cape verde's population in the 21st century is mostly creole; the capital city praia accounts for a quarter of the country's population. over 65% of the population in the archipelago live in urban centers, and the literacy rate is 89% (i.e., 93,3% among men aged 15 and above and 84,7% among women aged 15 and above) according to the 2017 national statistics bureau data. many cape verdeans have since emigrated, mainly to the united states and europe.