1.553%
1959 206,150 97,004 109,146 3,680 51.1538 1.785%
1960 209,848 98,870 110,979 3,717 52.0716 1.771%
1961 214,788 101,406 113,382 6,163 53.2974 2.87%
1962 221,484 104,964 116,520 7,228 54.9588 3.264%
1963 228,814 108,928 119,885 7,431 56.7775 3.248%
1964 236,362 113,024 123,338 7,666 58.6506 3.244%
1965 244,156 117,263 126,893 7,923 60.5847 3.245%
1966 252,238 121,680 130,558 8,240 62.5901 3.267%
1967 260,648 126,284 134,364 8,580 64.6769 3.292%
1968 269,408 131,077 138,331 8,939 66.8505 3.318%
1969 278,524 136,059 142,465 9,295 69.1128 3.338%
1970 287,262 140,735 146,528 8,180 71.281 2.848%
1971 293,506 143,732 149,774 4,305 72.8301 1.467%
1972 296,818 144,798 152,020 2,321 73.6522 0.782%
1973 299,191 145,232 153,959 2,424 74.2409 0.81%
1974 301,682 145,716 155,965 2,557 74.8589 0.848%
1975 304,376 146,275 158,100 2,831 75.5274 0.93%
1976 307,015 146,786 160,230 2,449 76.1825 0.798%
1977 309,389 147,169 162,220 2,298 76.7715 0.743%
1978 311,684 147,518 164,167 2,293 77.3411 0.736%
1979 313,996 147,876 166,119 2,329 77.9145 0.742%
1980 317,234 148,798 168,436 4,148 78.7181 1.308%
1981 321,634 150,857 170,777 4,651 79.8098 1.446%
1982 326,319 153,508 172,811 4,720 80.9725 1.446%
1983 330,970 156,131 174,839 4,583 82.1267 1.385%
1984 335,473 158,664 176,809 4,421 83.2438 1.318%
1985 339,874 161,137 178,737 4,382 84.336 1.289%
1986 344,271 163,604 180,667 4,412 85.427 1.282%
1987 348,718 166,085 182,632 4,482 86.5305 1.285%
1988 353,232 168,584 184,648 4,547 87.6507 1.287%
1989 358,150 171,266 186,885 5,288 88.871 1.477%
1990 364,563 174,630 189,934 7,539 90.4624 2.068%
1991 372,722 178,805 193,917 8,777 92.4867 2.355%
1992 381,947 183,516 198,432 9,674 94.7759 2.533%
1993 391,749 188,520 203,229 9,930 97.2082 2.535%
1994 401,655 193,566 208,089 9,882 99.6663 2.46%
1995 411,382 198,511 212,870 9,571 102.0798 2.327%
1996 421,007 203,394 217,613 9,680 104.4682 2.299%
1997 430,654 208,271 222,382 9,613 106.8619 2.232%
1998 440,214 213,102 227,112 9,508 109.2342 2.16%
1999 449,627 217,865 231,762 9,318 111.57 2.072%
2000 458,251 222,518 235,732 7,930 113.7099 1.731%
2001 465,958 227,001 238,957 7,484 115.6223 1.606%
2002 473,231 231,264 241,967 7,062 117.427 1.492%
2003 480,089 235,308 244,781 6,654 119.1288 1.386%
2004 486,583 239,155 247,428 6,334 120.7402 1.302%
2005 492,828 242,872 249,955 6,155 122.2897 1.249%
2006 498,884 246,494 252,390 5,958 123.7926 1.194%
2007 504,732 249,996 254,737 5,739 125.2438 1.137%
2008 510,336 253,369 256,966 5,467 126.6341 1.071%
2009 515,638 256,598 259,039 5,137 127.9498 0.996%
2010 521,212 259,594 261,618 6,013 129.3331 1.154%
2011 527,521 262,614 264,908 6,605 130.8986 1.252%
2012 533,864 265,726 268,138 6,080 132.4725 1.139%
2013 539,940 268,717 271,223 6,072 133.9801 1.125%
2014 546,076 271,704 274,372 6,200 135.5027 1.135%
2015 552,166 274,677 277,489 5,980 137.0139 1.083%
2016 558,394 277,736 280,659 6,477 138.5594 1.16%
2017 564,954 280,983 283,971 6,642 140.1871 1.176%
2018 571,202 284,085 287,116 5,853 141.7373 1.025%
2019 577,030 286,974 290,056 5,805 143.1837 1.006%
2020 582,640 289,745 292,895 5,414 144.5757 0.929%
2021 587,925 292,344 295,580 5,156 145.8871 0.877%
2022 593,150 294,910 298,239 5,293 147.1835 0.892%
2023 598,682 297,646 301,036 5,772 148.5563 0.964%

