Le chiffre est désormais officiel et témoigne du changement de dimension de la destination : avec 1 248 052 visiteurs enregistrés en 2025, le Cap-Vert affiche une progression solide de +6 % par rapport à l’exercice 2024 (qui comptait 1 177 467 visiteurs).
Ce nouveau record s’inscrit dans une dynamique à long terme spectaculaire.
En l’espace de dix ans seulement, la fréquentation touristique a plus que doublé dans le pays, bondissant de +119 %.
Dans un contexte mondial pourtant marqué par des incertitudes géopolitiques, le Cap-Vert s’impose définitivement comme l’une des valeurs refuges et l’une des destinations les plus dynamiques du continent africain.
Outre sa stabilité politique exemplaire, cet État insulaire situé au large du Sénégal bénéficie d’un climat tropical sec particulièrement clément, avec des températures douces, comprises entre 24 °C et 30 °C, et un ensoleillement quasi permanent qui séduisent les voyageurs en quête de dépaysement.
Ce nouveau record s’inscrit dans une dynamique à long terme spectaculaire.
En l’espace de dix ans seulement, la fréquentation touristique a plus que doublé dans le pays, bondissant de +119 %.
Dans un contexte mondial pourtant marqué par des incertitudes géopolitiques, le Cap-Vert s’impose définitivement comme l’une des valeurs refuges et l’une des destinations les plus dynamiques du continent africain.
Outre sa stabilité politique exemplaire, cet État insulaire situé au large du Sénégal bénéficie d’un climat tropical sec particulièrement clément, avec des températures douces, comprises entre 24 °C et 30 °C, et un ensoleillement quasi permanent qui séduisent les voyageurs en quête de dépaysement.
Cape Verde doubles its number of tourists in 10 years!
This passage past the 1.24 million visitor mark is not an isolated peak, but the result of four years of uninterrupted growth since 2022.
After having first crossed the symbolic milestone of one million tourists in 2023, the archipelago continues to push its limits.
Thus, 6,120,204 overnight stays were recorded in 2025, an increase of +8.3 % (higher than the growth in arrivals, a sign that tourists stay longer or spend more).
The bed occupancy rate rose to 72 %, gaining 12 percentage points in one year, and as much as 20 points compared with 2022 (52 %).
These indicators prove that the Cape Verde model is not subjected to a fleeting trend, but rests on solid fundamentals, managing to smooth its visitation across all quarters of the year thanks to a diversified offering.
After having first crossed the symbolic milestone of one million tourists in 2023, the archipelago continues to push its limits.
Thus, 6,120,204 overnight stays were recorded in 2025, an increase of +8.3 % (higher than the growth in arrivals, a sign that tourists stay longer or spend more).
The bed occupancy rate rose to 72 %, gaining 12 percentage points in one year, and as much as 20 points compared with 2022 (52 %).
These indicators prove that the Cape Verde model is not subjected to a fleeting trend, but rests on solid fundamentals, managing to smooth its visitation across all quarters of the year thanks to a diversified offering.
Cape Verde: Sal and Boa Vista, engines behind this record of attendance
While all ten islands of the archipelago benefit from this appeal, this historic record of 1.24 million visitors is largely driven by its two seaside powerhouses.
Sal Island remains the primary anchor of tourist flows, capturing 57.7% of arrivals by itself.
It is firmly complemented by Boa Vista, which records 24.4% of arrivals and shows an exceptionally strong occupancy rate, confirming travelers’ preference for its endless fine-sand beaches and its premier hotel complexes.
Together, these island pillars drain more than 82% of visitors, attracting a largely European clientele, non-residents representing 95.5% of total arrivals. Within this market, France stands out as the 4th global partner, with more than 120,000 travelers in 2025.
French tourists are distinguished by a strong appetite for green and cultural tourism. They feed the more preserved islands such as Santo Antão, renowned for its striking volcanic reliefs and hiking trails, Santiago, historic cradle housing Cidade Velha, or São Vicente, the archipelago’s cultural and musical capital, inseparable from the famed singer Cesária Évora.
A trend that demonstrates that, behind the overall record figures, Cape Verde is progressively succeeding in diversifying its sectors.
Sal Island remains the primary anchor of tourist flows, capturing 57.7% of arrivals by itself.
It is firmly complemented by Boa Vista, which records 24.4% of arrivals and shows an exceptionally strong occupancy rate, confirming travelers’ preference for its endless fine-sand beaches and its premier hotel complexes.
Together, these island pillars drain more than 82% of visitors, attracting a largely European clientele, non-residents representing 95.5% of total arrivals. Within this market, France stands out as the 4th global partner, with more than 120,000 travelers in 2025.
French tourists are distinguished by a strong appetite for green and cultural tourism. They feed the more preserved islands such as Santo Antão, renowned for its striking volcanic reliefs and hiking trails, Santiago, historic cradle housing Cidade Velha, or São Vicente, the archipelago’s cultural and musical capital, inseparable from the famed singer Cesária Évora.
A trend that demonstrates that, behind the overall record figures, Cape Verde is progressively succeeding in diversifying its sectors.
