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Cape Verde: capital, population, area and flag

Cape Verde is a country in Western Africa (Africa). Its capital is Praia. The population is about 527K (#167 of 193) and the area is about 4,030 km² (#165 of 193).

Key facts

Capital
Praia
Region
Africa / Western Africa
Population
527,326 (2025) #167 of 193
Total area
4,030 km² (2024) #165 of 193
Population density
130.2 people/km² (2024) #68 of 193
GDP (total)
$3.06B (2025) #165 of 189
GDP per capita
$5,796 (2025) #113 of 189
Life expectancy
76.2 years (2024) #77 of 193
Distance from Japan
14,116 km #22 of 192
Area compared with Japan
about 1/94 that of Japan
Population compared with Japan
about 1/230 that of Japan
Main languages
Portuguese
Currency
Cape Verdean Escudo (CVE)
Calling code
+238
Time zone (capital)
UTC-1
Time difference from Japan (standard time)
10 h behind Japan
Driving side
Right
Capital location
14.92°N 23.51°W

Population of Cape Verde, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Cape Verde

Map of Cape Verde

Capital: Praia

Neighbors by land

Cape Verde has no land borders with other countries.

Cape Verde in world rankings

How Cape Verde compares with other countries, indicator by indicator. Click an indicator to see the full ranking.

