Ribeira Grande de Santiago's 2026 population is now estimated at 8,948. In 2010, the population of Ribeira Grande de Santiago was 8,325. Ribeira Grande de Santiago has grown by 66 in the last year, which represents a 0.74% annual change. These population values and projections come from INE Cabo Verde RGPH 2010 municipality population table, INE Cabo Verde municipality population projections 2010-2030 summary and World Population Review Internal Projections .
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Praia | 189,897 | 1.84% |
| Sao Vicente | 88,540 | 0.69% |
| Santa Catarina | 49,575 | 0.83% |
| Sal | 48,280 | 2.71% |
| Boa Vista | 25,638 | 4.33% |
| Santa Cruz | 25,282 | -0.41% |
| Sao Filipe | 19,555 | -0.68% |
| Tarrafal | 17,734 | -0.33% |
| Porto Novo | 16,122 | -0.72% |
| Sao Domingos | 14,336 | 0.16% |
| Ribeira Grande | 13,986 | -1.64% |
| Calheta de Sao Miguel | 12,833 | -1.18% |
| Maio | 12,264 | 5.13% |
| Mosteiros | 9,121 | -0.22% |
| Ribeira Grande de Santiago | 8,948 | 0.74% |
| Sao Salvador do Mundo | 8,491 | -0.21% |
| Sao Lourenco dos Orgaos | 6,756 | -0.38% |
| Ribeira Brava | 6,517 | -0.79% |
| Tarrafal de Sao Nicolau | 5,086 | -0.35% |
| Santa Catarina do Fogo | 5,048 | -0.51% |
| Brava | 5,040 | -1.16% |
| Paul | 4,710 | -2.2% |