Population · Africa · 2025 data
Cape Verde Population
Cape Verde had a population of 527,326 in 2025, ranking #172 of 216 countries and territories (0.01% of the world). The population grew by 2.9% over the past ten years.
Population of Cape Verde, 1960–2025
Values in people · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 527,326 | +0.47% |
| 2024 | 524,877 | +0.49% |
| 2023 | 522,331 | +0.50% |
| 2022 | 519,741 | +0.60% |
| 2021 | 516,649 | +0.38% |
| 2020 | 514,679 | +0.11% |
| 2019 | 514,104 | +0.13% |
| 2018 | 513,415 | +0.10% |
| 2017 | 512,893 | +0.07% |
| 2016 | 512,554 | +0.03% |
| 2015 | 512,394 | +0.01% |
| 2014 | 512,326 | +0.02% |
| 2013 | 512,225 | +0.05% |
| 2012 | 511,955 | +0.10% |
| 2011 | 511,447 | +0.33% |
| 2010 | 509,784 | +0.72% |
| 2009 | 506,141 | +0.95% |
| 2008 | 501,355 | +1.04% |
| 2007 | 496,190 | +1.11% |
| 2006 | 490,728 | +1.16% |
| 2005 | 485,115 | +1.20% |
| 2004 | 479,370 | +1.26% |
| 2003 | 473,383 | +1.36% |
| 2002 | 467,046 | +1.47% |
| 2001 | 460,293 | +1.54% |
| 2000 | 453,317 | +1.52% |
| 1999 | 446,519 | +1.53% |
| 1998 | 439,784 | +1.61% |
| 1997 | 432,798 | +1.70% |
| 1996 | 425,581 | +1.79% |
| 1995 | 418,104 | +1.92% |
| 1994 | 410,228 | +2.06% |
| 1993 | 401,965 | +2.17% |
| 1992 | 393,415 | +2.30% |
| 1991 | 384,586 | +2.44% |
| 1990 | 375,428 | +2.07% |
| 1989 | 367,803 | +1.51% |
| 1988 | 362,329 | +1.41% |
| 1987 | 357,302 | +1.42% |
| 1986 | 352,312 | +1.42% |
| 1985 | 347,365 | +1.42% |
| 1984 | 342,505 | +1.44% |
| 1983 | 337,654 | +1.48% |
| 1982 | 332,724 | +1.49% |
| 1981 | 327,846 | +1.41% |
| 1980 | 323,301 | +1.20% |
| 1979 | 319,480 | +1.05% |
| 1978 | 316,147 | +1.06% |
| 1977 | 312,834 | +1.09% |
| 1976 | 309,455 | +1.18% |
| 1975 | 305,847 | +1.08% |
| 1974 | 302,570 | +0.90% |
| 1973 | 299,881 | +0.84% |
| 1972 | 297,386 | +1.14% |
| 1971 | 294,046 | +2.14% |
| 1970 | 287,885 | +3.09% |
| 1969 | 279,248 | +3.36% |
| 1968 | 270,164 | +3.35% |
| 1967 | 261,404 | +3.33% |
| 1966 | 252,976 | +3.32% |
| 1965 | 244,856 | +3.31% |
| 1964 | 237,006 | +3.33% |
| 1963 | 229,373 | +3.36% |
| 1962 | 221,919 | +3.18% |
| 1961 | 215,087 | +2.41% |
| 1960 | 210,024 | — |
Demographics of Cape Verde
Ethnic groups
Creole (Mulatto) 71%, African 28%, European 1%
Languages
Portuguese (official), Crioulo (a Portuguese-based creole language with two main dialects)
Religions
Roman Catholic 72.5%, Protestant 4% (includes Adventist 1.9%, Nazarene 1.8%, Assembly of God 0.2%, God is Love 0.1%), Christian Rationalism 1.7%, Muslim 1.3%, Jehovah's Witness 1.2%, Church of Jesus Christ 1%, other Christian 1.3%, other 1.2%, none 15.6%, no response 0.4% (2021 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 68% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).