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Cabo Verde

Africa

Capital

Praia

Population

522,331

Area

4,033 km²

Currency

Cape Verdean Escudo (CVE)

Phone Code

+238

ISO Codes

CV / CPV

ISO numeric

132

Internet domain

.cv

Timezone

UTC-1

Religion

Christianity

About Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde is an Atlantic archipelago off West Africa known for Creole culture and Morna music. One of Africa's most stable democracies.

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Languages

Portuguese

Cabo Verde in numbers

These figures are calculated from the data on this page and compared with the other 195 countries Beelad covers.

Population density	130 people per km² rank 69 of 196 (highest first); the average across all 196 countries is 60 per km²
Share of world population	0.00646 % world total: 8,091,734,930 (UN, 1 July 2023)
Share of Africa	0.0353% of its people, 0.0134% of its land area
Area in square miles	1,557 1 km² = 0.386 sq mi
Closest in size	Trinidad and Tobago (5,130 km²)
Closest in population	Maldives (525,994 people)

Who else uses CVE?

Cabo Verde is the only country in our list that uses CVE.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capital of Cabo Verde?

The capital of Cabo Verde is Praia.

What is the population of Cabo Verde?

Cabo Verde has a population of approximately 522,331 people.

What currency does Cabo Verde use?

The currency of Cabo Verde is the Cape Verdean Escudo (CVE).

What languages are spoken in Cabo Verde?

The official or major languages of Cabo Verde are Portuguese.

Did You Know?

Cabo Verde ranks #169 of 196 countries by population, with about 522,331 people.
Cabo Verde ranks #167 of 196 countries by area, covering 4,033 km².
Within Africa, Cabo Verde ranks #52 of 54 countries by population.
Cabo Verde recognises 1 official or major language(s): Portuguese.

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Data notes and sources

Population: UN World Population Prospects 2024, estimate for 1 July 2023 (people living in the country, whatever their citizenship).
Area: total area including inland water, in km². Codes: ISO 3166-1 (alpha-2, alpha-3, numeric), ISO 4217 (currency), ITU-T E.164 (calling codes) and the IANA root zone (internet domains).
Time zone: the standard (non-daylight-saving) offset, or the range of offsets for countries with several zones.
Last reviewed: October 2026. Found an error? Tell us through the contact page.

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