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Population in Brazil compared to Cape Verde: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 527,326 people in Cape Verde in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 530,853 in Cape Verde.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 403 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Cape Verde is the 169th.
  • The countries together account for 2.58% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 0.006% for Cape Verde.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +0.26% in Cape Verde.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Cape Verde has grown from 491K to 531K (8.18% growth).

Brazil vs Cape Verde: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Cape Verde
2100 164,266,855 419,997
2099 165,476,254 424,272
2098 166,696,264 428,479
2097 167,929,414 432,755
2096 169,170,182 437,010
2095 170,418,279 441,329
2094 171,673,285 445,663
2093 172,929,867 450,029
2092 174,196,660 454,324
2091 175,465,250 458,616
2090 176,741,676 462,925
2089 178,016,467 467,304
2088 179,298,655 471,550
2087 180,582,637 475,770
2086 181,869,555 479,948
2085 183,154,436 484,130
2084 184,439,572 488,284
2083 185,726,230 492,265
2082 187,015,781 496,287
2081 188,304,247 500,248
2080 189,585,345 504,114
2079 190,860,450 507,910
2078 192,128,265 511,491
2077 193,387,405 514,982
2076 194,635,237 518,448
2075 195,871,705 521,841
2074 197,098,086 525,092
2073 198,312,538 528,231
2072 199,508,048 531,275
2071 200,684,948 534,138
2070 201,838,290 537,082
2069 202,969,511 539,993
2068 204,078,136 542,768
2067 205,156,343 545,560
2066 206,210,336 548,154
2065 207,233,670 550,545
2064 208,223,021 552,744
2063 209,184,325 554,888
2062 210,111,930 556,973
2061 211,000,165 558,855
2060 211,851,790 560,518
2059 212,667,148 562,114
2058 213,439,165 563,436
2057 214,172,487 564,587
2056 214,860,969 565,521
2055 215,511,064 566,347
2054 216,119,176 567,010
2053 216,684,051 567,363
2052 217,203,400 567,478
2051 217,673,624 567,476
2050 218,102,997 567,344
2049 218,492,176 567,002
2048 218,825,106 566,562
2047 219,107,600 566,027
2046 219,337,375 565,225
2045 219,518,678 564,268
2044 219,643,532 563,194
2043 219,714,087 562,030
2042 219,730,173 560,769
2041 219,688,816 559,386
2040 219,589,786 557,874
2039 219,450,960 556,224
2038 219,263,564 554,435
2037 219,033,555 552,627
2036 218,758,565 550,801
2035 218,441,478 548,853
2034 218,079,673 546,915
2033 217,677,081 545,056
2032 217,230,117 542,980
2031 216,739,295 540,984
2030 216,202,357 538,671
2029 215,618,762 536,441
2028 214,992,547 534,196
2027 214,315,680 531,944
2026 213,593,266 529,702
2025 212,812,405 527,326
2024 211,998,573 524,877
2023 211,140,729 522,331
2022 210,306,415 519,741
2021 209,550,294 516,649
2020 208,660,842 514,679
2019 207,455,459 514,104
2018 206,107,261 513,415
2017 204,703,445 512,893
2016 203,218,114 512,554
2015 201,675,532 512,394
2014 200,085,127 512,326
2013 198,478,299 512,225
2012 196,876,111 511,955
2011 195,284,734 511,447
2010 193,701,929 509,784
2009 192,079,951 506,141
2008 190,367,302 501,355
2007 188,552,320 496,190
2006 186,653,106 490,728
2005 184,688,101 485,115
2004 182,675,143 479,370
2003 180,622,688 473,383
2002 178,503,484 467,046
2001 176,301,203 460,293
2000 174,018,282 453,317
1999 171,641,543 446,519
1998 169,159,655 439,784
1997 166,661,659 432,798
1996 164,202,549 425,581
1995 161,735,073 418,104
1994 159,265,006 410,228
1993 156,794,577 401,965
1992 154,275,079 393,415
1991 151,724,256 384,586
1990 149,143,223 375,428
1989 146,502,972 367,803
1988 143,826,357 362,329
1987 141,104,944 357,302
1986 138,336,370 352,312
1985 135,515,595 347,365
1984 132,658,864 342,505
1983 129,790,077 337,654
1982 126,923,155 332,724
1981 124,063,109 327,846
1980 121,207,461 323,301
1979 118,380,821 319,480
1978 115,600,942 316,147
1977 112,875,292 312,834
1976 110,213,349 309,455
1975 107,619,565 305,847
1974 105,089,675 302,570
1973 102,600,976 299,881
1972 100,146,797 297,386
1971 97,739,273 294,046
1970 95,375,651 287,885
1969 93,045,777 279,248
1968 90,741,240 270,164
1967 88,446,124 261,404
1966 86,139,359 252,976
1965 83,817,583 244,856
1964 81,488,595 237,006
1963 79,164,235 229,373
1962 76,865,323 221,919
1961 74,605,447 215,087
1960 72,388,126 210,024

