Administrative divisions of Cape Verde
Cabo Verde is divided into 22 first-level administrative divisions:
Largest cities in Cape Verde
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PraiaCapital | 137,868 |
| 2 | Mindelo | 69,013 |
| 3 | Espargos | 24,500 |
| 4 | Assomada | 21,297 |
Praia is the largest city in Cabo Verde with about 137,868 people. All 4 largest cities of Cape Verde →
Terrain, rivers & lakes
Highest terrain in Cabo Verde: ≈ 2,782 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.
No major named rivers or lakes are mapped for Cabo Verde at this map scale.
Ethnic groups in Cape Verde
Creole (Mulatto) 71%, African 28%, European 1%
Regionally, Creole is the most common ethnic group across most of the 22 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Religions in Cape Verde
Roman Catholic 72.5%, Protestant 4% (includes Adventist 1.9%, Nazarene 1.8%, Assembly of God 0.2%, God is Love 0.1%), Christian Rationalism 1.7%, Muslim 1.3%, Jehovah's Witness 1.2%, Church of Jesus Christ 1%, other Christian 1.3%, other 1.2%, none 15.6%, no response 0.4% (2021 est.)
Regionally, Roman Catholic is the most common religious group across most of the 22 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2021 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Languages in Cape Verde
Portuguese (official), Crioulo (a Portuguese-based creole language with two main dialects)
Regionally, Crioulo is the most common language group across most of the 22 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
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Sources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.