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

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The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 527,326 in 2025 vs 1,406,585,000 people in China in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,853 people compared to 1,403,335,670 in China.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 2,644 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while China is the 2nd.
  • The countries together account for 16.9% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 16.9% for China.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.26% per year vs +0.23% in China.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 531K (8.18% growth), while China has grown from 1.31B to 1.4B (7.04% growth).

Cape Verde vs China: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde China
2100 419,997 633,662,382
2099 424,272 644,307,192
2098 428,479 655,044,881
2097 432,755 665,876,462
2096 437,010 676,803,171
2095 441,329 687,828,883
2094 445,663 698,966,872
2093 450,029 710,235,681
2092 454,324 721,640,723
2091 458,616 733,187,178
2090 462,925 744,903,105
2089 467,304 756,812,472
2088 471,550 768,893,004
2087 475,770 781,128,909
2086 479,948 793,508,970
2085 484,130 806,043,039
2084 488,284 818,709,832
2083 492,265 831,420,518
2082 496,287 844,177,036
2081 500,248 856,996,835
2080 504,114 869,821,040
2079 507,910 882,622,985
2078 511,491 895,372,147
2077 514,982 908,082,676
2076 518,448 920,776,984
2075 521,841 933,459,600
2074 525,092 946,141,456
2073 528,231 958,870,128
2072 531,275 971,639,931
2071 534,138 984,469,009
2070 537,082 997,391,342
2069 539,993 1,010,450,818
2068 542,768 1,023,633,867
2067 545,560 1,036,979,285
2066 548,154 1,050,453,924
2065 550,545 1,064,051,499
2064 552,744 1,077,787,979
2063 554,888 1,091,571,021
2062 556,973 1,105,429,748
2061 558,855 1,119,286,514
2060 560,518 1,133,115,260
2059 562,114 1,146,818,251
2058 563,436 1,160,340,554
2057 564,587 1,173,596,480
2056 565,521 1,186,578,041
2055 566,347 1,199,197,172
2054 567,010 1,211,403,028
2053 567,363 1,223,160,257
2052 567,478 1,234,474,716
2051 567,476 1,245,255,938
2050 567,344 1,255,501,171
2049 567,002 1,265,281,319
2048 566,562 1,274,572,888
2047 566,027 1,283,393,445
2046 565,225 1,291,830,414
2045 564,268 1,299,855,379
2044 563,194 1,307,510,531
2043 562,030 1,314,885,869
2042 560,769 1,322,032,311
2041 559,386 1,328,936,491
2040 557,874 1,335,577,799
2039 556,224 1,341,989,157
2038 554,435 1,348,134,255
2037 552,627 1,354,107,817
2036 550,801 1,359,866,705
2035 548,853 1,365,387,904
2034 546,915 1,370,679,807
2033 545,056 1,375,744,986
2032 542,980 1,380,528,766
2031 540,984 1,385,048,521
2030 538,671 1,389,269,809
2029 536,441 1,393,241,425
2028 534,196 1,396,917,178
2027 531,944 1,400,271,033
2026 529,702 1,403,335,670
2025 527,326 1,406,585,000
2024 524,877 1,408,975,000
2023 522,331 1,410,710,000
2022 519,741 1,412,175,000
2021 516,649 1,412,360,000
2020 514,679 1,411,100,000
2019 514,104 1,407,745,000
2018 513,415 1,402,760,000
2017 512,893 1,396,215,000
2016 512,554 1,387,790,000
2015 512,394 1,379,860,000
2014 512,326 1,371,860,000
2013 512,225 1,363,240,000
2012 511,955 1,354,190,000
2011 511,447 1,345,035,000
2010 509,784 1,337,705,000
2009 506,141 1,331,260,000
2008 501,355 1,324,655,000
2007 496,190 1,317,885,000
2006 490,728 1,311,020,000
2005 485,115 1,303,720,000
2004 479,370 1,296,075,000
2003 473,383 1,288,400,000
2002 467,046 1,280,400,000
2001 460,293 1,271,850,000
2000 453,317 1,262,645,000
1999 446,519 1,252,735,000
1998 439,784 1,241,935,000
1997 432,798 1,230,075,000
1996 425,581 1,217,550,000
1995 418,104 1,204,855,000
1994 410,228 1,191,835,000
1993 401,965 1,178,440,000
1992 393,415 1,164,970,000
1991 384,586 1,150,780,000
1990 375,428 1,135,185,000
1989 367,803 1,118,650,000
1988 362,329 1,101,630,000
1987 357,302 1,084,035,000
1986 352,312 1,066,790,000
1985 347,365 1,051,040,000
1984 342,505 1,036,825,000
1983 337,654 1,023,310,000
1982 332,724 1,008,630,000
1981 327,846 993,885,000
1980 323,301 981,235,000
1979 319,480 969,005,000
1978 316,147 956,165,000
1977 312,834 943,455,000
1976 309,455 930,685,000
1975 305,847 916,395,000
1974 302,570 900,350,000
1973 299,881 881,940,000
1972 297,386 862,030,000
1971 294,046 841,105,000
1970 287,885 818,315,000
1969 279,248 796,025,000
1968 270,164 774,510,000
1967 261,404 754,550,000
1966 252,976 735,400,000
1965 244,856 715,185,000
1964 237,006 698,355,000
1963 229,373 682,335,000
1962 221,919 665,770,000
1961 215,087 660,330,000
1960 210,024 667,070,000