Statements that can be derived from Cabo Verde's population data

  • Cabo Verde has a population of 598,682 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • Cabo Verde's population is equivalent to 0.01% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, Cabo Verde's population will grow with 5,772 people.
  • In 2023, 1,227 more people will emigrate from Cabo Verde than immigrate to the country.
  • The median age of the population in Cabo Verde is 27.44 years.
  • In Cabo Verde there are 148.56 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 11.63 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Cabo Verde.
  • In Cabo Verde, 297,646 of the total population are male, and 301,036 are female.

Future Population of Cabo Verde (2023 - 2100)

Cabo Verde's population is set to incease in the future from 598,682 people to 667,364 people. An increase of the population size by 260.74% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 598,682 297,646 301,036 5,772 148.5563 0.964%
2024 604,461 300,514 303,947 5,786 149.9903 0.957%
2025 610,209 303,357 306,852 5,710 151.4166 0.936%
2026 615,948 306,190 309,758 5,769 152.8408 0.937%
2027 621,716 309,033 312,683 5,766 154.272 0.927%
2028 627,468 311,860 315,608 5,737 155.6991 0.914%
2029 633,178 314,661 318,516 5,683 157.116 0.898%
2030 638,840 317,430 321,409 5,641 158.521 0.883%
2031 644,431 320,157 324,274 5,541 159.9083 0.86%
2032 649,958 322,844 327,114 5,513 161.2798 0.848%
2033 655,419 325,492 329,927 5,410 162.635 0.825%
2034 660,774 328,078 332,696 5,301 163.9639 0.802%
2035 666,035 330,610 335,425 5,220 165.2692 0.784%
2036 671,179 333,083 338,096 5,068 166.5457 0.755%
2037 676,185 335,480 340,705 4,944 167.7878 0.731%
2038 681,044 337,800 343,244 4,775 168.9937 0.701%
2039 685,740 340,044 345,696 4,615 170.1587 0.673%
2040 690,288 342,208 348,080 4,483 171.2875 0.649%
2041 694,697 344,299 350,398 4,334 172.3814 0.624%
2042 698,960 346,323 352,637 4,192 173.4392 0.6%
2043 703,079 348,274 354,805 4,046 174.4613 0.575%
2044 707,058 350,158 356,900 3,911 175.4485 0.553%
2045 710,870 351,960 358,910 3,713 176.3944 0.522%
2046 714,525 353,682 360,842 3,598 177.3015 0.504%
2047 718,032 355,336 362,696 3,415 178.1716 0.476%
2048 721,360 356,901 364,460 3,242 178.9975 0.449%
2049 724,501 358,373 366,128 3,040 179.7769 0.42%
2050 727,457 359,755 367,702 2,872 180.5104 0.395%
2051 730,244 361,050 369,193 2,701 181.2019 0.37%
2052 732,869 362,260 370,608 2,550 181.8533 0.348%
2053 735,335 363,391 371,944 2,382 182.4653 0.324%
2054 737,648 364,441 373,206 2,243 183.0391 0.304%
2055 739,804 365,406 374,398 2,071 183.5743 0.28%
2056 741,790 366,283 375,508 1,901 184.0671 0.256%
