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
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praia | São Tiago | 113,364 |
| 2 | Mindelo | São Vicente | 70,611 |
| 3 | Santa Maria | Sal | 17,231 |
| 4 | Pedra Badejo | São Tiago | 9,488 |
| 5 | São Filipe | Fogo | 8,189 |
| 6 | Assomada | São Tiago | 7,927 |
| 7 | Tarrafal | São Tiago | 6,463 |
| 8 | Porto Novo | Santo Antão | 5,580 |
| 9 | São Miguel | São Tiago | 5,457 |
| 10 | Ribeira Brava | São Nicolau | 5,324 |
| 11 | Ponta do Sol | Santo Antão | 4,064 |
| 12 | Vila do Maio | Maio | 3,009 |
| 13 | São Domingos | São Tiago | 2,984 |
| 14 | Sal Rei | Boavista | 2,122 |
| 15 | Nova Sintra | Brava | 1,873 |
| 16 | Pombas | Santo Antão | 1,818 |
| 17 | Mosteiros | Fogo | 477 |
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.