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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 543,767, against 476,725 in 2005.

Cities and towns, 2005

#PlaceRegionPopulation (2005)
1PraiaSão Tiago113,364
2MindeloSão Vicente70,611
3Santa MariaSal17,231
4Pedra BadejoSão Tiago9,488
5São FilipeFogo8,189
6AssomadaSão Tiago7,927
7TarrafalSão Tiago6,463
8Porto NovoSanto Antão5,580
9São MiguelSão Tiago5,457
10Ribeira BravaSão Nicolau5,324
11Ponta do SolSanto Antão4,064
12Vila do MaioMaio3,009
13São DomingosSão Tiago2,984
14Sal ReiBoavista2,122
15Nova SintraBrava1,873
16PombasSanto Antão1,818
17MosteirosFogo477

Administrative divisions, 2005

#NamePopulation (2005)
1São Tiago264,066
2São Vicente75,601
3Santo Antão47,530
4Fogo38,371
5Sal19,280
6São Nicolau13,209
7Maio7,589
8Brava6,619
9Boavista4,460

The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.