Cabo Verde Population Pyramid 1974
Year
1974Cabo Verde in 1974
As of 1974, Cabo Verde counted 302,570 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 27.7%, up from 237,006 in 1964.
The median age was 17.2 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 91.2 children under 15 and 11.7 people aged 65 or over. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population 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 | 302,570 | 17.2 | |
| Gambia | 589,085 | 19.1 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 613,339 | 18.9 | |
| Mauritania | 1,240,189 | 17.4 | |
| Liberia | 1,626,362 | 18.4 |





