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Map of Cape Verde
Africa · Praia
Cape Verde lies on the African Plate. It has 2 volcanoes active over the last 10,000 years, 1 of which have erupted since 1900. Its exposure to natural hazards is 1.6 out of 10 (INFORM index), a very low level. Its overall risk index, which accounts for its ability to cope, is 2.4 out of 10.
- Capital
- Praia
- Population
- 555,988
- Area
- 4,033 km²
- Continent
- Africa
Tectonic Plates
Natural Hazards
Exposure to natural hazards according to the European Commission's INFORM index, from 0 (very low) to 10 (very high), overall and for each type of hazard.
Overall Risk Index
This overall score combines hazard exposure with the vulnerability of the population (4.0 out of 10) and the lack of coping capacity (3.9 out of 10). A highly exposed but well-prepared country therefore gets a low overall score.
Overall Risk Index Over Time
Hazard Levels
Hazard level assessed by ThinkHazard! (World Bank, GFDRR), meaning the likelihood of a damaging event, from very low to high.
- LandslideHigh
- Coastal FloodMedium
- TsunamiLow
- VolcanoLow
- Extreme HeatLow
- EarthquakeVery Low
- WildfireVery Low
Volcanoes (2)
Volcanoes active over the last 10,000 years; year of the last known eruption.
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
No major earthquake has been recorded in this country since 1900.
Regions
Regions with volcanoes, major earthquakes, tsunamis, cyclones or famous faults.
Tsunamis
1 major tsunami has reached Cape Verde since 1900. The deadliest and highest are listed below.
- 2022Tsunami (Tonga) · 0.1 m
Sources : Natural Earth · Wikidata · INFORM Risk Index (1 September 2026 v 0.7.3), Commission européenne, CC BY 4.0 · NOAA NCEI · ThinkHazard!, GFDRR, CC BY · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution