Cape Verde
Cabo Verde
Cape Verde is a country in Western Africa with about 527,326 people, and its capital is Praia. Its system of government is a semi-presidential republic. The main language is Portuguese, and the currency is the Cape Verdean Escudo.
It covers 4,030 km², making it the 168th largest of the 197 countries here, and ranks 170th by population. That works out at 131 per km², 72nd in the world for density. Cape Verde has no land borders with other countries.
- Capital
- Praia
- Government
- Semi-presidential republic
- Population
- 527,326170th of 197, 2025, World Bank estimate
- Area
- 4,030 km²168th of 197, 2024
- Density
- 131 per km²
- Continent
- AfricaWestern Africa
- Language
- Portuguese
- Currency
- Cape Verdean Escudo (CVE)
- GDP
- $3.06 billion168th of 193, 2025
- GDP per person
- $5,796113th of 193, 2025
- Life expectancy
- 76.2 years2024 figure
- Urban population
- 77.6%2025 figure
- Highest point
- Pico do Fogo, 2,829 m
- Coastline
- Yes
- Drives on the
- right
- Calling code
- +238
How Cape Verde ranks
| Measure | World | Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 170th of 197 | 52nd of 54 |
| Area | 168th of 197 | 50th of 54 |
| Population density | 72nd of 197 | 13th of 54 |
| GDP | 168th of 193 | 47th of 54 |
| GDP per person | 113th of 193 | 9th of 54 |
| Life expectancy | 77th of 194 | 4th of 54 |
| Urban population | 52nd of 194 | 3rd of 54 |
| Land borders | 158th of 197 | 49th of 54 |
Similar in size
- Trinidad and Tobago5,128 km²
- Samoa2,840 km²
- Brunei5,765 km²