Cabo Verde Population Pyramid 1981
Year
1981Cabo Verde in 1981
In 1981, Cabo Verde had a total population of 327,846 people. A decade earlier, in 1971, the population was 294,046; it has grown by 11.5% since.
With a median age of 16.1 years, Cabo Verde had a youth dependency ratio of 99.7 and an old-age dependency ratio of 11.1 per 100 people of working age. 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 | 327,846 | 16.1 | |
| Gambia | 739,126 | 18.1 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 842,432 | 17.6 | |
| Mauritania | 1,516,877 | 17.0 | |
| Liberia | 1,986,867 | 17.9 |





