Cabo Verde Population Pyramid 2030
Year
2030Cabo Verde in 2030
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Cabo Verde at 538,614 in 2030. Compared with 2020, when the projection stands at 514,680, that represents growth of 4.7% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 32.5 years, Cabo Verde would have a youth dependency ratio of 29.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 12.6 per 100 people of working age. This is a constrictive pyramid — its base is narrower than its middle, the signature of sustained low birth rates and population ageing.
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 | 538,614 | 32.5 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 2,488,935 | 21.6 | |
| Gambia | 3,130,134 | 21.0 | |
| Mauritania | 6,062,528 | 19.2 | |
| Liberia | 6,366,291 | 21.0 |
