Net migration, annual growth rate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Net migration, annual growth rate was -6.2 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-6.2 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 547.4%
World rank
113th
of 216 countries
All-time high
102.16 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-93.62 % change on previous year
in 2010
Years of data
62
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Cape Verde, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded -6.2 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 547.4% on the previous year and down 215.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Cape Verde peaked at 102.16 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -93.62 % change on previous year, in 2010.
That places Cape Verde 113th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 102.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1964 | 6.46 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 1965 | 8.65 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 1966 | 12.53 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 1967 | 11.87 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 10.54 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1970 | -89.3 % change on previous year | -1661.3% |
| 1972 | -54.61 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1973 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1974 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 10.49 % change on previous year | -759.1% |
| 1976 | -9.61 % change on previous year | -191.6% |
| 1977 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1978 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1979 | -0.6147 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1980 | 13.02 % change on previous year | -2217.9% |
| 1981 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9676 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1983 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -476.4% |
| 1984 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1985 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1986 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1987 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1988 | -0.8725 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1989 | 11.89 % change on previous year | -1463.1% |
| 1990 | 57.96 % change on previous year | +387.3% |
| 1991 | -21.93 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 1992 | -10.5 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1993 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1994 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
| 1995 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +90.4% |
| 1996 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -204.4% |
| 1997 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 1998 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -244.5% |
| 1999 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2000 | 17.77 % change on previous year | -1618.1% |
| 2001 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2002 | -8.82 % change on previous year | -200.2% |
| 2003 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2004 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2005 | 7.52 % change on previous year | -329.3% |
| 2006 | 13.01 % change on previous year | +73.0% |
| 2007 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2008 | -6.36 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
| 2009 | -11.88 % change on previous year | +86.7% |
| 2010 | -93.62 % change on previous year | +688.0% |
| 2011 | -42.55 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2012 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2013 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6645 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2015 | 5.35 % change on previous year | +705.4% |
| 2016 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2017 | 7.56 % change on previous year | +112.1% |
| 2018 | 15.69 % change on previous year | +107.5% |
| 2019 | 14.49 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 15.97 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 100 % change on previous year | +526.1% |
| 2023 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 2024 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2025 | -6.2 % change on previous year | -547.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's -6.2 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.9 % change on previous year, 3.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's -6.2 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.66 % change on previous year, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +2217.9% | -0.6147 % change on previous year | 13.02 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | -1661.3% | 5.72 % change on previous year | -89.3 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1618.1% | -1.17 % change on previous year | 17.77 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +1463.1% | -0.8725 % change on previous year | 11.89 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +759.1% | -1.59 % change on previous year | 10.49 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -688.0% | -11.88 % change on previous year | -93.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.31 % change on previous year | 4.54 % change on previous year | 102.16 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -17.07 % change on previous year | -89.3 % change on previous year | 10.49 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.67 % change on previous year | -3.64 % change on previous year | 13.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 % change on previous year | -21.93 % change on previous year | 57.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 % change on previous year | -11.88 % change on previous year | 17.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.03 % change on previous year | -93.62 % change on previous year | 15.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.66 % change on previous year | -6.2 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 110 Liechtenstein -5.83 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Bolivia -5.97 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Sweden -6.06 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Isle of Man -6.21 % change on previous year compare
- 115 United Kingdom -6.52 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Switzerland -7.1 % change on previous year compare
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 net migration, annual growth rate in Cape Verde?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Cape Verde was -6.2 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 102.16 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -93.62 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Cape Verde rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 113th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 215.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.