Urban population in Cabo Verde in 2025 — 409,364 people. Ranked 164 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 2,898.6%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Cabo Verde
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 409,364 | +6,405 | +1.59% |
| 2024 | 402,959 | +6,476 | +1.63% |
| 2023 | 396,483 | +6,502 | +1.67% |
| 2022 | 389,981 | +6,830 | +1.78% |
| 2021 | 383,151 | +8,033 | +2.14% |
| 2020 | 375,118 | +6,889 | +1.87% |
| 2019 | 368,229 | +6,800 | +1.88% |
| 2018 | 361,429 | +6,507 | +1.83% |
| 2017 | 354,922 | +6,204 | +1.78% |
| 2016 | 348,718 | +5,903 | +1.72% |
| 2015 | 342,815 | +5,661 | +1.68% |
| 2014 | 337,154 | +5,495 | +1.66% |
| 2013 | 331,659 | +5,410 | +1.66% |
| 2012 | 326,249 | +5,357 | +1.67% |
| 2011 | 320,892 | +5,859 | +1.86% |
| 2010 | 315,033 | +6,761 | +2.19% |
| 2009 | 308,272 | +7,087 | +2.35% |
| 2008 | 301,185 | +7,006 | +2.38% |
| 2007 | 294,179 | +6,940 | +2.42% |
| 2006 | 287,239 | +6,853 | +2.44% |
| 2005 | 280,386 | +6,820 | +2.49% |
| 2004 | 273,566 | +6,911 | +2.59% |
| 2003 | 266,655 | +7,116 | +2.74% |
| 2002 | 259,539 | +7,408 | +2.94% |
| 2001 | 252,131 | +7,643 | +3.13% |
| 2000 | 244,488 | +7,518 | +3.17% |
| 1999 | 236,970 | +7,317 | +3.19% |
| 1998 | 229,653 | +7,342 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 222,311 | +7,409 | +3.45% |
| 1996 | 214,902 | +7,541 | +3.64% |
| 1995 | 207,361 | +7,787 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 199,574 | +8,062 | +4.21% |
| 1993 | 191,512 | +8,320 | +4.54% |
| 1992 | 183,192 | +8,603 | +4.93% |
| 1991 | 174,589 | +8,920 | +5.38% |
| 1990 | 165,669 | +9,191 | +5.87% |
| 1989 | 156,478 | +9,675 | +6.59% |
| 1988 | 146,803 | +10,419 | +7.64% |
| 1987 | 136,384 | +10,847 | +8.64% |
| 1986 | 125,537 | +10,807 | +9.42% |
| 1985 | 114,730 | +10,314 | +9.88% |
| 1984 | 104,416 | +9,432 | +9.93% |
| 1983 | 94,984 | +8,179 | +9.42% |
| 1982 | 86,805 | +6,521 | +8.12% |
| 1981 | 80,284 | +4,436 | +5.85% |
| 1980 | 75,848 | +2,812 | +3.85% |
| 1979 | 73,036 | +2,235 | +3.16% |
| 1978 | 70,801 | +1,905 | +2.77% |
| 1977 | 68,896 | +1,700 | +2.53% |
| 1976 | 67,196 | +1,634 | +2.49% |
| 1975 | 65,562 | +1,545 | +2.41% |
| 1974 | 64,017 | +1,499 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 62,518 | +1,633 | +2.68% |
| 1972 | 60,885 | +2,063 | +3.51% |
| 1971 | 58,822 | +3,147 | +5.65% |
| 1970 | 55,675 | +4,575 | +8.95% |
| 1969 | 51,100 | +5,557 | +12.2% |
| 1968 | 45,543 | +5,901 | +14.89% |
| 1967 | 39,642 | +5,885 | +17.43% |
| 1966 | 33,757 | +5,557 | +19.71% |
| 1965 | 28,200 | +4,959 | +21.34% |
| 1964 | 23,241 | +4,126 | +21.59% |
| 1963 | 19,115 | +3,087 | +19.26% |
| 1962 | 16,028 | +1,843 | +12.99% |
| 1961 | 14,185 | +533 | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 13,652 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
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