Cape Verde

Official name:
the Republic of Cape Verde
Name in native language:
Cabo Verde /
Capital:
Praia
ISO country code
CV
Nat. statistical agency:
Instituto Nacional de Estatistica
Region:
Western Africa

Census Results

1950-12-15 : 148,331
1960-12-15 : 199,661
1970-12-15 : 272,571
1980-06-02 : 295,703
1990-06-23 : 341,491
2000-06-16 : 436,823
2010-06-16 : 491,875

the Republic of Cape Verde

Administrative units

municipality
concelho
capitalarea (sq.km.)population
1990-06-23
census
population
2000-06-16
census
population
2010-06-16
census
source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica.
source: source for area figures is unclear.
Ilhas de Barlovento 2,230119,954147,005167,813
Boa VistaSal Rei6203,4524,2099,162
PaúlVila das Pombas548,1218,3856,997
Porto NovoPorto Novo55814,87317,19118,028
Ribeira BravaRibeira Brava258 8,4677,580
Ribeira GrandeRibeira Grande16720,85121,59418,890
SalEspargos2167,71514,81625,779
São VicenteMindelo22751,27767,16376,140
Tarrafal São NicolauTarrafal São Nicolau12213,6655,1805,237
Ilhas de Sotavento 1,803221,537287,620324,062
BravaNova Sintra676,9756,8045,995
MaioVila do Maio2694,9696,7546,952
MosteirosMosteiros828,3319,5359,524
PraiaPraia25871,27698,118131,719
Ribeira Grande de SantiagoCidade Velha164 8,2348,325
Santa CatarinaAssomeda24341,58440,85243,297
Santa Catarina do FogoCova Figueira  4,7695,299
Santa CruzPedra Badejo15025,89225,23426,617
São DomingosSão Domingos13811,52613,32013,808
São FilipeSão Filipe39425,57123,12722,248
São Lourenço dos ÓrgãosJoão Teves39 7,7817,388
São MiguelCalheta de São Miguel9113,78716,12815,648
São Salvador do MundoPicos31 9,1728,677
TarrafalTarrafal11211,62617,79218,565
total 4,033341,491434,625491,875

Main cities

namepopulation
2000-06-16
census
population
2010-06-16
census
latitude /
longitude
Praia98,118131,71914.95/-23.54
Mindelo67,16376,140 
Assomeda40,85243,297 
source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica de Cabo Verde.