Population in Cape Verde

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Cape Verde

Latest population in Cape Verde
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	527,326 people	2025	45th lowest of 216	−6,250,997 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	1.51 births per woman	2024	67th lowest of 216	−0.39 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Cape Verde stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 45th lowest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 161 more
Cape Verde527,326
… 34 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	527,326
2024	524,877
2023	522,331
2022	519,741
2021	516,649
2020	514,679
2019	514,104
2018	513,415
2017	512,893
2016	512,554
2015	512,394
2014	512,326
2013	512,225
2012	511,955
2011	511,447
2010	509,784
2009	506,141
2008	501,355
2007	496,190
2006	490,728
2005	485,115
2004	479,370
2003	473,383
2002	467,046
2001	460,293
2000	453,317
1999	446,519
1998	439,784
1997	432,798
1996	425,581
1995	418,104
1994	410,228
1993	401,965
1992	393,415
1991	384,586
1990	375,428
1989	367,803
1988	362,329
1987	357,302
1986	352,312
1985	347,365
1984	342,505
1983	337,654
1982	332,724
1981	327,846
1980	323,301
1979	319,480
1978	316,147
1977	312,834
1976	309,455
1975	305,847
1974	302,570
1973	299,881
1972	297,386
1971	294,046
1970	287,885
1969	279,248
1968	270,164
1967	261,404
1966	252,976
1965	244,856
1964	237,006
1963	229,373
1962	221,919
1961	215,087
1960	210,024

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	1.51
2023	1.52
2022	1.53
2021	1.55
2020	1.59
2019	1.70
2018	1.80
2017	1.93
2016	1.97
2015	1.97
2014	2.03
2013	2.07
2012	2.15
2011	2.33
2010	2.33
2009	2.25
2008	2.30
2007	2.41
2006	2.56
2005	2.73
2004	2.90
2003	3.03
2002	3.19
2001	3.37
2000	3.55
1999	3.73
1998	3.90
1997	4.05
1996	4.26
1995	4.49
1994	4.72
1993	4.95
1992	5.12
1991	5.26
1990	5.36
1989	5.45
1988	5.55
1987	5.68
1986	5.81
1985	5.92
1984	5.97
1983	6.07
1982	6.17
1981	6.27
1980	6.38
1979	6.47
1978	6.56
1977	6.65
1976	6.71
1975	6.77
1974	6.82
1973	6.86
1972	6.89
1971	6.91
1970	6.94
1969	6.95
1968	6.97
1967	6.98
1966	6.99
1965	6.99
1964	6.99
1963	6.98
1962	6.95
1961	6.92
1960	6.89

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allfigures, “Population, Cape Verde, 2025: 527,326 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/cape-verde, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.