Cabo Verde Population Pyramid 1970
Year
1970Cabo Verde in 1970
In 1970, Cabo Verde had a total population of 287,885 people. That is 37.1% more than in 1960, when the population stood at 210,024.
The median age was 17.2 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 91.7 children under 15 and 11.1 people aged 65 or over. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
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 | 287,885 | 17.2 | |
| Gambia | 524,105 | 19.5 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 584,403 | 19.1 | |
| Mauritania | 1,099,806 | 18.1 | |
| Liberia | 1,466,676 | 18.7 |





