International migrant stock (% of population) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: International migrant stock (% of population) was 3.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Cape Verde, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock in Cape Verde is 3.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Cape Verde peaked at 3.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1990.
That places Cape Verde 134th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock (% of population) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.4% | — |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 3.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 3.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.2%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More financial sector data for Cape Verde
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 9.88 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 7.21 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 9.88 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Cape Verde?
- International migrant stock in Cape Verde was 3.1% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for international migrant stock?
- Cape Verde ranks 134th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.