Cape Verde

Africa · Western Africa · capital Praia

About Cape Verde

The capital of Cape Verde is Praia. Praia is the seat of national government for Cape Verde, a country in Western Africa.

Cape Verde has a population of about 522,331 people, the 175th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Cape Verde covers 4,033 square kilometers (1,557 square miles), making Cape Verde the 176th largest country in the world by area.

Cape Verde shares no land border with any other country. No neighboring state can be reached from Cape Verde overland.

Life expectancy at birth in Cape Verde is 76.1 years, the 95th highest of any country in the world.

Cape Verde is in Africa, in the Western Africa region. Cape Verde is one of 58 countries and territories in Africa.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Cape Verde
Populationtotal people	522.3Kpeople	175th
Land Areatotal km²	4.0Kkm²	176th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$4.8K	137th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$2.5B	181st
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	76.1years	95th
Urban Population% living in cities	75.9%	70th
Internet Users% of people online	73.5%	115th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.52births/woman	150th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	180.0Karrivals/year	143rd
Forest Cover% of land forested	11.5%	155th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	11.9%	29th
Military Spending% of GDP	0.6%of GDP	141st
Renewable Energy% of energy use	21.8%	100th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	3.7%	135th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	4.3%of GDP	80th
Health Spending% of GDP	5.8%of GDP	107th
Arable Land% of land arable	12.4%	85th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$158.7M	138th