What is the population of Republic of Cabo Verde?

The population of Republic of Cabo Verde is 491,233.

Where is Republic of Cabo Verde located?

Republic of Cabo Verde is located at latitude 16.0000000 and longitude -24.0000000.

What is the area of Republic of Cabo Verde?

The area of Republic of Cabo Verde is 4033 km².

What time zone is Republic of Cabo Verde in?

Republic of Cabo Verde is in the Atlantic/Cape_Verde time zone.

How has the population of Republic of Cabo Verde changed?

The population of Republic of Cabo Verde has increased from 212,247 (1960) to 491,233 (2026), a change of 131.4%.

Cape Verde (Republic of Cabo Verde), CV

Cape Verde: Located off the coast of West Africa, this island nation comprises an archipelago of 10 volcanic islands in the central Atlantic Ocean.

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Republic of Cabo Verde at a glance

Republic of Cabo Verde currently has 1 quality-checked populated place pages and 24 state or regional pages linked on MapSof.

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Praia

Population 113,364

Quick Facts about Republic of Cabo Verde

Population	491,233
Country	Cape Verde, Portuguese Empire
Different from	Cap-Vert
Plate code	CV
Area	4033 km²
Official name	Capo Verde, Cabo Verde, República de Cabo Verde, Republik Cabo Verde, la République du Cap-Vert
Continent	Africa
Easternmost point	Point(-22.65825 16.15316)
Northernmost point	Point(-25.08 17.2)
Latitude & Longitude	16.0000,-24.0000
Legislative body	National Assembly of Cape Verde
Associated foods	Bife de tartaruga, Cachupa, bolinhos de mandioca com mel
Named for	Cap-Vert
Official language	Cape Verdean Creole, Portuguese
Capital	Praia
Time Zone	Cape Verde Time, UTC−01:00
Local time	02:46:39 (23rd October 2026)

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Geography

Republic of Cabo Verde is located at 16°0'0"N 24°0'0"W (16.0000000, -24.0000000).

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The largest city of Republic of Cabo Verde is Praia with a population of 113,364. . See all Republic of Cabo Verde cities & populated places.

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São Filipe
Mosteiros
Boa Vista
São Miguel
Tarrafal
Ribeira Grande de Santiago
Paul
São Lourenço dos Órgãos
Santa Catarina do Fogo
Ribeira Brava Municipality
Tarrafal de São Nicolau
Santa Cruz
Santa Catarina
Brava
Porto Novo
Maio Municipality
São Vicente
Ribeira Grande
São Salvador do Mundo
São Domingos
Praia

Demographics

Year	Population	% Change	Method
1960	212,247	-	estimation process
1961	217,150	2.31%	estimation process
1962	222,725	2.57%	estimation process
1963	228,818	2.74%	estimation process
1964	235,189	2.78%	estimation process
1965	241,659	2.75%	estimation process
1966	248,050	2.64%	estimation process
1967	254,371	2.55%	estimation process
1968	260,848	2.55%	estimation process
1969	267,814	2.67%	estimation process
1970	275,426	2.84%	estimation process
1971	283,990	3.11%	estimation process
1972	293,218	3.25%	estimation process
1973	301,968	2.98%	estimation process
1974	308,699	2.23%	estimation process
1975	312,413	1.2%	estimation process
1976	312,516	0.03%	estimation process
1977	309,609	-0.93%	estimation process
1978	305,363	-1.37%	estimation process
1979	302,133	-1.06%	estimation process
1980	301,591	-0.18%	estimation process
1981	304,432	0.94%	estimation process
1982	310,092	1.86%	estimation process
1983	317,457	2.38%	estimation process
1984	324,815	2.32%	estimation process
1985	330,966	1.89%	estimation process
1986	335,517	1.38%	estimation process
1987	338,984	1.03%	estimation process
1988	342,157	0.94%	estimation process
1989	346,209	1.18%	estimation process
1990	351,960	1.66%	estimation process
1991	359,642	2.18%	estimation process
1992	368,873	2.57%	estimation process
1993	379,100	2.77%	estimation process
1994	389,504	2.74%	estimation process
1995	399,477	2.56%	estimation process
1996	408,790	2.33%	estimation process
1997	417,562	2.15%	estimation process
1998	425,932	2%	estimation process
1999	434,168	1.93%	estimation process
2000	442,426	1.9%	estimation process
2001	450,812	1.9%	estimation process
2002	459,140	1.85%	estimation process
2003	466,939	1.7%	estimation process
2004	473,577	1.42%	estimation process
2005	478,651	1.07%	estimation process
2006	481,940	0.69%	estimation process
2007	483,713	0.37%	estimation process
2008	484,651	0.19%	estimation process
2009	485,714	0.22%	estimation process
2010	487,601	0.39%	estimation process
2011	490,556	0.61%	estimation process
2012	494,401	0.78%	estimation process
2013	498,897	0.91%	estimation process
2017	546,388	9.52%	estimation process
2026	491,233	-10.09%

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