Cabo Verde Population Pyramid 2016
Year
2016Cabo Verde in 2016
In 2016, Cabo Verde had a total population of 512,554 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 4.4%, up from 490,728 in 2006.
With a median age of 25.7 years, Cabo Verde had a youth dependency ratio of 43.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 8.0 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
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 | 512,555 | 25.7 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1,831,894 | 18.8 | |
| Gambia | 2,283,770 | 18.1 | |
| Mauritania | 4,086,657 | 17.8 | |
| Liberia | 4,755,608 | 18.7 |





