Population, female in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population, female was 259,172 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
259,172
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
172nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
259,172
in 2025
All-time low
110,841
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Cape Verde, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Cape Verde is 259,172, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Cape Verde peaked at 259,172 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 110,841, in 1960.
Cape Verde ranks 172nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 110,841 | — |
| 1961 | 113,264 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 116,358 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 119,633 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 122,994 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 126,450 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 130,017 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 133,706 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 137,526 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 141,484 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 145,444 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 148,660 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 150,861 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 152,775 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 154,803 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 157,304 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 160,142 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 162,870 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 165,566 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 168,277 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 171,025 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 173,532 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 175,817 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 178,132 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 180,410 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 182,702 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 185,048 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 187,417 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 189,812 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 192,443 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 196,022 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 200,227 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 204,260 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 208,150 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 211,901 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 215,462 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 218,839 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 222,100 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 225,247 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 228,272 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 231,260 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 234,193 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 236,925 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 239,424 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 241,730 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 243,900 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 245,991 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 247,999 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 249,862 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 251,550 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 252,820 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 253,364 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 253,445 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 253,389 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 253,237 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 253,059 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 252,919 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 252,851 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 252,850 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 252,896 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 252,892 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 253,761 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 255,331 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 256,640 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 257,930 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 259,172 | +0.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 259,172 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.44 million, 8% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 259,172 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.54 million, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125,227 | 110,841 | 141,484 | 10 |
| 1970s | 156,670 | 145,444 | 168,277 | 10 |
| 1980s | 181,634 | 171,025 | 192,443 | 10 |
| 1990s | 213,048 | 196,022 | 228,272 | 10 |
| 2000s | 242,283 | 231,260 | 251,550 | 10 |
| 2010s | 253,083 | 252,820 | 253,445 | 10 |
| 2020s | 255,954 | 252,892 | 259,172 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More health data for Cape Verde
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.747 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,578 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Cape Verde?
- Population, female in Cape Verde was 259,172 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 259,172 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,841 in 1960.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 172nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.