Cabo Verde Population Pyramid 1998
Year
1998Cabo Verde in 1998
In 1998, Cabo Verde had a total population of 439,783 people. A decade earlier, in 1988, the population was 362,328; it has grown by 21.4% since.
The median age was 18.1 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 82.9 children under 15 and 9.2 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 | 439,784 | 18.1 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1,187,473 | 17.3 | |
| Gambia | 1,376,987 | 16.5 | |
| Mauritania | 2,474,651 | 17.5 | |
| Liberia | 2,670,124 | 18.2 |





