Cabo Verde Statistics and Data | World Statistics
Cabo Verde
Country Overview
| Capital | Praia |
|---|---|
| Population (2022) | 593,149 |
| GDP (2022) | 2.30 billion $ |
| Surface Area (2024) | 4,033.00 km² |
Key Indicators Evolution
Detailed Data
Demographic
| Indicator | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population, total | 593,149 | 587,925 | 582,640 | 577,030 | 571,202 | 564,954 | 558,394 | 552,166 | 546,076 | 539,940 | 533,864 | 527,521 | 521,212 | 515,638 | 510,336 | 504,733 | 498,884 | 492,827 | 486,583 | 480,089 | 473,231 | 465,958 | 458,251 | 449,627 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 0.88% | 0.90% | 0.97% | 1.02% | 1.10% | 1.17% | 1.12% | 1.11% | 1.13% | 1.13% | 1.20% | 1.20% | 1.08% | 1.03% | 1.10% | 1.17% | 1.22% | 1.28% | 1.34% | 1.44% | 1.55% | 1.67% | 1.90% | 2.12% |
| Population density (people per sq. km of land area) | .. | 145.89 | 144.58 | 143.18 | 141.74 | 140.19 | 138.56 | 137.01 | 135.50 | 133.98 | 132.47 | 130.90 | 129.33 | 127.95 | 126.63 | 125.24 | 123.79 | 122.29 | 120.74 | 119.13 | 117.43 | 115.62 | 113.71 | 111.57 |
Economic
| Indicator | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (current US$) | 2.30 billion | 2.05 billion | 1.82 billion | 2.25 billion | 2.21 billion | 2.00 billion | 1.85 billion | 1.75 billion | 2.04 billion | 2.03 billion | 1.91 billion | 2.05 billion | 1.82 billion | 1.85 billion | 1.96 billion | 1.65 billion | 1.11 billion | 972.24 million | 924.94 million | 813.26 million | 620.51 million | 563.09 million | 539.23 million | 592.42 million |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 17.44% | 7.03% | -20.81% | 6.95% | 3.71% | 4.55% | 4.28% | 0.94% | 0.70% | 0.63% | 1.08% | 3.92% | 1.84% | -1.50% | 7.04% | 15.17% | 7.98% | 6.91% | 10.20% | 4.18% | 5.25% | 2.23% | 14.28% | 11.22% |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 3,884 | 3,490 | 3,126 | 3,903 | 3,860 | 3,534 | 3,313 | 3,169 | 3,739 | 3,758 | 3,583 | 3,880 | 3,501 | 3,592 | 3,840 | 3,268 | 2,220 | 1,973 | 1,901 | 1,694 | 1,311 | 1,208 | 1,177 | 1,318 |
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 7.93% | 1.86% | 0.61% | 1.11% | 1.26% | 0.78% | -1.41% | 0.13% | -0.24% | 1.51% | 2.54% | 4.47% | 2.08% | 0.99% | 6.77% | 4.41% | 5.37% | 0.42% | -1.89% | 1.19% | 1.88% | 3.35% | -2.48% | 4.36% |
| Tax revenue (% of GDP) | .. | .. | 18.39% | 18.22% | 18.93% | 17.80% | 16.73% | 17.14% | 15.53% | 16.27% | 16.28% | 17.99% | 16.82% | 16.88% | 19.42% | 19.18% | 22.74% | 21.08% | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 15.80 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 17.20 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 19.40 | .. | .. |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) | .. | .. | .. | 11.29% | 12.17% | 12.24% | .. | 31.31% | .. | .. | .. | .. | 10.67% | 13.52% | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Environmental
| Indicator | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 emissions (kt) | .. | .. | 621 | 617 | 595 | 585 | 543 | 500 | 496 | 502 | 526 | 567 | 541 | 511 | 476 | 460 | 519 | 452 | 416 | 419 | 392 | 359 | 306 | 296 |
