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Cape Verde

Republic of Cabo Verde · República de Cabo Verde

Capital
Praia
Population
527,326 2025
Area
4,033 km²
Neighbours
0
Locator map of Cape VerdeCAPE VERDESENEGALMOROCCOGUINEA-BISSAUGUINEAGAMBIANorthAtlantic Ocean0250 km
Cape Verde hatched and ringed, Praia marked with a triangle. Orthographic projection centred on 16.0°N 24.0°W; the scale bar is true at the centre.

Cape Verde is an island country in Western Africa. Of the other 194 countries in this atlas, the nearest capital to Praia is Dakar, in Senegal, 650 km away. At 4,033 km², it ranks 166th of 195 by area, close in size to Trinidad and Tobago and Samoa.

527,326 people lived in Cape Verde in 2025, according to the World Bank; only 26 countries have fewer. On average, 131 people live on each km². The urban share of the population was 77.6% in 2025.

In 2025, GDP per capita stood at US$5,796 in current US dollars: 113th of 191 worldwide, 9th of 52 in Africa. Newborns in 2024 had a life expectancy of 76.2 years.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Western hemispheres. From 14.8°N to 17.2°N, it spans about 264 km north to south. The point on the opposite side of the Earth from Praia lies in the Coral Sea, about 460 km from the nearest land, Papua New Guinea.

How it compares Africa: 54 countries

MeasureFigureWorldAfrica
Population527,3262025, World Bank168th of 19452nd of 54
Area4,033 km²world-countries166th of 19550th of 54
GDPUS$3.1 billion2025, World Bank, current US$167th of 19146th of 52
GDP per capitaUS$5,7962025, World Bank, current US$113th of 1919th of 52
Population density131 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries70th of 19414th of 54
Life expectancy76.2 years2024, World Bank77th of 1944th of 54
Urban population77.6%2025, World Bank52nd of 1943rd of 54
Forest area12.5% of land2024, World Bank141st of 19434th of 54
Population growth+0.47% a year2025, World Bank131st of 19453rd of 54
Internet users74.7%2024, World Bank110th of 1887th of 53
Fertility rate1.51 births per woman2024, World Bank137th of 19453rd of 54
Land neighbours0world-countries; among the 195157th of 19549th of 54
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaTrinidad and Tobago, Samoa and Brunei

Closest in populationMaldives, Malta and Brunei

Neighbours none by land

No land borders. The nearest capitals:

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Western
Capital
Praia
14.92°N 23.52°W
Northernmost latitude
17.19°N
Southernmost latitude
14.82°N
Westernmost longitude
25.34°W
Easternmost longitude
22.68°W
North to south
about 264 km
Antipode of Praia
14.92°S 156.48°E
in the Coral Sea, about 460 km from the nearest land (Papua New Guinea)