
Cape Verde: Migrant population
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| Cape Verde |
Migrant population, percent of total population |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 3 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1990 - 2024 |
| Average | 3 |
| Min - Max | 2 - 3 |
| Source | United Nations Population Division |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2024 is 3 percent, unchanged from 3 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 11 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Cape Verde from 1990 to 2024 is 3 percent. The minimum value, 2 percent, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 3 percent was recorded in 2005.
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| Recent values | Cape Verde: Migrant population |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1990 | 2 |
Definition: International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | 0.53 | 2025 | million |
| Percent urban population | 77.63 | 2025 | percent |
| Population density | 130 | 2023 | people per square km |
| Population ages 65 and above | 7.15 | 2025 | percent |
| Percent children | 24.69 | 2025 | percent |
| Percent female population | 49.15 | 2025 | percent |
| Rural population, percent | 22.37 | 2025 | percent |
| Age dependency ratio | 46.73 | 2025 | percent |
| Refugee population | 5 | 1991 | refugees |
| Migrant population | 3 | 2024 | percent |
| Population growth | 0.47 | 2025 | percent |