2057 743,605 367,067 376,538 1,728 184.5174 0.232%
2058 745,243 367,755 377,488 1,548 184.9238 0.208%
2059 746,696 368,338 378,358 1,358 185.2844 0.182%
2060 747,960 368,820 379,140 1,171 185.5981 0.157%
2061 749,046 369,206 379,840 1,000 185.8676 0.134%
2062 749,950 369,491 380,460 807 186.0919 0.108%
2063 750,660 369,669 380,991 612 186.268 0.082%
2064 751,184 369,746 381,439 437 186.3981 0.058%
2065 751,506 369,714 381,793 207 186.478 0.028%
2066 751,606 369,562 382,044 -9 186.5026 -0.001%
2067 751,476 369,293 382,183 -250 186.4705 -0.033%
2068 751,133 368,911 382,222 -437 186.3852 -0.058%
2069 750,592 368,428 382,164 -643 186.2512 -0.086%
2070 749,832 367,838 381,994 -878 186.0625 -0.117%
2071 748,844 367,135 381,709 -1,098 185.8174 -0.147%
2072 747,652 366,334 381,318 -1,285 185.5217 -0.172%
2073 746,279 365,454 380,825 -1,462 185.1809 -0.196%
2074 744,718 364,490 380,229 -1,659 184.7937 -0.223%
2075 742,980 363,448 379,532 -1,819 184.3622 -0.245%
2076 741,056 362,328 378,728 -2,029 183.8847 -0.274%
2077 738,936 361,127 377,809 -2,211 183.3587 -0.299%
2078 736,650 359,860 376,791 -2,359 182.7917 -0.32%
2079 734,216 358,538 375,678 -2,511 182.1875 -0.342%
2080 731,628 357,158 374,470 -2,664 181.5454 -0.364%
2081 728,908 355,728 373,179 -2,777 180.8703 -0.381%
2082 726,080 354,266 371,814 -2,877 180.1689 -0.396%
2083 723,160 352,776 370,384 -2,964 179.4442 -0.41%
2084 720,139 351,257 368,882 -3,078 178.6945 -0.427%
2085 717,034 349,716 367,318 -3,131 177.9242 -0.437%
2086 713,881 348,167 365,714 -3,176 177.1417 -0.445%
2087 710,659 346,599 364,060 -3,268 176.3422 -0.46%
2088 707,378 345,014 362,365 -3,293 175.5282 -0.466%
2089 704,082 343,430 360,652 -3,299 174.7103 -0.469%
2090 700,778 341,850 358,928 -3,310 173.8903 -0.472%
2091 697,463 340,272 357,191 -3,319 173.0679 -0.476%
2092 694,130 338,689 355,441 -3,348 172.2407 -0.482%
2093 690,789 337,098 353,692 -3,334 171.4117 -0.483%
2094 687,454 335,507 351,947 -3,336 170.5841 -0.485%
2095 684,106 333,910 350,195 -3,361 169.7532 -0.491%
2096 680,747 332,303 348,444 -3,355 168.92 -0.493%
2097 677,391 330,694 346,697 -3,357 168.0872 -0.496%
2098 674,041 329,086 344,955 -3,344 167.2558 -0.496%
2099 670,696 327,476 343,221 -3,345 166.4259 -0.499%
2100 667,364 325,870 341,495 -3,319 165.5991 -0.497%

Population Density of Cabo Verde

Today, Cabo Verde has a population density of 148.5563 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 45.9053 people/km² since the 1950 to 148.5563 people/km² in 2023. In the future, Cabo Verde is projected to reach a population density of 165.5991 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Cabo Verde Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Cabo Verde's Population

