Cabo Verde Population Pyramid 1959
Year
1959Cabo Verde in 1959
In 1959, Cabo Verde had a total population of 206,354 people. The median age was 19.1 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 82.0 children under 15 and 7.8 people aged 65 or over.
The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Cabo Verde was 1.52 births per woman in 2023, under the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 76.1 years on average (79.2 years for girls, 72.9 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
14,821 immigrants live in Cabo Verde, 2.8% of the population.
| Guinea-Bissau | 5,576 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 1,893 |
| Senegal | 1,634 |
| Portugal | 1,281 |
| Russian Federation | 771 |
146,396 people born in Cabo Verde live in other countries.
| Portugal | 76,835 |
| France | 34,814 |
| Angola | 9,497 |
| Luxembourg | 8,211 |
| Mozambique | 7,107 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabo Verde | 206,354 | 19.1 | |
| Gambia | 387,544 | 19.3 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 575,034 | 22.8 | |
| Mauritania | 803,607 | 18.7 | |
| Liberia | 1,112,563 | 19.3 |





