Cabo Verde Population Pyramid 1992
Year
1992Cabo Verde in 1992
The population of Cabo Verde in 1992 was 393,415. A decade earlier, in 1982, the population was 332,724; it has grown by 18.2% since.
With a median age of 17.1 years, Cabo Verde had a youth dependency ratio of 91.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 9.3 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 | 393,415 | 17.1 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1,024,356 | 17.1 | |
| Gambia | 1,145,583 | 17.1 | |
| Liberia | 2,072,462 | 17.9 | |
| Mauritania | 2,088,136 | 17.3 |





