| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 28 Feb 2025 |
As of 2025, the population of Cabo Verde is projected at 527k, compared to 525k in 2024. It ranks 175th in the world by population and 54th in Africa. The population growth rate in 2025 is projected at 0.45 percent, the 145th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 268k males and 259k females in Cabo Verde. The percentage of the male population is 50.85%, compared to 49.15% of the female population. Cabo Verde has 8,982 more males than females. The sex ratio in Cabo Verde in 2025 will be 103.465 males per 100 females. Cabo Verde is in the 205th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 86,186 | 98,786 | 184,972 | 1.17 | 87.245 |
| 1955 | 91,502 | 104,112 | 195,614 | 1.11 | 87.888 |
| 1960 | 99,183 | 110,841 | 210,024 | 1.82 | 89.482 |
| 1965 | 118,406 | 126,451 | 244,856 | 3.25 | 93.638 |
| 1970 | 142,441 | 145,444 | 287,885 | 2.79 | 97.935 |
| 1975 | 148,543 | 157,304 | 305,847 | 1.23 | 94.431 |
| 1980 | 152,276 | 171,024 | 323,301 | 1.33 | 89.038 |
| 1985 | 164,663 | 182,702 | 347,365 | 1.42 | 90.127 |
| 1990 | 179,406 | 196,023 | 375,428 | 2.49 | 91.523 |
| 1995 | 202,642 | 215,463 | 418,104 | 1.83 | 94.050 |
| 2000 | 222,057 | 231,261 | 453,317 | 1.54 | 96.020 |
| 2005 | 241,215 | 243,900 | 485,115 | 1.17 | 98.899 |
| 2010 | 256,964 | 252,820 | 509,784 | 0.53 | 101.639 |
| 2015 | 259,334 | 253,059 | 512,394 | 0.02 | 102.480 |
| 2020 | 261,788 | 252,892 | 514,679 | 0.07 | 103.518 |
| 2021 | 262,888 | 253,761 | 516,649 | 0.69 | 103.597 |
| 2022 | 264,411 | 255,331 | 519,741 | 0.50 | 103.556 |
| 2023 | 265,690 | 256,640 | 522,331 | 0.49 | 103.526 |
| 2024 | 266,947 | 257,930 | 524,877 | 0.48 | 103.496 |
| 2025 | 268,154 | 259,172 | 527,326 | 0.45 | 103.466 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.944 | 16.851 | 6.497 |
| 1955 | 46.852 | 17.379 | 6.662 |
| 1960 | 48.713 | 17.927 | 6.885 |
| 1965 | 53.040 | 16.021 | 6.993 |
| 1970 | 56.559 | 16.032 | 6.935 |
| 1975 | 58.976 | 15.906 | 6.771 |
| 1980 | 61.031 | 14.997 | 6.375 |
| 1985 | 62.281 | 15.511 | 5.921 |
| 1990 | 63.869 | 15.891 | 5.360 |
| 1995 | 63.691 | 16.388 | 4.494 |
| 2000 | 68.117 | 17.446 | 3.545 |
| 2005 | 70.936 | 19.337 | 2.726 |
| 2010 | 72.507 | 21.481 | 2.329 |
| 2015 | 74.096 | 24.210 | 1.968 |
| 2020 | 73.818 | 26.361 | 1.591 |
| 2021 | 74.424 | 26.784 | 1.554 |
| 2022 | 75.907 | 27.322 | 1.533 |
| 2023 | 76.059 | 27.870 | 1.522 |
| 2024 | 76.224 | 28.420 | 1.511 |
| 2025 | 76.397 | 28.969 | 1.496 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 3,775 | 8,632 | 20.409 | 46.667 |
| 1955 | 3,788 | 9,013 | 19.363 | 46.074 |
| 1960 | 3,968 | 10,066 | 18.891 | 47.926 |
