Cape Verde - Population

The population of Cape Verde in 2003 was estimated by the United Nations at 463,000, which placed it as number 162 in population among the 193 nations of the world. In that year approximately 7% of the population was over 65 years of age, with another 43% of the population under 15 years of age. There were 91 males for every 100 females in the country in 2003. According to the UN, the annual population growth rate for 2000–2005 is 2.01%, with the projected population for the year 2015 at 577,000. The population density in 2002 was 114 per sq km (296 per sq mi).

LOCATION: 14°48′ to 17°12′ N ; 22°40′ to 25°22′ W. TERRITORIAL SEA LIMIT: 12 miles.

It was estimated by the Population Reference Bureau that 62% of the population lived in urban areas in 2001. The capital city, Praia, located on São Tiago, had a population of 76,000 in that year. Mindelo, on São Vicente, had the second-largest population after Praia. According to the United Nations, the urban population growth rate for 2000–2005 was 3.1%.