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/brazil/cape-verde | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while Cape Verde gained 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Cape Verde's population increased by 18,299 people (a 3.57% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Cape Verde was ranked 166th in 2006 and ranked 169th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Brazil's population will grow by 1.93% to 218,102,997 people with a rank change from 7th to 9th. The population of Cape Verde will increase by 6.87% to 567,344 people and rank change from 169th to 168th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 567K people in 2052 for Cape Verde.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Cape Verde
2100 -0.73% -1.01%
2099 -0.73% -0.98%
2098 -0.73% -0.99%
2097 -0.73% -0.97%
2096 -0.73% -0.98%
2095 -0.73% -0.97%
2094 -0.73% -0.97%
2093 -0.73% -0.95%
2092 -0.72% -0.94%
2091 -0.72% -0.93%
2090 -0.72% -0.94%
2089 -0.72% -0.9%
2088 -0.71% -0.89%
2087 -0.71% -0.87%
2086 -0.7% -0.86%
2085 -0.7% -0.85%
2084 -0.69% -0.81%
2083 -0.69% -0.81%
2082 -0.68% -0.79%
2081 -0.68% -0.77%
2080 -0.67% -0.75%
2079 -0.66% -0.7%
2078 -0.65% -0.68%
2077 -0.64% -0.67%
2076 -0.63% -0.65%
2075 -0.62% -0.62%
2074 -0.61% -0.59%
2073 -0.6% -0.57%
2072 -0.59% -0.54%
2071 -0.57% -0.55%
2070 -0.56% -0.54%
2069 -0.54% -0.51%
2068 -0.53% -0.51%
2067 -0.51% -0.47%
2066 -0.49% -0.43%
2065 -0.48% -0.4%
2064 -0.46% -0.39%
2063 -0.44% -0.37%
2062 -0.42% -0.34%
2061 -0.4% -0.3%
2060 -0.38% -0.28%
2059 -0.36% -0.23%
2058 -0.34% -0.2%
2057 -0.32% -0.17%
2056 -0.3% -0.15%
2055 -0.28% -0.12%
2054 -0.26% -0.06%
2053 -0.24% -0.02%
2052 -0.22% 0%
2051 -0.2% 0.02%
2050 -0.18% 0.06%
2049 -0.15% 0.08%
2048 -0.13% 0.09%
2047 -0.1% 0.14%
2046 -0.08% 0.17%
2045 -0.06% 0.19%
2044 -0.03% 0.21%
2043 -0.007% 0.22%
2042 0.02% 0.25%
2041 0.05% 0.27%
2040 0.06% 0.3%
2039 0.09% 0.32%
2038 0.11% 0.33%
2037 0.13% 0.33%
2036 0.15% 0.35%
2035 0.17% 0.35%
2034 0.18% 0.34%
2033 0.21% 0.38%
2032 0.23% 0.37%
2031 0.25% 0.43%
2030 0.27% 0.42%
2029 0.29% 0.42%
2028 0.32% 0.42%
2027 0.34% 0.42%
2026 0.37% 0.45%
2025 0.38% 0.47%
2024 0.41% 0.49%
2023 0.4% 0.5%
2022 0.36% 0.6%
2021 0.43% 0.38%
2020 0.58% 0.11%
2019 0.65% 0.13%
2018 0.69% 0.1%
2017 0.73% 0.07%
2016 0.76% 0.03%
2015 0.79% 0.01%
2014 0.81% 0.02%
2013 0.81% 0.05%
2012 0.81% 0.1%
2011 0.82% 0.33%
2010 0.84% 0.72%
2009 0.9% 0.95%
2008 0.96% 1.04%
2007 1.02% 1.11%
2006 1.06% 1.16%
2005 1.1% 1.2%
2004 1.14% 1.26%
2003 1.19% 1.36%
2002 1.25% 1.47%
2001 1.31% 1.54%
2000 1.38% 1.52%
1999 1.47% 1.53%
1998 1.5% 1.61%
1997 1.5% 1.7%
1996 1.53% 1.79%
1995 1.55% 1.92%
1994 1.58% 2.06%
1993 1.63% 2.17%
1992 1.68% 2.3%
1991 1.73% 2.44%
1990 1.8% 2.07%
1989 1.86% 1.51%
1988 1.93% 1.41%
1987 2% 1.42%
1986 2.08% 1.42%
1985 2.15% 1.42%
1984 2.21% 1.44%
1983 2.26% 1.48%
1982 2.31% 1.49%
1981 2.36% 1.41%
1980 2.39% 1.2%
1979 2.4% 1.05%
1978 2.41% 1.06%
1977 2.42% 1.09%
1976 2.41% 1.18%
1975 2.41% 1.08%
1974 2.43% 0.9%
1973 2.45% 0.84%
1972 2.46% 1.14%
1971 2.48% 2.14%
1970 2.5% 3.09%
1969 2.54% 3.36%
1968 2.59% 3.35%
1967 2.68% 3.33%
1966 2.77% 3.32%
1965 2.86% 3.31%
1964 2.94% 3.33%
1963 2.99% 3.36%
1962 3.03% 3.18%
1961 3.06% 2.41%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/brazil/cape-verde | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Brazil grew by 0.38%, while Cape Verde's population grew by 0.47%.

