About Praia
Praia is located in Cape Verde, part of Africa. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population137,868
Figure applies toPraia (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountryCape Verde
ContinentAfrica
Place typeCapital
Country codeCV
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.