Nations by Numbers

Sub-Saharan Africa

Cabo Verde in numbers

Cabo Verde is in Sub-Saharan Africa and is classed by the World Bank as upper middle income. Its capital is Praia. Its population was 527,326 in 2025, ranking 172 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$5,796 in 2025.

Population527,3262025
GDPUS$3.1 billion2025
GDP per personUS$5,7962025
Life expectancy76.22024
Area4,0302024
Urban share77.6%2025

People

Population

527,326
2025 · +16% since 2000 · Rank 172 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

0.47%
2025 · 1.51% in 2000 · Rank 140 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

130.2
2024 · +16% since 2000 · Rank 85 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

77.6%
2025 · 53.9% in 2000 · Rank 67 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

24.7%
2025 · 41.8% in 2000 · Rank 96 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

7.2%
2025 · 4.8% in 2000 · Rank 123 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

1.51
2024 · -57% since 2000 · Rank 150 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

76.2
2024 · +12% since 2000 · Rank 98 of 217

Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 live births)

11.1
2024 · -69% since 2000 · Rank 117 of 196

Health spending per person (current US$)

US$290
2023 · +387% since 2000 · Rank 117 of 193

Access to electricity (% of population)

98.4%
2024 · 58.6% in 2000 · Rank 140 of 215

Internet users (% of population)

74.7%
2024 · 1.8% in 2000 · Rank 113 of 186

Primary school enrolment (% gross)

103.0%
2022 · 116.2% in 2000 · Rank 62 of 190

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$3.1 billion
2025 · +467% since 2000 · Rank 181 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$5,796
2025 · +387% since 2000 · Rank 133 of 210

GDP per person, PPP (current international $)

Int$12,165
2025 · +289% since 2000 · Rank 133 of 199

GDP growth (annual %)

6.30%
2025 · 14.28% in 2000 · Rank 32 of 210

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

2.34%
2025 · -2.48% in 2000 · Rank 111 of 180

Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate)

11.9%
2025 · 13.0% in 2000 · Rank 27 of 187

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

42.0%
2025 · 27.0% in 2000 · Rank 72 of 183

Personal remittances received (% of GDP)

11.7%
2025 · 16.6% in 2000 · Rank 22 of 176

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

4,030
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 171 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

12.5%
2024 · 9.4% in 2000 · Rank 152 of 214

CO₂ emissions per person (tonnes)

1.29
2024 · +108% since 2000 · Rank 132 of 203

Elsewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa

AngolaBurundiBeninBurkina FasoBotswanaCentral African RepublicCote d'IvoireCameroonCongo, Dem. Rep.Congo, Rep.ComorosEritrea

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Cabo Verde. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.