Population and Demographics of Cabo Verde
Population changed +0.49% in 2024 · median age 28 years
Cabo Verde has 524.9 thousand residents in the 2024 estimate, with fertility measured at 1.5 children per woman. Age composition is uneven, with 25.55% below age 15 versus 6.86% at 65 and above; the working-age group accounts for 67.59%. That context matters for the outlook: the 2050 medium projection is 566.1 thousand, 7.8% higher than in 2024.
Population Over Time in Cabo Verde
A longer view puts Cabo Verde at 0.453M in 2000 and 0.525M in 2024. That works out to a 15.8% gain. The UN medium projection places 2050 at 0.566M, about 7.9% above the 2024 reference point. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
Age composition is an important part of Cabo Verde's demographic picture in 2024. At 25.55%, the under-15 group is larger than the 6.86% aged 65+, while ages 15 to 64 account for 67.59%. The age balance is weighted toward younger residents.
Population by broad age group
The 2024 World Bank sex-share indicator gives Cabo Verde a female share of 49.1% and a male share of 50.9%. Males exceed females by 1.8 percentage points.
Female and male population share
Males made up 50.9% of the population in the World Bank's 2024 series, compared with 49.1% females.
What Is Shaping Population Change
Cabo Verde's +0.49% annual change in 2024 sits beside fertility of 1.5 children per woman, with the youngest broad age group at 25.55% and the oldest at 6.86%.
From 2000 to 2024, Cabo Verde's population moved +15.8%, while the 2050 medium projection is 7.8% above 2024; this profile does not infer unobserved migration or natural-change components.
2024 estimate for Cabo Verde. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Cabo Verde vs. World
Three same-year indicators show where Cabo Verde differs from the world in 2024: population change is lower than the global rate, fertility is below the global figure, and median age is younger than the world benchmark.
| Indicator | Cabo Verde | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | +0.49% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.5 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 28 | 30.6 | 2024 |
Same-year comparability takes priority here. Growth, fertility and median age are all taken from the 2024 harmonized table for both Cabo Verde and the world.
Key Takeaways
At 0.525M, the 2024 population is paired with an annual change rate of +0.49%.
Age structure is a key feature of the profile: 25.55% are under 15 and 6.86% are 65 or older.
Females make up 49.1% of the 2024 population in the World Bank indicator, with males at 50.9%.
The 2050 medium projection is 0.566M, 7.9% above the 2024 estimate.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Cabo Verde?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Cabo Verde is 524,877 people.
Is the population of Cabo Verde growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Cabo Verde's population is growing, with annual change of +0.49%.
What percentage of the population of Cabo Verde is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 6.86% of Cabo Verde's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Cabo Verde in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Cabo Verde's 2050 population at 566,134.
What is the fertility rate in Cabo Verde?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Cabo Verde is 1.5 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
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Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.