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/cape-verde/china | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while China gained 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 18,299 people (a 3.57% growth), while China's population increased by 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. China was ranked 1st in 2006 and ranked 2nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Cape Verde's population will grow by 6.87% to 567,344 people with a rank change from 169th to 168th. The population of China will decrease by 10.5% to 1,255,501,171 people and will still be ranked 2nd.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 567K people, while China's population already peaked in 2021 at 1.41B people and is projected to decrease to 634M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde China
2100 -1.01% -1.65%
2099 -0.98% -1.64%
2098 -0.99% -1.63%
2097 -0.97% -1.61%
2096 -0.98% -1.6%
2095 -0.97% -1.59%
2094 -0.97% -1.59%
2093 -0.95% -1.58%
2092 -0.94% -1.57%
2091 -0.93% -1.57%
2090 -0.94% -1.57%
2089 -0.9% -1.57%
2088 -0.89% -1.57%
2087 -0.87% -1.56%
2086 -0.86% -1.56%
2085 -0.85% -1.55%
2084 -0.81% -1.53%
2083 -0.81% -1.51%
2082 -0.79% -1.5%
2081 -0.77% -1.47%
2080 -0.75% -1.45%
2079 -0.7% -1.42%
2078 -0.68% -1.4%
2077 -0.67% -1.38%
2076 -0.65% -1.36%
2075 -0.62% -1.34%
2074 -0.59% -1.33%
2073 -0.57% -1.31%
2072 -0.54% -1.3%
2071 -0.55% -1.3%
2070 -0.54% -1.29%
2069 -0.51% -1.29%
2068 -0.51% -1.29%
2067 -0.47% -1.28%
2066 -0.43% -1.28%
2065 -0.4% -1.27%
2064 -0.39% -1.26%
2063 -0.37% -1.25%
2062 -0.34% -1.24%
2061 -0.3% -1.22%
2060 -0.28% -1.19%
2059 -0.23% -1.17%
2058 -0.2% -1.13%
2057 -0.17% -1.09%
2056 -0.15% -1.05%
2055 -0.12% -1.01%
2054 -0.06% -0.96%
2053 -0.02% -0.92%
2052 0% -0.87%
2051 0.02% -0.82%
2050 0.06% -0.77%
2049 0.08% -0.73%
2048 0.09% -0.69%
2047 0.14% -0.65%
2046 0.17% -0.62%
2045 0.19% -0.59%
2044 0.21% -0.56%
2043 0.22% -0.54%
2042 0.25% -0.52%
2041 0.27% -0.5%
2040 0.3% -0.48%
2039 0.32% -0.46%
2038 0.33% -0.44%
2037 0.33% -0.42%
2036 0.35% -0.4%
2035 0.35% -0.39%
2034 0.34% -0.37%
2033 0.38% -0.35%
2032 0.37% -0.33%
2031 0.43% -0.3%
2030 0.42% -0.29%
2029 0.42% -0.26%
2028 0.42% -0.24%
2027 0.42% -0.22%
2026 0.45% -0.23%
2025 0.47% -0.17%
2024 0.49% -0.12%
2023 0.5% -0.1%
2022 0.6% -0.01%
2021 0.38% 0.09%
2020 0.11% 0.24%
2019 0.13% 0.36%
2018 0.1% 0.47%
2017 0.07% 0.61%
2016 0.03% 0.57%
2015 0.01% 0.58%
2014 0.02% 0.63%
2013 0.05% 0.67%
2012 0.1% 0.68%
2011 0.33% 0.55%
2010 0.72% 0.48%
2009 0.95% 0.5%
2008 1.04% 0.51%
2007 1.11% 0.52%
2006 1.16% 0.56%
2005 1.2% 0.59%
2004 1.26% 0.6%
2003 1.36% 0.62%
2002 1.47% 0.67%
2001 1.54% 0.73%
2000 1.52% 0.79%
1999 1.53% 0.87%
1998 1.61% 0.96%
1997 1.7% 1.03%
1996 1.79% 1.05%
1995 1.92% 1.09%
1994 2.06% 1.14%
1993 2.17% 1.16%
1992 2.3% 1.23%
1991 2.44% 1.37%
1990 2.07% 1.48%
1989 1.51% 1.54%
1988 1.41% 1.62%
1987 1.42% 1.62%
1986 1.42% 1.5%
1985 1.42% 1.37%
1984 1.44% 1.32%
1983 1.48% 1.46%
1982 1.49% 1.48%
1981 1.41% 1.29%
1980 1.2% 1.26%
1979 1.05% 1.34%
1978 1.06% 1.35%
1977 1.09% 1.37%
1976 1.18% 1.56%
1975 1.08% 1.78%
1974 0.9% 2.09%
1973 0.84% 2.31%
1972 1.14% 2.49%
1971 2.14% 2.78%
1970 3.09% 2.8%
1969 3.36% 2.78%
1968 3.35% 2.65%
1967 3.33% 2.6%
1966 3.32% 2.83%
1965 3.31% 2.41%
1964 3.33% 2.35%
1963 3.36% 2.49%
1962 3.18% 0.82%
1961 2.41% -1.01%

