What is the population of Cabo Verde?
Cabo Verde has 527,326 people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 210,024 to 527,326, 2.5 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 210,024 |
| 1970 | 287,885 |
| 1980 | 323,301 |
| 1990 | 375,428 |
| 2000 | 453,317 |
| 2010 | 509,784 |
| 2020 | 514,679 |
| 2025 | 527,326 |
What is the capital of Cabo Verde?
The capital of Cabo Verde is Praia.
What currency does Cabo Verde use?
Cabo Verde uses the Cape Verdean escudo (CVE).
What language is spoken in Cabo Verde?
The official language of Cabo Verde is Portuguese.
Where is Cabo Verde?
Cabo Verde is in Africa.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
This country has no land borders.
How big is Cabo Verde?
Cabo Verde covers 4,030 km² (1,556 sq mi).
Economy of Cabo Verde
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $3.06 billion
- GDP per person
- $5,796
- Life expectancy
- 76.2 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Cabo Verde is classified as upper middle income. Upper-middle-income countries have a gross national income per person between $4,516 and $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
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Where does Cabo Verde rank?
Cabo Verde is in the top 50 on one of our six rankings: