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Population in Cape Verde

Population in Cape Verde was 527,326 in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.5% from 2024. That is the 171st highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons527,326
Change on 2024+0.5%
Rank171st of 215Countries ranked
Series high527,3262025
Series low210,0241960

Population in Cape Verde, 1960 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

200K300K400K500K600K196019701980199020002010202020251960: 210,024 persons1961: 215,087 persons1962: 221,919 persons1963: 229,373 persons1964: 237,006 persons1965: 244,856 persons1966: 252,976 persons1967: 261,404 persons1968: 270,164 persons1969: 279,248 persons1970: 287,885 persons1971: 294,046 persons1972: 297,386 persons1973: 299,881 persons1974: 302,570 persons1975: 305,847 persons1976: 309,455 persons1977: 312,834 persons1978: 316,147 persons1979: 319,480 persons1980: 323,301 persons1981: 327,846 persons1982: 332,724 persons1983: 337,654 persons1984: 342,505 persons1985: 347,365 persons1986: 352,312 persons1987: 357,302 persons1988: 362,329 persons1989: 367,803 persons1990: 375,428 persons1991: 384,586 persons1992: 393,415 persons1993: 401,965 persons1994: 410,228 persons1995: 418,104 persons1996: 425,581 persons1997: 432,798 persons1998: 439,784 persons1999: 446,519 persons2000: 453,317 persons2001: 460,293 persons2002: 467,046 persons2003: 473,383 persons2004: 479,370 persons2005: 485,115 persons2006: 490,728 persons2007: 496,190 persons2008: 501,355 persons2009: 506,141 persons2010: 509,784 persons2011: 511,447 persons2012: 511,955 persons2013: 512,225 persons2014: 512,326 persons2015: 512,394 persons2016: 512,554 persons2017: 512,893 persons2018: 513,415 persons2019: 514,104 persons2020: 514,679 persons2021: 516,649 persons2022: 519,741 persons2023: 522,331 persons2024: 524,877 persons2025: 527,326 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
2025527,326
2024524,877
2023522,331
2022519,741
2021516,649
2020514,679
2019514,104
2018513,415
2017512,893
2016512,554
2015512,394
2014512,326
2013512,225
2012511,955
2011511,447
2010509,784
2009506,141
2008501,355
2007496,190
2006490,728
2005485,115
2004479,370
2003473,383
2002467,046
2001460,293
2000453,317
1999446,519
1998439,784
1997432,798
1996425,581
1995418,104
1994410,228
1993401,965
1992393,415
1991384,586
1990375,428
1989367,803
1988362,329
1987357,302
1986352,312
1985347,365
1984342,505
1983337,654
1982332,724
1981327,846
1980323,301
1979319,480
1978316,147
1977312,834
1976309,455
1975305,847
1974302,570
1973299,881
1972297,386
1971294,046
1970287,885
1969279,248
1968270,164
1967261,404
1966252,976
1965244,856
1964237,006
1963229,373
1962221,919
1961215,087
1960210,024

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Cape Verde?

Population in Cape Verde was 527,326 in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.5% from 2024. That is the 171st highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Cape Verde?

527,326 in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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