The population of Cape Verde is 524.877 people as of July 1, 7, based on the latest estimates of United Nations. Cabo Verde is 4.033 km2 wide, an island nation in the region West African.
Quick facts about Cape Verde population
- Population: 524.877
- % of World population: 0,01%
- World Ranking: 175
- % annual change: 0,48%.
- Annual change: 2.526
- Net migration (people): -1.209
- Density (people/Km²): 130
- Sex ratio (Male/100 Female): 103,5
- Fertility rate: 1,51
- Median age: 28,4
- Average life expectancy: 76,2
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Cape Verde population and history
| Year | Population | % annual change | Changes by year | Net migration | Median age | Average life expectancy | Sex Ratio (Male/100 Female) | Density (N/Km²) |
| 2024 | 524.877 | 0,48%. | 2.526 | -1.209 | 28,4 | 76,2 | 103,5 | 130,2 |
| 2023 | 522.331 | 0,49%. | 2.567 | -1.226 | 27,9 | 76,1 | 103,5 | 129,6 |
| 2022 | 519.741 | 0,50%. | 2.612 | -1.253 | 27,3 | 75,9 | 103,6 | 129,0 |
| 2021 | 516.649 | 0,69%. | 3.572 | 0 | 26,8 | 74,4 | 103,6 | 128,2 |
| 2020 | 514.679 | 0,07%. | 367 | -3.362 | 26,4 | 73,8 | 103,5 | 127,7 |
| 2015 | 512.394 | 0,02%. | 95 | -6.226 | 24,2 | 74,1 | 102,5 | 127,1 |
| 2010 | 509.784 | 0,53%. | 2.687 | -5.069 | 21,5 | 72,5 | 101,6 | 126,5 |
| 2005 | 485.115 | 1,17%. | 5.659 | -2.768 | 19,3 | 70,9 | 98,9 | 120,4 |
| 2000 | 453.317 | 1,54%. | 6.979 | -2.772 | 17,4 | 68,1 | 96,0 | 112,5 |
| 1995 | 418.104 | 1,83%. | 7.637 | -3.125 | 16,4 | 63,7 | 94,0 | 103,7 |
| 1990 | 375.428 | 2,49%. | 9.349 | -2.398 | 15,9 | 63,9 | 91,5 | 93,2 |
| 1985 | 347.365 | 1,42%. | 4.916 | -6.192 | 15,5 | 62,3 | 90,1 | 86,2 |
| 1980 | 323.301 | 1,33%. | 4.294 | -5.980 | 15,0 | 61,0 | 89,0 | 80,2 |
| 1975 | 305.847 | 1,23%. | 3.770 | -5.829 | 15,9 | 59,0 | 94,4 | 75,9 |
| 1970 | 287.885 | 2,79%. | 8.040 | 172 | 16,0 | 56,6 | 97,9 | 71,4 |
| 1965 | 244.856 | 3,25%. | 7.968 | 1.093 | 16,0 | 53,0 | 93,6 | 60,8 |
| 1960 | 210.024 | 1,83%. | 3.833 | -2.267 | 17,9 | 48,7 | 89,5 | 52,1 |
| 1955 | 195.614 | 1,11%. | 2.175 | -3.049 | 17,4 | 46,9 | 87,9 | 48,5 |
| 1950 | 184.972 | 1,17%. | 2.163 | -2.685 | 16,9 | 44,9 | 87,2 | 45,9 |
Population forecast Cape Verde
| Year | Population | % annual change | Changes by year | Net migration | Median age | Average life expectancy | Sex Ratio (Male/100 Female) | Density (N/Km²) |
| 2025 | 527.326 | 0,45%. | 2.371 | -1.284 | 29,0 | 76,4 | 103,5 | 130,9 |
| 2030 | 538.614 | 0,43%. | 2.308 | -971 | 31,6 | 77,2 | 103,3 | 133,7 |
| 2035 | 548.591 | 0,35%. | 1.944 | -990 | 33,9 | 78,1 | 103,0 | 136,1 |
| 2040 | 557.374 | 0,27%. | 1.508 | -991 | 36,0 | 79,0 | 102,6 | 138,3 |
| 2045 | 563.476 | 0,17%. | 955 | -942 | 38,4 | 79,8 | 102,2 | 139,8 |
| 2050 | 566.134 | 0,02%. | 132 | -871 | 40,8 | 80,6 | 101,8 | 140,5 |
| 2055 | 564.662 | -0,15% | -824 | -704 | 43,3 | 81,5 | 101,4 | 140,1 |
| 2060 | 558.428 | -0,30% | -1.659 | -570 | 45,8 | 82,3 | 100,9 | 138,6 |
| 2065 | 548.115 | -0,44% | -2.385 | -626 | 48,3 | 83,0 | 100,4 | 136,0 |
| 2070 | 534.406 | -0,55% | -2.938 | -561 | 50,6 | 83,7 | 99,9 | 132,6 |
| 2075 | 518.975 | -0,65% | -3.386 | -462 | 52,0 | 84,4 | 99,5 | 128,8 |
| 2080 | 501.052 | -0,77% | -3.858 | -428 | 52,1 | 85,1 | 99,2 | 124,3 |
| 2085 | 480.955 | -0,87% | -4.173 | -345 | 52,2 | 85,7 | 99,0 | 119,3 |
| 2090 | 459.735 | -0,94% | -4.299 | -216 | 52,5 | 86,3 | 98,7 | 114,1 |
| 2095 | 438.183 | -0,98% | -4.309 | -120 | 53,0 | 87,0 | 98,4 | 108,7 |
| 2100 | 416.940 | -1,01% | -4.225 | -63 | 53,4 | 87,6 | 98,1 | 103,5 |
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