Cabo Verde Population Pyramid 2023

Cabo Verde
2023
Population: 522,330

Year

-5 -1   2023  +1 +5

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Cabo Verde in 2023

In 2023, Cabo Verde had a total population of 522,330 people. A decade earlier, in 2013, the population was 512,225; it has grown by 2.0% since.

The median age was 28.8 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 39.3 children under 15 and 9.8 people aged 65 or over. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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
522,330
Median age
28.8
0-14 %
26.4%
65+ %
6.6%
Child dependency
39.3
Old-age dependency
9.8
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 522,331 28.8
Guinea-Bissau 2,153,339 19.9
Gambia 2,697,846 19.2
Mauritania 5,022,442 18.2
Liberia 5,493,031 19.4
What was the population of Cabo Verde in 2023?
Cabo Verde had a population of 522,330 in 2023.
Is Cabo Verde's population growing or shrinking?
Yes, growing: up 2.0% from 2013, with a projected population of 566,134 in 2050.
How old is the population of Cabo Verde?
The median age in Cabo Verde is 28.8 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Cabo Verde's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Cabo Verde, 26.4% of people are under 15 and 6.6% are 65 or older.
What shape is Cabo Verde's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Cabo Verde has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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