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Flag of Cape Verde

Cape Verde.

Capital: Praia · Africa · Western Africa

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Population527,3262025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$2.59 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$4,9532023 · calculated
Area4,033 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)3.7%2023 · World Bank
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Country profile

Cape Verde at a glance

Official name
Republic of Cabo Verde
Capital
Praia
Population
527,326 (2025)
GDP, current US$
$2.59 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$4,953 (2023)
Area
4,033 km²
Languages
Portuguese
Currency
Cape Verdean escudo (CVE, Esc)
Time
UTC−01:00
Dialling code
+238
Internet domain
.cv
People
Cape Verdian
Land borders
None
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Cape Verde in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

200K300K400K500K600K1960198020002020Cape VerdeCape Verde 1960: 210KCape Verde 1961: 215.1KCape Verde 1962: 221.9KCape Verde 1963: 229.4KCape Verde 1964: 237KCape Verde 1965: 244.9KCape Verde 1966: 253KCape Verde 1967: 261.4KCape Verde 1968: 270.2KCape Verde 1969: 279.2KCape Verde 1970: 287.9KCape Verde 1971: 294KCape Verde 1972: 297.4KCape Verde 1973: 299.9KCape Verde 1974: 302.6KCape Verde 1975: 305.8KCape Verde 1976: 309.5KCape Verde 1977: 312.8KCape Verde 1978: 316.1KCape Verde 1979: 319.5KCape Verde 1980: 323.3KCape Verde 1981: 327.8KCape Verde 1982: 332.7KCape Verde 1983: 337.7KCape Verde 1984: 342.5KCape Verde 1985: 347.4KCape Verde 1986: 352.3KCape Verde 1987: 357.3KCape Verde 1988: 362.3KCape Verde 1989: 367.8KCape Verde 1990: 375.4KCape Verde 1991: 384.6KCape Verde 1992: 393.4KCape Verde 1993: 402KCape Verde 1994: 410.2KCape Verde 1995: 418.1KCape Verde 1996: 425.6KCape Verde 1997: 432.8KCape Verde 1998: 439.8KCape Verde 1999: 446.5KCape Verde 2000: 453.3KCape Verde 2001: 460.3KCape Verde 2002: 467KCape Verde 2003: 473.4KCape Verde 2004: 479.4KCape Verde 2005: 485.1KCape Verde 2006: 490.7KCape Verde 2007: 496.2KCape Verde 2008: 501.4KCape Verde 2009: 506.1KCape Verde 2010: 509.8KCape Verde 2011: 511.4KCape Verde 2012: 512KCape Verde 2013: 512.2KCape Verde 2014: 512.3KCape Verde 2015: 512.4KCape Verde 2016: 512.6KCape Verde 2017: 512.9KCape Verde 2018: 513.4KCape Verde 2019: 514.1KCape Verde 2020: 514.7KCape Verde 2021: 516.6KCape Verde 2022: 519.7KCape Verde 2023: 522.3KCape Verde 2024: 524.9KCape Verde 2025: 527.3K200K300K400K500K600K1960198020002020Cape VerdeCape Verde 1960: 210KCape Verde 1961: 215.1KCape Verde 1962: 221.9KCape Verde 1963: 229.4KCape Verde 1964: 237KCape Verde 1965: 244.9KCape Verde 1966: 253KCape Verde 1967: 261.4KCape Verde 1968: 270.2KCape Verde 1969: 279.2KCape Verde 1970: 287.9KCape Verde 1971: 294KCape Verde 1972: 297.4KCape Verde 1973: 299.9KCape Verde 1974: 302.6KCape Verde 1975: 305.8KCape Verde 1976: 309.5KCape Verde 1977: 312.8KCape Verde 1978: 316.1KCape Verde 1979: 319.5KCape Verde 1980: 323.3KCape Verde 1981: 327.8KCape Verde 1982: 332.7KCape Verde 1983: 337.7KCape Verde 1984: 342.5KCape Verde 1985: 347.4KCape Verde 1986: 352.3KCape Verde 1987: 357.3KCape Verde 1988: 362.3KCape Verde 1989: 367.8KCape Verde 1990: 375.4KCape Verde 1991: 384.6KCape Verde 1992: 393.4KCape Verde 1993: 402KCape Verde 1994: 410.2KCape Verde 1995: 418.1KCape Verde 1996: 425.6KCape Verde 1997: 432.8KCape Verde 1998: 439.8KCape Verde 1999: 446.5KCape Verde 2000: 453.3KCape Verde 2001: 460.3KCape Verde 2002: 467KCape Verde 2003: 473.4KCape Verde 2004: 479.4KCape Verde 2005: 485.1KCape Verde 2006: 490.7KCape Verde 2007: 496.2KCape Verde 2008: 501.4KCape Verde 2009: 506.1KCape Verde 2010: 509.8KCape Verde 2011: 511.4KCape Verde 2012: 512KCape Verde 2013: 512.2KCape Verde 2014: 512.3KCape Verde 2015: 512.4KCape Verde 2016: 512.6KCape Verde 2017: 512.9KCape Verde 2018: 513.4KCape Verde 2019: 514.1KCape Verde 2020: 514.7KCape Verde 2021: 516.6KCape Verde 2022: 519.7KCape Verde 2023: 522.3KCape Verde 2024: 524.9KCape Verde 2025: 527.3K

