Cape Verde population (2026)
The population of Cape Verde is 529,630 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Cape Verde ranks #175 of 236 countries and territories and holds <0.01% of the world population. The population is growing by 0.42% a year (+2,304 people). The median age is 30.5 years, women have 1.49 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 76.6 years. Population density is 131 people per km² of land. The capital is Praia.
Population of Cape Verde, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 566,134 | +0.02% | 41.8 | 1.5 | 80.6 | <0.01% |
| 2045 | 563,476 | +0.17% | 39.4 | 1.49 | 79.8 | <0.01% |
| 2040 | 557,374 | +0.27% | 37.0 | 1.48 | 79.0 | <0.01% |
| 2035 | 548,591 | +0.35% | 34.9 | 1.47 | 78.1 | <0.01% |
| 2030 | 538,614 | +0.43% | 32.5 | 1.47 | 77.2 | <0.01% |
| 2026 | 529,630 | +0.42% | 30.5 | 1.49 | 76.6 | <0.01% |
| 2025 | 527,326 | +0.45% | 30.0 | 1.5 | 76.4 | <0.01% |
| 2024 | 524,877 | +0.48% | 29.4 | 1.51 | 76.2 | <0.01% |
| 2023 | 522,330 | +0.49% | 28.9 | 1.52 | 76.1 | <0.01% |
| 2022 | 519,741 | +0.50% | 28.3 | 1.53 | 75.9 | <0.01% |
| 2020 | 514,679 | +0.07% | 27.4 | 1.59 | 73.8 | <0.01% |
| 2015 | 512,394 | +0.02% | 25.2 | 1.97 | 74.1 | <0.01% |
| 2010 | 509,784 | +0.53% | 22.5 | 2.33 | 72.5 | <0.01% |
| 2005 | 485,116 | +1.17% | 20.3 | 2.73 | 70.9 | <0.01% |
| 2000 | 453,318 | +1.54% | 18.5 | 3.55 | 68.1 | <0.01% |
| 1995 | 418,104 | +1.83% | 17.4 | 4.49 | 63.7 | <0.01% |
| 1990 | 375,428 | +2.49% | 16.9 | 5.36 | 63.9 | <0.01% |
| 1985 | 347,365 | +1.42% | 16.5 | 5.92 | 62.3 | <0.01% |
| 1980 | 323,301 | +1.33% | 16.0 | 6.37 | 61.0 | <0.01% |
| 1975 | 305,847 | +1.23% | 16.9 | 6.77 | 59.0 | <0.01% |
| 1970 | 287,885 | +2.79% | 17.0 | 6.93 | 56.6 | <0.01% |
| 1965 | 244,856 | +3.25% | 17.0 | 6.99 | 53.0 | <0.01% |
| 1960 | 210,024 | +1.82% | 18.9 | 6.88 | 48.7 | <0.01% |
| 1955 | 195,614 | +1.11% | 18.4 | 6.66 | 46.9 | <0.01% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania