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Languages

Portuguese (official), Crioulo (a blend of Portuguese and West African words)

Ethnic Groups

Creole (mulatto) 71%
African 28%
European 1%
%

Population Distribution

Among the nine inhabited islands, population distribution is variable. Islands in the east are very dry and are only sparsely settled to exploit their extensive salt deposits. The more southerly islands receive more precipitation and support larger populations, but agriculture and livestock grazing have damaged the soil fertility and vegetation.

Urbanization

Urban population: 65.5% of total population (2015)

Rate of urbanization: 1.99% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 29.6% (male 82,359/female 81,448)

15-24 years - : 20.56% (male 56,885/female 56,882)

25-54 years - : 39.2% (male 105,383/female 111,535)

55-64 years - : 5.53% (male 13,131/female 17,479)

65 years and over - : 5.12% (male 10,722/female 17,608) (2016 est.)

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 52%

Youth dependency ratio: 45.1%

Elderly dependency ratio: 7%

Potential support ratio: 14.4% (2015 est.)

Median Age

Total: 24.9 years

Male: 24.1 years

Female: 25.7 years (2016 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 155

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.03 male(s)/female

0-14 years - : 1.01 male(s)/female

15-24 years - : 1 male(s)/female

25-54 years - : 0.94 male(s)/female

55-64 years - : 0.75 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 0.61 male(s)/female

total population - : 0.94 male(s)/female (2016 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 72.1 years

Male: 69.8 years

Female: 74.5 years (2016 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 148

Drinking Water Source

Sanitation Facility Access

total: 27.8% of population (2015 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.96% (2015 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

AIDS - people living with HIV

Major Infectious Diseases

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

11.7% (2014)

Education Expenditures

5% of GDP (2013)

Literacy

Definition: age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 87.6%

Male: 92.1%

Female: 83.1% (2015 est.)

School Life Expectancy Primary to Tertiary Education

Total: 13 years

Male: 13 years

Female: 14 years (2014)

Year

Population

  • 553,432

Nationality

  • Cabo Verdean(s) noun


  • Cabo Verdean adjective


Religions

  • Roman Catholic
    77.30%
  • Protestant Includes Church Of The Nazarene
    4.61%
  • Adventist
    1.50%
  • Assembly Of God
    0.90%
  • Universal Kingdom Of God
    0.40%
  • And God And Love
    0.10%
  • Other Christian Includes Christian Rationalism
    3.41%
  • Jehovahs Witness
    1.00%
  • And New Apostolic
    0.50%
  • Muslim
    1.80%
  • Other
    1.30%
  • None
    10.80%
  • Unspecified Est
    0.72%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    1.35% (2016 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 20.2 births/1,000 population (2016 est.)

Death Rate

  • 6.1 deaths/1,000 population (2016 est.)

Migration Rate

  • -0.6 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2016 est.)

Urban Areas Population

  • PRAIA (capital) 145,000
    (2014)

Health Expenditure

  • 4.8% of GDP (2014)

Physicians Density

  • 0.31 physicians/1,000 population (2011)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 2.1 beds/1,000 population (2010)

Total fertility rate

  • 2.26 children born/woman (2016 est.)