West Africa · Africa
Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde is a country in West Africa. Its capital is Praia. It has no land borders.
At a glance
Cabo Verde in numbers
- Population 529,6301 No. 168 of 195
- Area 4,033 km²2 No. 166 of 195
- Population density 131 per km²12 No. 71 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$3.1 billion3 No. 165 of 189
- GDP per person $5,7964 No. 112 of 189
- Life expectancy 76.6 years1 No. 75 of 195
- Median age 29.5 years1 No. 102 of 195
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Countries nearby
Cabo Verde has no land border with another country. These are its closest neighbours in the region.
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TogoSources
Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.