GDP, current US$

1980–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$500M$1B$1.5B$2B$2.5B$3B19801990200020102020Cape VerdeCape Verde 1980: $142.2MCape Verde 1981: $139.5MCape Verde 1982: $140.6MCape Verde 1983: $138.5MCape Verde 1984: $132MCape Verde 1985: $137.7MCape Verde 1986: $190.7MCape Verde 1987: $235.3MCape Verde 1988: $264.3MCape Verde 1989: $267.4MCape Verde 1990: $306.9MCape Verde 1991: $319.8MCape Verde 1992: $357.2MCape Verde 1993: $490.4MCape Verde 1994: $406.6MCape Verde 1995: $487.1MCape Verde 1996: $502MCape Verde 1997: $490.6MCape Verde 1998: $521.9MCape Verde 1999: $592.4MCape Verde 2000: $539.2MCape Verde 2001: $563.1MCape Verde 2002: $620.5MCape Verde 2003: $813.3MCape Verde 2004: $924.9MCape Verde 2005: $972.2MCape Verde 2006: $1.1BCape Verde 2007: $1.6BCape Verde 2008: $2BCape Verde 2009: $1.9BCape Verde 2010: $1.8BCape Verde 2011: $2BCape Verde 2012: $1.9BCape Verde 2013: $2BCape Verde 2014: $2BCape Verde 2015: $1.7BCape Verde 2016: $1.8BCape Verde 2017: $2BCape Verde 2018: $2.2BCape Verde 2019: $2.3BCape Verde 2020: $1.8BCape Verde 2021: $2.1BCape Verde 2022: $2.3BCape Verde 2023: $2.6B$0$1B$2B$3B198020002020Cape VerdeCape Verde 1980: $142.2MCape Verde 1981: $139.5MCape Verde 1982: $140.6MCape Verde 1983: $138.5MCape Verde 1984: $132MCape Verde 1985: $137.7MCape Verde 1986: $190.7MCape Verde 1987: $235.3MCape Verde 1988: $264.3MCape Verde 1989: $267.4MCape Verde 1990: $306.9MCape Verde 1991: $319.8MCape Verde 1992: $357.2MCape Verde 1993: $490.4MCape Verde 1994: $406.6MCape Verde 1995: $487.1MCape Verde 1996: $502MCape Verde 1997: $490.6MCape Verde 1998: $521.9MCape Verde 1999: $592.4MCape Verde 2000: $539.2MCape Verde 2001: $563.1MCape Verde 2002: $620.5MCape Verde 2003: $813.3MCape Verde 2004: $924.9MCape Verde 2005: $972.2MCape Verde 2006: $1.1BCape Verde 2007: $1.6BCape Verde 2008: $2BCape Verde 2009: $1.9BCape Verde 2010: $1.8BCape Verde 2011: $2BCape Verde 2012: $1.9BCape Verde 2013: $2BCape Verde 2014: $2BCape Verde 2015: $1.7BCape Verde 2016: $1.8BCape Verde 2017: $2BCape Verde 2018: $2.2BCape Verde 2019: $2.3BCape Verde 