Population of Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde's population is 524,877 as of 2024, ranked #167 globally out of 209 countries.
Current Population
524,877
10yr Growth
+2.45%
Global Rank
#167of 209
Peak Growth Year
1969
Growth: +3.36%
Population Over Time
1960 — 2024
Population Over Time
Analysis# Cabo Verde Population Analysis
Cabo Verde's population of 524,877 in 2024 represents modest growth, with a 2.45% increase over the past decade translating to roughly 12,600 net residents added. Ranked 167th globally among 209 countries, the nation's current growth rate is substantially lower than its peak in the 1960s, when the decadal growth rate exceeded 3%, reflecting historical emigration patterns and declining fertility rates. Over the 64-year tracking period from 1960 to 2024, this small Atlantic island nation has experienced relatively stable population dynamics despite significant outmigration to the diaspora.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
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