Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 2.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 26.7%
World rank
148th
of 204 countries
All-time high
159.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1968
All-time low
0 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2000
Years of data
30
1966–2024

Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Cabo Verde, 1966–2024

0501001501966199520241966: 118.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants1967: 114.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants1968: 159.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants1969: 143.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants1970: 138.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants2000: 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants2001: 1.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants2002: 1.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants2003: 1.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants2004: 1 people per 100,000 inhabitants2005: 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants2006: 6.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants2007: 5.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants2008: 5.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants2009: 4.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2010: 4.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2011: 4.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2012: 4.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2013: 4.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2014: 5.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2015: 5.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2016: 2 people per 100,000 inhabitants2017: 0.975 people per 100,000 inhabitants2018: 1.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants2019: 1.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants2020: 0.971 people per 100,000 inhabitants2021: 1.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants2022: 3.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants2023: 3.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants2024: 2.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants

Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.

Analysis

Cabo Verde recorded 2.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in 2024.

That represents a change of down 26.7% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Cabo Verde peaked at 159.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2000.

That places Cabo Verde 148th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 133.94 people per 100,000 inhabitants 114.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants 159.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants 4
1970s 138.94 people per 100,000 inhabitants 138.94 people per 100,000 inhabitants 138.94 people per 100,000 inhabitants 1
2000s 2.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants 6.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants 10
2010s 3.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0.9749 people per 100,000 inhabitants 5.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants 10
2020s 2.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0.9715 people per 100,000 inhabitants 3.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Cabo Verde

  1. 145 Hong Kong 3.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  2. 146 Indonesia 3.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  3. 147 India 2.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  4. 149 Malawi 2.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  5. 150 Paraguay 2.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  6. 151 Brazil 2.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Cabo Verde?
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Cabo Verde was 2.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Cabo Verde?
The highest recorded value was 159.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1968.
What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Cabo Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2000.
How does Cabo Verde rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
Cabo Verde ranks 148th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Unit
people per 100,000 inhabitants
Source
UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin and shows how many people fled a country as a proportion of its current population.