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Cape Verde
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
General Information
Official name
the Republic of Cape Verde
Official name [native]
República de Cabo Verde (a) «Portuguese»
Capital
Praia
Capital [native]
Praia «Portuguese»
Region
Western Africa
ISO code
CV
Statistical agency
Instituto Nacional de Estatistica
Name in Chinese
佛得角共和国
Name in Arabic
جمهورية الرأس الأخضر
Name in Spanish
la República de Cabo Verde
Name in Russian
Республика Кабо-Верде
Name in French
la République du Cap-Vert
Administrative units
municipality
concelho
capital
area (sq.km.)
population
1990-06-23
census
population
2000-06-16
census
population
2010-06-16
census
Ilhas de Barlovento
2,230
119,954
147,005
167,813
Boa Vista
Sal Rei
620
3,452
4,209
9,162
Paúl
Vila das Pombas
54
8,121
8,385
6,997
Porto Novo
Porto Novo
558
14,873
17,191
18,028
Ribeira Brava
Ribeira Brava
258
8,467
7,580
Ribeira Grande
Ribeira Grande
167
20,851
21,594
18,890
Sal
Espargos
216
7,715
14,816
25,779
São Vicente
Mindelo
227
51,277
67,163
76,140
Tarrafal São Nicolau
Tarrafal São Nicolau
122
13,665
5,180
5,237
Ilhas de Sotavento
1,803
221,537
287,620
324,062
Brava
Nova Sintra
67
6,975
6,804
5,995
Maio
Vila do Maio
269
4,969
6,754
6,952
Mosteiros
Mosteiros
82
8,331
9,535
9,524
Praia
Praia
258
71,276
98,118
131,719
Ribeira Grande de Santiago
Cidade Velha
164
8,234
8,325
Santa Catarina
Assomeda
243
41,584
40,852
43,297
Santa Catarina do Fogo
Cova Figueira
4,769
5,299
Santa Cruz
Pedra Badejo
150
25,892
25,234
26,617
São Domingos
São Domingos
138
11,526
13,320
13,808
São Filipe
São Filipe
394
25,571
23,127
22,248
São Lourenço dos Órgãos
João Teves
39
7,781
7,388
São Miguel
Calheta de São Miguel
91
13,787
16,128
15,648
São Salvador do Mundo
Picos
31
9,172
8,677
Tarrafal
Tarrafal
112
11,626
17,792
18,565
total
4,033
341,491
434,625
491,875
source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica.
source: source for area figures is unclear.
Main cities
name
population
2000-06-16
census
population
2010-06-16
census
latitude /
longitude
Praia
98,118
131,719
14.95/-23.54
Mindelo
67,163
76,140
Assomeda
40,852
43,297
source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica de Cabo Verde.