List of islands of Cape Verde
The archipelago of Cape Verde has 10 islands and several islets, divided into two groups:
- Barlavento (windward) islands
- Sotavento (leeward) islands
The islands in the Barlavento group are Santo Antão, São Vicente, Santa Luzia, São Nicolau, Sal, and Boa Vista.
The islands in the Sotavento group are Maio, Santiago, Fogo, and Brava.
All but Santa Luzia have people living on them.
Below is a sortable list of the islands of Cape Verde. Population numbers are from 2000.
| Island | Area (km^2) | Population | % | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 991 | 236,717 | 54.5% | 238.9 |
| São Vicente | 227 | 67,163 | 15.5% | 295.9 |
| Santo Antão | 779 | 47,124 | 10.8% | 60.5 |
| Fogo | 476 | 37,421 | 8.6% | 78.6 |
| Sal | 216 | 14,816 | 3.4% | 68.6 |
| São Nicolau | 388 | 13,661 | 3.1% | 35.2 |
| Brava | 67 | 6,804 | 1.6% | 106.3 |
| Maio | 269 | 6,754 | 1.6% | 25.1 |
| Boa Vista | 620 | 4,209 | 1.0% | 6.8 |
| Santa Luzia | 35 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Cape Verde | 4033 | 434,669 | 100% | 116.8 |