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/cape-verde/china | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.47%, while China's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde China
Current population
530853
1403335670
Population rank 169/197 2/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 16.9%
One net population change
3.59 hours
13.2 seconds
One birth every
1.37 hours
3.31 seconds
One death every
3.28 hours
2.88 seconds
Daily growth/decline +7 -6,548
Annual growth/decline +2,449 -2,390,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 174/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
1.97 minutes
Annual migration change -1,284 -268,126
Net migration rank 94/196 189/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 1,638,718
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 43/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 192/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
China
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde China
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - -268,126
2024 3,741 -1,209 -1,394,886 -318,992
2023 3,798 -1,226 -2,087,851 -567,724
2022 3,864 -1,253 -847,305 -293,846
2021 3,575 0 480,203 -379,749
2020 3,734 -3,362 2,046,095 -91,577
2019 4,773 -4,001 4,673,713 -656,091
2018 5,282 -4,679 5,302,433 -198,206
2017 5,993 -5,550 7,790,880 -94,625
2016 6,238 -6,004 9,062,269 -153,056
2015 6,314 -6,226 6,788,911 -646,941
2014 6,622 -6,578 9,205,180 -371,108
2013 6,780 -6,622 8,043,116 -188,951
2012 7,157 -6,779 10,075,174 -58,864
2011 7,874 -7,226 8,245,065 -416,189
2010 7,746 -5,069 6,407,607 -184,144
2009 7,216 -2,618 6,483,236 -177,135
2008 7,313 -2,340 6,729,247 -764,370
2007 7,559 -2,200 6,813,465 -1,042,019
2006 7,980 -2,408 6,922,185 -759,559
2005 8,428 -2,768 7,678,911 -103,701
2004 8,825 -2,993 7,607,960 -770,977
2003 9,037 -2,898 7,743,284 -613,223
2002 9,278 -2,751 8,258,580 -761,291
2001 9,510 -2,528 8,839,358 -176,419
2000 9,752 -2,772 9,570,849 -62,622
1999 9,989 -3,371 10,247,372 -96,102
1998 10,187 -3,332 11,351,286 -40,472
1997 10,323 -3,211 12,374,554 -279,251
1996 10,613 -3,297 12,686,872 -250,750
1995 10,764 -3,125 12,711,220 -365,986
1994 11,410 -3,299 13,360,470 -723,641
1993 11,805 -3,393 13,493,138 -373,316
1992 11,915 -3,231 13,548,601 -142,985
1991 11,899 -2,924 14,937,124 -544,650
1990 11,738 -2,398 16,335,313 -11,187
1989 11,608 -5,704 16,824,495 -313,476
1988 11,523 -6,474 17,328,640 -282,194
1987 11,426 -6,418 18,005,821 -169,170
1986 11,295 -6,314 16,609,920 -79,190
1985 11,105 -6,192 14,987,830 -60,929
1984 10,835 -6,035 13,561,671 -51,961
1983 10,736 -5,834 13,599,789 -43,756
1982 10,597 -5,629 15,815,318 -36,181
1981 10,470 -5,684 14,461,027 -28,016
1980 10,276 -5,980 11,647,260 -20,129
1979 10,223 -6,875 11,250,148 -13,704
1978 10,152 -6,833 11,473,980 -9,916
1977 10,036 -6,730 11,378,068 -15,323
1976 9,833 -6,389 11,782,472 -55,109
1975 9,601 -5,829 14,378,237 -115,173
1974 9,295 -6,512 15,738,118 -175,239
1973 9,003 -6,410 18,423,727 -214,997
1972 8,716 -6,316 19,102,585 -215,650
1971 8,359 -4,085 19,622,980 -180,153
1970 7,878 172 21,137,076 -126,510
1969 7,625 1,608 20,760,332 -72,836
1968 7,408 1,521 21,206,083 -37,290
1967 7,214 1,376 19,263,662 1,246,654
1966 7,039 1,230 19,282,187 4,165
1965 6,877 1,093 20,296,950 -130,900
1964 6,725 1,006 19,302,532 -1,250,441
1963 6,589 945 22,742,225 -31,383
1962 6,468 904 17,969,132 -31,305
1961 6,247 49 2,496,047 -25,578
1960 6,098 -2,267 -3,048,510 -16,927

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 58.5% of the population change in Cape Verde is from natural causes (a gain of 47,312 people) and 41.5% is from migration (a loss of 33,510 people). In China 90.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 31,814,462 people) and 9.66% is from migration (a loss of 3,400,807 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 1,638,718 people or 0.1% in China.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M

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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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