Key facts about Cape Verde
Cape Verde has a population of about 527,326 (2025), and its capital is Praia.
In 2025, the population grew by 0.5%, and 77.6% of people lived in urban areas. The currency is the Cape Verdean escudo (CVE), and the official languages are Cape Verdean Creole and Portuguese.
In Cape Verde, standard time is UTC-01:00, traffic drives on the right and the international calling code is +238.
Cape Verde's gross domestic product (GDP) was $3.1 billion in 2025, or $5,796 per person. It exported $1.3 billion and imported $1.6 billion of goods and services in 2025, so trade equaled 95% of GDP.
| Capital | Praia |
|---|---|
| Population (2025) | 527,326 |
| Land area (2024) | 4,030 km² (1,556 sq mi) |
| Currency | Cape Verdean escudo (CVE) |
| Official languages | Cape Verdean Creole, Portuguese |
| Time zone (standard) | UTC-01:00 |
| Calling code | +238 |
| Internet domain | .cv |
| Drives on the | right |
| GDP (2025) | $3.1 billion |
| GDP per person (2025) | $5,796 |
Cape Verde's GDP grew from $1.8 billion in 2016 to $3.1 billion in 2025, while the population went from 512,554 to 527,326. The largest one-year rise was in 2021, up 12.6%. Divided by population, that is about $3,609 per person in 2016 and $5,796 in 2025.
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| Year | GDP (current US$) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.057 billion | 527,326 |
| 2024 | $2.714 billion | 524,877 |
| 2023 | $2.505 billion | 522,331 |
| 2022 | $2.247 billion | 519,741 |
| 2021 | $2.052 billion | 516,649 |
| 2020 | $1.822 billion | 514,679 |
| 2019 | $2.252 billion | 514,104 |
| 2018 | $2.205 billion | 513,415 |
| 2017 | $1.997 billion | 512,893 |
| 2016 | $1.85 billion | 512,554 |