2020: $1.8BCape Verde 2021: $2.1BCape Verde 2022: $2.3BCape Verde 2023: $2.6B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1984–2023 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-5%0%5%10%15%1990200020102020Cape VerdeCape Verde 1984: 11.3%Cape Verde 1985: 5.39%Cape Verde 1986: 10.9%Cape Verde 1987: 3.85%Cape Verde 1988: 4.07%Cape Verde 1989: 4.56%Cape Verde 1990: 10.7%Cape Verde 1991: 9.55%Cape Verde 1992: 3.12%Cape Verde 1993: 5.79%Cape Verde 1994: 3.45%Cape Verde 1995: 8.35%Cape Verde 1996: 5.96%Cape Verde 1997: 8.56%Cape Verde 1998: 4.39%Cape Verde 1999: 4.36%Cape Verde 2000: -2.48%Cape Verde 2001: 3.35%Cape Verde 2002: 1.88%Cape Verde 2003: 1.19%Cape Verde 2004: -1.89%Cape Verde 2005: 0.42%Cape Verde 2006: 5.37%Cape Verde 2007: 4.41%Cape Verde 2008: 6.77%Cape Verde 2009: 0.99%Cape Verde 2010: 2.08%Cape Verde 2011: 4.47%Cape Verde 2012: 2.54%Cape Verde 2013: 1.51%Cape Verde 2014: -0.24%Cape Verde 2015: 0.13%Cape Verde 2016: -1.41%Cape Verde 2017: 0.78%Cape Verde 2018: 1.26%Cape Verde 2019: 1.11%Cape Verde 2020: 0.61%Cape Verde 2021: 1.86%Cape Verde 2022: 7.93%Cape Verde 2023: 3.72%-5%0%5%10%15%1990200020102020Cape VerdeCape Verde 1984: 11.3%Cape Verde 1985: 5.39%Cape Verde 1986: 10.9%Cape Verde 1987: 3.85%Cape Verde 1988: 4.07%Cape Verde 1989: 4.56%Cape Verde 1990: 10.7%Cape Verde 1991: 9.55%Cape Verde 1992: 3.12%Cape Verde 1993: 5.79%Cape Verde 1994: 3.45%Cape Verde 1995: 8.35%Cape Verde 1996: 5.96%Cape Verde 1997: 8.56%Cape Verde 1998: 4.39%Cape Verde 1999: 4.36%Cape Verde 2000: -2.48%Cape Verde 2001: 3.35%Cape Verde 2002: 1.88%Cape Verde 2003: 1.19%Cape Verde 2004: -1.89%Cape Verde 2005: 0.42%Cape Verde 2006: 5.37%Cape Verde 2007: 4.41%Cape Verde 2008: 6.77%Cape Verde 2009: 0.99%Cape Verde 2010: 2.08%Cape Verde 2011: 4.47%Cape Verde 2012: 2.54%Cape Verde 2013: 1.51%Cape Verde 2014: -0.24%Cape Verde 2015: 0.13%Cape Verde 2016: -1.41%Cape Verde 2017: 0.78%Cape Verde 2018: 1.26%Cape Verde 2019: 1.11%Cape Verde 2020: 0.61%Cape Verde 2021: 1.86%Cape Verde 2022: 7.93%Cape Verde 2023: 3.72%

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