Cabo Verde

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 1,284 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Cabo Verde has lost a cumulative 261,175 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

-1,284

Net migration rate

-2.4 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-309,848

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

1,608

Top year: 1969

Peak emigration

-7,226

Lowest year: 2011

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-104

Per year

Cabo Verde loses approximately 1,284 people per year to emigration (2.4 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 1,608 in 1969.

Migration flows in Cabo Verde are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).