Cabo Verde Population Pyramid 1980
Year
1980Cabo Verde in 1980
As of 1980, Cabo Verde counted 323,301 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 12.3%, up from 287,885 in 1970.
With a median age of 16.1 years, Cabo Verde had a youth dependency ratio of 100.5 and an old-age dependency ratio of 11.4 per 100 people of working age. 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 | 323,301 | 16.1 | |
| Gambia | 713,914 | 18.2 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 829,303 | 17.7 | |
| Mauritania | 1,474,043 | 17.0 | |
| Liberia | 1,929,253 | 18.0 |