Live population counters

Brazil Cape Verde
Current population
213964342
530853
Population rank 7/197 169/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 0.006%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
3.59 hours
One birth every
12.3 seconds
1.37 hours
One death every
21 seconds
3.28 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,230 +7
Annual growth/decline +813,832 +2,449
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +0.47%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 132/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
6.84 hours
Annual migration change -217,283 -1,284
Net migration rank 186/196 94/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 16,515
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 171/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 3.1%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 116/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Cape Verde
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -1,284
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 3,741 -1,209
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 3,798 -1,226
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 3,864 -1,253
2021 919,507 -208,581 3,575 0
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 3,734 -3,362
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 4,773 -4,001
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 5,282 -4,679
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 5,993 -5,550
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 6,238 -6,004
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 6,314 -6,226
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 6,622 -6,578
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 6,780 -6,622
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 7,157 -6,779
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 7,874 -7,226
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 7,746 -5,069
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 7,216 -2,618
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 7,313 -2,340
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 7,559 -2,200
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 7,980 -2,408
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 8,428 -2,768
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 8,825 -2,993
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 9,037 -2,898
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 9,278 -2,751
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 9,510 -2,528
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 9,752 -2,772
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 9,989 -3,371
1998 2,514,728 21,666 10,187 -3,332
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 10,323 -3,211
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 10,613 -3,297
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 10,764 -3,125
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 11,410 -3,299
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 11,805 -3,393
1992 2,547,698 14,394 11,915 -3,231
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 11,899 -2,924
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 11,738 -2,398
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 11,608 -5,704
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 11,523 -6,474
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 11,426 -6,418
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 11,295 -6,314
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 11,105 -6,192
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 10,835 -6,035
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 10,736 -5,834
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 10,597 -5,629
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 10,470 -5,684
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 10,276 -5,980
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 10,223 -6,875
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 10,152 -6,833
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 10,036 -6,730
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 9,833 -6,389
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 9,601 -5,829
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 9,295 -6,512
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 9,003 -6,410
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 8,716 -6,316
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 8,359 -4,085
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 7,878 172
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 7,625 1,608
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 7,408 1,521
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 7,214 1,376
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 7,039 1,230
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 6,877 1,093
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 6,725 1,006
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 6,589 945
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 6,468 904
1961 2,240,178 75 6,247 49
1960 2,190,392 4,066 6,098 -2,267

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/brazil/cape-verde | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 88.2% of the population change in Brazil is from natural causes (a gain of 13,319,989 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,788,672 people). In Cape Verde 58.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,312 people) and 41.5% is from migration (a loss of 33,510 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 16,515 people or 3.1% in Cape Verde.

Biggest cities by population

Brazil
City Population
Sao Paulo 11.5M
Rio de Janeiro 6.21M
Brasilia 3M
Fortaleza 2.58M
Salvador 2.42M
Belo Horizonte 2.32M
Manaus 2.3M
Curitiba 1.77M
Recife 1.49M
Goiania 1.44M
Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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