Cape Verde — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
Cape Verde had an estimated population of 476,725 in 2005, with 17 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.
For current figures: Cabo Verde today — population now 529,630, against 476,725 in 2005.
| Source | 2005 | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Gazetteer (the work cited) | 476,725 | — | — |
| UN World Population Prospects | 485,115 | 529,630 | +9% |
The two 2005 figures agree closely. Use the UN pair for a like-for-like change.
Cities and towns, 2005
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praia | São Tiago | 113,364 | 137,868 now |
| 2 | Mindelo | São Vicente | 70,611 | 69,013 now |
| 3 | Santa Maria | Sal | 17,231 | 8,400 now |
| 4 | Pedra Badejo | São Tiago | 9,488 | 10,038 now |
| 5 | São Filipe | Fogo | 8,189 | 10,097 now |
| 6 | Assomada | São Tiago | 7,927 | 21,297 now |
| 7 | Tarrafal | São Tiago | 6,463 | 13,483 now |
| 8 | Porto Novo | Santo Antão | 5,580 | 11,138 now |
| 9 | São Miguel | São Tiago | 5,457 | — |
| 10 | Ribeira Brava | São Nicolau | 5,324 | 2,851 now |
| 11 | Ponta do Sol | Santo Antão | 4,064 | 3,300 now |
| 12 | Vila do Maio | Maio | 3,009 | 4,472 now |
| 13 | São Domingos | São Tiago | 2,984 | 2,960 now |
| 14 | Sal Rei | Boavista | 2,122 | — |
| 15 | Nova Sintra | Brava | 1,873 | 2,225 now |
| 16 | Pombas | Santo Antão | 1,818 | 1,429 now |
| 17 | Mosteiros | Fogo | 477 | — |
The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Tiago | 264,066 |
| 2 | São Vicente | 75,601 |
| 3 | Santo Antão | 47,530 |
| 4 | Fogo | 38,371 |
| 5 | Sal | 19,280 |
| 6 | São Nicolau | 13,209 |
| 7 | Maio | 7,589 |
| 8 | Brava | 6,619 |
| 9 | Boavista | 4,460 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.