The population growth rate of Cabo Verde currently stands at 0.964% as of July 1, 2023. This is an increase by 0.072 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of Cabo Verde will decrease to 0.964%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Cabo Verde's population growth is projected to land at a negative rate of -0.497% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Cabo Verde Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 1.197%
1960 1.771%
1970 2.848%
1980 1.308%
1990 2.068%
2000 1.731%
2010 1.154%
2020 0.929%
Year Growth Rate
2030 0.883%
2040 0.649%
2050 0.395%
2060 0.157%
2070 -0.117%
2080 -0.364%
2090 -0.472%
2100 -0.497%
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Life Expectancy of Cabo Verde

Today, Cabo Verde has an average life expectancy of 76.926 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 47.2954 years since the 1950 to 76.926 years in 2023. In the future, Cabo Verde is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 88.6681 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Cabo Verde Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 47,295
1960 49,410
1970 54,333
1980 61,367
1990 65,022
2000 68,618
2010 73,498
2020 74,807
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 78,365
2040 80,310
2050 82,084
2060 83,598
2070 84,947
2080 86,244
2090 87,470
2100 88,668
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Migration to and from Cabo Verde

In 2023 Cabo Verde will see net migrations of -1,227 people. This means that 1,227 more people will emigrate from Cabo Verde than immigrate to the country this year. An increase of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Cabo Verde was -1,256.

Net Migration for Cabo Verde Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 -2,685
1960 -2,269
1970 173
1980 -5,983
1990 -3,499
2000 -2,722
2010 -1,914
2020 -1,274
Year Net Migration
2030 -808
2040 -454
2050 -295
2060 -295
2070 -295
2080 -295
2090 -295
2100 -295
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Births in Cabo Verde

In 2023, Cabo Verde will see 9,807 babies be born. That is a decrease when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Cabo Verde in 2022, when the country saw 9,908 new borns.

Births Cabo Verde Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 8,447
1960 9,875
1970 12,000
1980 13,406
1990 14,078
2000 13,339
2010 11,263
2020 10,008
Year Births
2030 9,398
2040 8,686
2050 8,087
2060 7,509
2070 6,977
2080 6,498
2090 6,049
2100 5,644
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Deaths in Cabo Verde

In 2023, 2,808 people will die in Cabo Verde. That is a decrease of Cabo Verde's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 3,360 deaths.

Deaths Cabo Verde Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 3,546
1960 3,894
1970 3,996
1980 3,280
1990 3,046
2000 2,686
2010 3,347
2020 3,320
Year Births
2030 2,951
2040 3,750
2050 4,923
2060 6,054
2070 7,551
2080 8,865
2090 9,063
2100 8,679
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Median Age in Cabo Verde

The median age of Cabo Verde has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Cabo Verde will reach 49.4679 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Cabo Verde Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 16.8227
1960 17.9143
1970 15.8135
1980 15.2597
1990 15.2986
2000 17.0705
2010 21.7139
2020 26.0354
Year Median Age
2030 30.7365
2040 34.9721
2050 38.9286
2060 42.5042
2070 45.312
2080 47.1849
2090 48.4265
2100 49.4679
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Fertility Rate in Cabo Verde

The fertility rate of Cabo Verde has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Cabo Verde will reach 1.682 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Cabo Verde Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 6.4971
1960 6.8846
1970 6.9348
1980 6.375
1990 5.3924
2000 3.5388
2010 2.4737
2020 1.9079
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 1.8033
2040 1.752
2050 1.7232
2060 1.7013
2070 1.686
2080 1.6802
2090 1.6775
2100 1.682
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Infant Mortality Rate in Cabo Verde

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Cabo Verde while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Cabo Verde has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 139.7651. Today, Cabo Verde has a much better infant mortality rate of 11.6268 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Cabo Verde is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 1.9685 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Cabo Verde Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 139.7651
1960 123.0225
1970 101.3708
1980 66.9576
1990 46.8699
2000 30.765
2010 21.7249
2020 11.9972
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 8.7851
2040 6.2327
2050 4.6149
2060 3.6638
2070 3.0478
2080 2.5907
2090 2.2325
2100 1.9685
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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