Cabo Verde Population Pyramid 2022

Cabo Verde
2022
Population: 519,741

Year

-5 -1   2022  +1 +5

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Cabo Verde in 2022

In 2022, Cabo Verde had a total population of 519,741 people. A decade earlier, in 2012, the population was 511,955; it has grown by 1.5% since.

With a median age of 28.3 years, Cabo Verde had a youth dependency ratio of 40.9 and an old-age dependency ratio of 9.5 per 100 people of working age. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
519,741
Median age
28.3
0-14 %
27.2%
65+ %
6.3%
Child dependency
40.9
Old-age dependency
9.5
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
566,134
Population 2100
416,941
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
1234567
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 1.52

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.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
405060708090
19602023 · 76.1

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.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
285582110
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

14,821 immigrants live in Cabo Verde, 2.8% of the population.

Guinea-Bissau5,576
Sao Tome and Principe1,893
Senegal1,634
Portugal1,281
Russian Federation771
Where emigrants live (2024)

146,396 people born in Cabo Verde live in other countries.

Portugal76,835
France34,814
Angola9,497
Luxembourg8,211
Mozambique7,107
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Cabo Verde 519,741 28.3
Guinea-Bissau 2,105,529 19.8
Gambia 2,636,470 19.1
Mauritania 4,875,638 18.1
Liberia 5,373,294 19.2
What was the population of Cabo Verde in 2022?
Cabo Verde had a population of 519,741 in 2022.
Is Cabo Verde's population growing or shrinking?
Yes, growing: up 1.5% from 2012, with a projected population of 566,134 in 2050.
What is the median age in Cabo Verde?
The median age in Cabo Verde is 28.3 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Cabo Verde's population is over 65 or under 15?
6.3% of Cabo Verde's population is 65 or older, and 27.2% is under 15.
What shape is Cabo Verde's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Cabo Verde's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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