| 1965 | 3,735 | 10,612 | 15.253 | 43.338 |
| 1970 | 3,803 | 11,681 | 13.212 | 40.576 |
| 1975 | 3,785 | 13,386 | 12.376 | 43.767 |
| 1980 | 3,540 | 13,816 | 10.949 | 42.734 |
| 1985 | 3,512 | 14,616 | 10.109 | 42.077 |
| 1990 | 3,348 | 15,087 | 8.918 | 40.186 |
| 1995 | 3,539 | 14,303 | 8.463 | 34.209 |
| 2000 | 2,879 | 12,631 | 6.350 | 27.862 |
| 2005 | 2,632 | 11,059 | 5.425 | 22.797 |
| 2010 | 2,663 | 10,410 | 5.224 | 20.420 |
| 2015 | 2,632 | 8,946 | 5.136 | 17.459 |
| 2020 | 3,030 | 6,764 | 5.886 | 13.142 |
| 2021 | 2,918 | 6,494 | 5.648 | 12.569 |
| 2022 | 2,601 | 6,465 | 5.004 | 12.438 |
| 2023 | 2,642 | 6,440 | 5.059 | 12.330 |
| 2024 | 2,675 | 6,415 | 5.096 | 12.222 |
| 2025 | 2,715 | 6,364 | 5.149 | 12.069 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 25,285 | 152,781 | 14.200 |
| 1955 | 30,400 | 167,021 | 15.399 |
| 1960 | 33,743 | 168,567 | 16.679 |
| 1965 | 41,826 | 189,602 | 18.073 |
| 1970 | 52,849 | 217,349 | 19.559 |
| 1975 | 58,349 | 214,074 | 21.419 |
| 1980 | 67,417 | 219,240 | 23.518 |
| 1985 | 99,247 | 215,822 | 31.500 |
| 1990 | 150,839 | 191,044 | 44.120 |
| 1995 | 189,769 | 199,358 | 48.768 |
| 2000 | 232,485 | 202,594 | 53.435 |
| 2005 | 273,774 | 200,793 | 57.689 |
| 2010 | 310,577 | 191,807 | 61.821 |
| 2015 | 342,663 | 190,250 | 64.300 |
| 2020 | 378,148 | 189,200 | 66.652 |
| 2021 | 385,375 | 188,937 | 67.102 |
| 2022 | 392,606 | 188,641 | 67.545 |
| 2023 | 399,834 | 188,312 | 67.982 |
| 2024 | 407,063 | 187,953 | 68.412 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 16,735 | 16,139 | 32,873 | 6.23 | 103.693 |
| 05-09 | 24,635 | 23,378 | 48,013 | 9.11 | 105.377 |
| 10-14 | 25,419 | 23,919 | 49,337 | 9.36 | 106.271 |
| 15-19 | 25,124 | 23,285 | 48,409 | 9.18 | 107.898 |
| 20-24 | 22,889 | 20,326 | 43,215 | 8.20 | 112.609 |
| 25-29 | 22,255 | 19,843 | 42,097 | 7.98 | 112.155 |
| 30-34 | 24,506 | 22,690 | 47,197 | 8.95 | 108.004 |
| 35-39 | 23,373 | 21,901 | 45,274 | 8.59 | 106.721 |
| 40-44 | 19,633 | 17,905 | 37,538 | 7.12 | 109.651 |
| 45-49 | 15,701 | 13,894 | 29,595 | 5.61 | 113.006 |
| 50-54 | 12,164 | 11,366 | 23,529 | 4.46 | 107.021 |
| 55-59 | 11,114 | 11,341 | 22,455 | 4.26 | 97.998 |
| 60-64 | 9,600 | 10,469 | 20,069 | 3.81 | 91.699 |
| 65-69 | 6,732 | 8,325 | 15,058 | 2.86 | 80.865 |
| 70-74 | 4,038 | 5,845 | 9,883 | 1.87 | 69.085 |
| 75-79 | 2,402 | 4,132 | 6,534 | 1.24 | 58.132 |
| 80-84 | 1,105 | 2,394 | 3,499 | 0.66 | 46.157 |
| 85-89 | 559 | 1,461 | 2,021 | 0.38 | 38.261 |
| 90-94 | 149 | 478 | 627 | 0.12 | 31.172 |
| 95-99 | 19 | 76 | 96 | 0.02 | 25.000 |
| 100+ | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.00 | 20.000 |
| Total | 268,153 | 259,172 | 527,325 | 103.465 | |