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Overview Population Over Time Population By Age and Gender Projected Population Human Development Index (HDI) Weather Municipalities in Cape Verde
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Cape Verde

Cape Verde or Cabo Verde, officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an island country spanning an archipelago of 10 volcanic islands in the central Atlantic Ocean. It forms part of the Macaronesia ecoregion, along with the Azores, Canary Islands, Madeira, and the Savage Isles. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Cape Verde 4,082.2 km²
Population 482,225
Male Population 238,846 (49.5%)
Female Population 243,379 (50.5%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +97%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +22%
Median Age 23 years
Male Median Age 22.5 years
Female Median Age 23.4 years
Timezone Cape Verde Standard Time

Map of Cape Verde

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 244,778 307,074 395,400 482,225
Population Density 60.0 / km² 75.2 / km² 96.9 / km² 118.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population By Age and Gender

Cape Verde Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 24,655 24,569 49,225
5-9 24,699 24,551 49,250
10-14 27,331 26,808 54,139
15-19 29,103 28,825 57,928
20-24 26,838 25,089 51,928
25-29 22,922 20,615 43,538
30-34 17,851 16,039 33,890
35-39 13,871 12,896 26,767
40-44 12,771 13,051 25,823
45-49 11,165 11,938 23,103
50-54 8,033 9,810 17,844
55-59 4,868 7,057 11,925
60-64 2,573 3,514 6,088
65-69 2,459 3,650 6,110
70-74 3,375 5,132 8,508
75-79 2,929 4,373 7,302
80-84 2,052 3,125 5,178
85 Plus 1,352 2,337 3,690
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1700 to 2100
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 Year Growth %Avg 10 Year Growth
1700 17,414 n/a n/a
1800 38,452 8.2% 2,103
1900 84,880 8.2% 4,642
1910 91,820 8.2% 6,940
1920 99,316 8.2% 7,496
1930 107,413 8.2% 8,097
1940 116,157 8.1% 8,744
1950 125,600 8.1% 9,443
1960 168,425 34.1% 42,825
1970 234,780 39.4% 66,355
1990 307,074 14.4% 36,147
2000 395,400 28.8% 88,326
2020 499,733 12.4% 52,166
2030 524,216 4.9% 24,483
2040 536,900 2.4% 12,684
2050 538,040 0.2% 1,140
2060 527,079 -2% -10,961
2070 512,632 -2.7% -14,447
2080 497,113 -3% -15,519
2090 481,870 -3.1% -15,243
2100 471,713 -2.1% -10,157
Sources:
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.
Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Top Municipalities in Cape Verde

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