| CO2 emissions (kg per 2015 US$ of GDP) | .. | .. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Social
| Indicator | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) | 10.14% | 10.54% | 10.74% | 10.60% | 11.84% | 13.62% | 14.71% | 15.76% | 16.62% | 17.45% | 18.27% | 19.11% | 20.16% | 21.18% | 21.53% | 22.37% | 23.74% | 24.72% | 25.70% | 26.89% | 27.64% | 28.59% | 29.29% | 30.60% |
| Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) | 21.97% | 21.95% | 21.74% | 21.80% | 21.88% | 21.91% | 20.11% | 18.79% | 19.27% | 19.81% | 20.37% | 20.94% | 21.33% | 21.81% | 22.08% | 21.69% | 20.92% | 20.40% | 19.93% | 19.21% | 18.79% | 18.36% | 18.13% | 17.29% |
| Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) | 67.89% | 67.51% | 67.52% | 67.60% | 66.28% | 64.48% | 65.18% | 65.44% | 64.12% | 62.74% | 61.35% | 59.95% | 58.51% | 57.01% | 56.39% | 55.94% | 55.34% | 54.88% | 54.37% | 53.90% | 53.57% | 53.05% | 52.58% | 52.11% |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 1.88 | 1.90 | 1.91 | 1.93 | 1.96 | 2.09 | 2.12 | 2.12 | 2.17 | 2.20 | 2.28 | 2.47 | 2.47 | 2.63 | 2.69 | 2.76 | 2.84 | 2.93 | 3.04 | 3.15 | 3.27 | 3.40 | 3.54 | 3.70 |
| Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) | 10.60 | 11.00 | 11.50 | 12.10 | 12.80 | 13.70 | 14.60 | 15.70 | 16.90 | 18.20 | 19.40 | 20.50 | 21.40 | 22.10 | 22.60 | 22.80 | 22.80 | 22.80 | 22.90 | 23.40 | 24.40 | 26.10 | 28.40 | 31.20 |
| Net migration | -1,256 | -1,274 | -1,274 | -1,296 | -1,323 | -1,354 | -1,408 | -1,474 | -1,534 | -1,585 | -1,625 | -1,744 | -1,914 | -3,429 | -3,295 | -3,443 | -3,456 | -3,673 | -3,662 | -3,571 | -3,372 | -3,110 | -2,722 | -1,261 |
| Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age) | .. | .. | .. | 6.27 | .. | .. | .. | 5.82 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5.63 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5.10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4.57 | .. |
| Access to electricity (% of population) | 97.10% | 95.50% | 93.70% | 91.40% | 90.20% | 88.60% | 87.50% | 86.40% | 85.30% | 84.30% | 83.20% | 82.30% | 81.10% | 74.10% | 72.30% | 70.50% | 68.80% | 67.00% | 65.40% | 63.70% | 58.60% | 60.30% | 58.60% | .. |
Key Statistics and Indicators for Cabo Verde
Demographics
- Total Population (2022): 593,149 inhabitants
- Population Density (2021): 145.89 people/km²
- Age Distribution:
- 0-14 years: 26.18%
- 15-64 years: 68.27%
- 65 years and above: 5.55%
- Fertility Rate (2022): 1.88 births/woman
- Infant Mortality Rate (2022): 10.60 per 1,000 live births
Economy
- GDP (2022): 2.30 billion $
- Employment Distribution:
- Agriculture: 10.14%
- Industry: 21.97%
- Services: 67.89%
- Unemployment Rate (2019): 11.29%
These key statistics and indicators provide a comprehensive overview of the demographic and economic situation in Cabo Verde. With a population of 593,149 inhabitants in 2022 and a GDP of 2.30 billion $ in 2022, Cabo Verde presents a unique profile in terms of socio-economic development. The demographic structure, employment distribution by sector, as well as fertility and infant mortality rates are crucial indicators for understanding the challenges and opportunities facing the country.