Capital: Praia
Population
Total Population:
524,877
Natural Increase:
0.5%
Density:
129 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
68.4%
Ethnic Origins:
95% of the total population are Cape Verdean nationals, foreign nationals represent 3%, and 2% of the Cape Verdean population has dual nationality. The largest ethnic groups in the population are Creoles, Africans and Europeans. (
National Institute of Statistics of Cape Verde)
Official Language:
Portuguese, Kabuverdianu
Other Languages Spoken:
None
Business Language(s):
English
Religion:
Roman Catholic 72.5%, Protestant 4%, Christian Rationalism 1.7%, Muslim 1.3%, Jehovah's Witness 1.2%, Church of Jesus Christ 1%, other Christian 1.3%, other 1.2%, none 15.6%
Literacy Rate:
81.2%
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In Praia
Exchange Rate on
:
National Currency: Cape Verde Escudo (CVE)
Country Overview
Area:
4,030 km²
Type of State:
Parliamentary republic
Type of Economy:
Upper-middle-income, diversified but variable economy..
Growth is stable and mainly driven by a strongly recovering tourism sector, which helps the country manage its public debt and attract investment.
HDI*:
0.668/1
HDI (World Rank):
135/192
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To call from Cape Verde, dial 00
To call Cape Verde, dial +238
Internet Suffix:
.cv
Households with a computer:
34.6 per 100 Inhabitants
Telephone Lines:
13.9 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
73.5 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
98.6% of the Population
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Latest Update: October 2025
Cape Verde: Statistical Overview