IndicatorValueYearRank
Geography & nature
Total area4,030 km²2024#165 of 193
Number of land borders0#155 of 193 tied
Latitude of the capital14.9°#101 of 193
Distance from Japan14,116 km#22 of 192
Forest area (share of land)12.5%2024#141 of 193
Arable land (share of land)18.0%2024#59 of 190
Protected land (share of land)17.6%2025#97 of 192
Agricultural land (share of land)24.8%2024#130 of 192
Average annual rainfall228 mm2022#161 of 180 tied
Freshwater resources per person577 m³2022#151 of 181
Forest area511 km²2025#164 of 193
Marine protected areas (share of territorial waters)0.1%2025#126 of 153 tied
People & population
Population527,3262025#167 of 193
Population density130.2 people/km²2024#68 of 193
Population growth rate0.47%2025#130 of 193
Urban population (share of people)77.6%2025#51 of 193
Life expectancy76.2 years2024#77 of 193
Fertility rate1.51 births per woman2024#136 of 193
Infant mortality rate10.6 per 1,000 births2024#109 of 192
Birth rate12.2 per 1,000 people2024#111 of 193
Share of people aged 65 and over7.2%2025#100 of 193
Share of children aged 0–1424.7%2025#93 of 193
Life expectancy of women79.4 years2024#76 of 193
Life expectancy of men73.1 years2024#76 of 193
Maternal mortality ratio40 per 100,000 births2023#104 of 192
Death rate (per 1,000 people)5.1 per 1,000 people2024#170 of 193
Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 births)11.1 per 1,000 births2024#115 of 192
Population aged 15–64 (share of population)68.2%2025#41 of 193
Economy
GDP (total)$3.06B2025#165 of 189
GDP per capita$5,7962025#113 of 189
GDP per capita (PPP)$12,1652025#120 of 185
Economic growth rate6.3%2025#30 of 188
Inflation rate2.3%2025#112 of 179
Unemployment rate11.9%2025#26 of 178
Exports (share of GDP)42.0%2025#63 of 168
Imports (share of GDP)53.4%2025#63 of 168
Agriculture (share of GDP)5.0%2025#103 of 184
Industry (share of GDP)10.7%2025#174 of 185
Services (share of GDP)67.9%2025#33 of 185
Military spending (share of GDP)0.7%2025#135 of 155
Income inequality (Gini index)42.4 (0–100)2015#27 of 149 tied
Goods exports (total)$96M2025#174 of 190
Money sent home by workers abroad (share of GDP)11.7%2025#20 of 170
Women in the labor force (share of women)50.5%2025#112 of 178
Youth unemployment rate28.4%2025#20 of 178
Cereal production5 t2024#174 of 177
Cereal yield (per hectare of farmland)40 kg/ha2024#175 of 175
Fish and seafood production (catch + farmed)5,587 t2024#160 of 193
Fish catch (from sea, rivers and lakes)5,547 t2024#148 of 193
Aquaculture (farmed fish and seafood)40 t2024#158 of 193
Livestock production growth (2014–16 = 100)89.1 (2014–16 average = 100)2024#165 of 187
Fertilizer use (per hectare of arable land)3 kg/ha2024#171 of 187
Manufacturing (share of GDP)5.2%2025#148 of 178
Employment in agriculture (share of jobs)9.2%2025#112 of 178
High-technology exports (share of manufactured exports)1.2%2023#143 of 168
Foreign direct investment, inflows (share of GDP)5.0%2025#37 of 187
Development aid received (share of national income)4.1%2023#47 of 132
Labor force (number of people)226,4482025#170 of 178
Reserves of foreign currency and gold$1.26B2025#133 of 169
Daily life & technology
Internet users (share of people)74.7%2024#109 of 186
Mobile phone subscriptions111.8 per 100 people2024#109 of 193
Access to electricity (share of people)98.4%2024#118 of 193 tied
Health spending (share of GDP)5.8%2023#107 of 192
Education spending (share of GDP)4.3%2023#83 of 179
Hospital beds2.2 per 1,000 people2022#87 of 157
Doctors0.73 per 1,000 people2023#126 of 188
Women in parliament (share of seats)44.4%2025#17 of 192
University and college enrollment24.3%2018#114 of 163
Fixed broadband subscriptions8.3 per 100 people2024#109 of 192
Air passengers carried71,7842023#137 of 152
Undernourishment (share of people)8.1%2024#63 of 165
Clean cooking fuels (share of people)89.0%2024#109 of 192 tied
Road traffic deaths26.8 per 100,000 people2019#40 of 183 tied
Measles vaccination (share of children)95.0%2024#60 of 192 tied
Secondary school enrollment (gross)96.4%2022#72 of 180
Primary school completion rate99.1%2022#45 of 172
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)1.80 per 1,000 people2023#135 of 190
Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)47 per 100,000 people2024#92 of 191 tied
Health spending per person$2902023#116 of 192
Container port traffic (TEU)89,382 TEU2024#120 of 150
Environment
Renewable electricity (share of power)18.3%2021#115 of 187
CO₂ emissions per person1.3 t CO₂e per person2024#120 of 186
CO₂ emissions (total)0.7 Mt CO₂e2024#165 of 186
Air pollution (PM2.5)20.2 µg/m³2023#81 of 192
Renewable energy (share of final energy use)21.8%2022#100 of 191
Electricity from nuclear power (share of total)0.0%2021#33 of 190 tied
Electricity from hydropower (share of total)0.0%2021#150 of 190 tied
Greenhouse gas emissions (total)0.9 Mt CO₂e2024#169 of 186
Freshwater withdrawal (share of internal resources)59.7%2022#28 of 175
Food & farming
Maize (corn): production5 t2024#159 of 160
Potatoes: production2,212 t2024#137 of 150
Cassava: production2,119 t2024#74 of 92
Sweet potatoes: production2,275 t2024#85 of 105
Coconuts: production6,697 t2024#59 of 79
Tomatoes: production10,440 t2024#121 of 164
Onions: production4,947 t2024#122 of 139
Cabbages: production614 t2024#133 of 143
Carrots (with turnips): production1,666 t2024#107 of 129
Cucumbers (with gherkins): production775 t2024#115 of 130
Lettuce (with chicory): production690 t2024#81 of 102
Garlic: production83 t2024#97 of 102
Bananas: production3,903 t2024#91 of 113
Mangoes (with guavas and mangosteens): production491 t2024#88 of 96
Watermelons: production1,080 t2024#103 of 119
Coffee: production14 t2024#70 of 74
Sugar cane: production22,040 t2024#82 of 93
Beef (cattle meat): production702 t2024#167 of 181
Pork (pig meat): production2,564 t2024#121 of 164
Chicken meat: production590 t2024#166 of 183
Cow’s milk: production4,612 t2024#159 of 178
Hen eggs: production2,418 t2024#139 of 167
Sheep meat (mutton and lamb): production89 t2024#153 of 172
Goat meat: production671 t2024#107 of 164
Goat’s milk: production5,826 t2024#84 of 108
Whiteleg shrimp: production35 t2024#36 of 54
Skipjack tuna: production993 t2024#49 of 82
Yellowfin tuna: production1,210 t2024#52 of 82
Bigeye tuna: production5 t2024#64 of 68
Shrimps and prawns: production35 t2024#96 of 114
Lobsters: production9 t2024#82 of 91
Tunas, bonitos and billfishes: production3,685 t2024#74 of 133
Sharks and rays: production12 t2024#112 of 127
Cattle: number of animals29,779 animals2024#163 of 183
Pigs: number of animals73,057 animals2024#118 of 165
Chickens: number of animals681,000 birds2024#159 of 181
Sheep: number of animals19,701 animals2024#145 of 173
Goats: number of animals147,123 animals2024#111 of 180
Horses: number of animals597 animals2024#133 of 143
Donkeys: number of animals16,685 animals2024#59 of 104

Questions about Cape Verde

What is the capital of Cape Verde?

The capital of Cape Verde is Praia.

What is the population of Cape Verde?

Cape Verde has a population of about 527K (2025), #167 of 193 among countries.

How big is Cape Verde?

Cape Verde covers about 4,030 km², #165 of 193 among countries.

Which continent is Cape Verde in?

Cape Verde is in Africa, in the region of Western Africa.

What currency and languages are used in Cape Verde?

The currency is the Cape Verdean Escudo. Main languages: Portuguese.

How does Cape Verde compare with Japan in size and population?

The area of Cape Verde is about 1/94 that of Japan, and its population is about 1/230 that of Japan.

How far is Cape Verde from Japan?

The capital, Praia, is about 14,116 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.

What is the time difference between Cape Verde and Japan?

The capital, Praia, is on UTC-1 in standard time: 10 h behind Japan.

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