From January to September 2026, 2.1 million passengers flew to or from Cape Verde on an international flight. That is 9% more than in the same months of 2025. The figures come from AAC, the civil aviation authority of Cape Verde.
Most travellers go to Sal. São Vicente saw the largest increase. Boa Vista saw a small decrease.
Where most travellers go
- Sal: 1.1 million passengers. That is more than half of all international passengers. 7% more than in 2025.
- Boa Vista: 428,000 passengers, about one in five. 4% fewer.
- Praia on Santiago: 400,000 passengers, almost one in five. 18% more.
- São Vicente: 177,000 passengers. 46% more, up from 121,000 in 2025.
Per month
From January to March, every island had more passengers than a year before, 14 to 25% more per month. In April, Boa Vista was still 6% up.
Since May, Boa Vista has had 9 to 25% fewer passengers each month than a year before. Since April, São Vicente has had 48 to 74% more.
The figures do not say why.
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Want to know which months get the most and the fewest visitors? See the visitors per month. Not sure which island to pick? Read Sal or Boa Vista. More tourism figures are on our tourism statistics page.
We count passengers who arrive and depart. So one holiday trip counts twice.