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

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The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 527,326 in 2025 vs 10,937,203 people in Cuba in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,853 people compared to 10,893,750 in Cuba.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 20.5 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while Cuba is the 90th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 0.13% for Cuba.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.26% per year vs -0.28% in Cuba.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 531K (8.18% growth), while Cuba has declined from 11.3M to 10.9M (3.41% decline).

Cape Verde vs Cuba: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Cuba
2100 419,997 5,596,187
2099 424,272 5,656,838
2098 428,479 5,718,102
2097 432,755 5,780,020
2096 437,010 5,842,669
2095 441,329 5,906,190
2094 445,663 5,970,237
2093 450,029 6,035,281
2092 454,324 6,101,080
2091 458,616 6,167,568
2090 462,925 6,235,130
2089 467,304 6,303,623
2088 471,550 6,372,772
2087 475,770 6,442,801
2086 479,948 6,513,670
2085 484,130 6,585,155
2084 488,284 6,656,872
2083 492,265 6,728,883
2082 496,287 6,801,349
2081 500,248 6,873,815
2080 504,114 6,946,429
2079 507,910 7,019,056
2078 511,491 7,091,740
2077 514,982 7,164,594
2076 518,448 7,237,317
2075 521,841 7,310,377
2074 525,092 7,383,925
2073 528,231 7,457,892
2072 531,275 7,532,809
2071 534,138 7,608,382
2070 537,082 7,685,405
2069 539,993 7,763,655
2068 542,768 7,843,062
2067 545,560 7,924,000
2066 548,154 8,006,242
2065 550,545 8,090,113
2064 552,744 8,175,374
2063 554,888 8,261,758
2062 556,973 8,349,557
2061 558,855 8,438,278
2060 560,518 8,527,958
2059 562,114 8,617,968
2058 563,436 8,707,935
2057 564,587 8,797,858
2056 565,521 8,887,718
2055 566,347 8,976,800
2054 567,010 9,065,272
2053 567,363 9,152,380
2052 567,478 9,238,015
2051 567,476 9,322,135
2050 567,344 9,404,588
2049 567,002 9,485,665
2048 566,562 9,564,698
2047 566,027 9,642,488
2046 565,225 9,718,631
2045 564,268 9,792,929
2044 563,194 9,865,430
2043 562,030 9,936,492
2042 560,769 10,005,604
2041 559,386 10,073,038
2040 557,874 10,138,405
2039 556,224 10,202,047
2038 554,435 10,263,612
2037 552,627 10,324,081
2036 550,801 10,382,560
2035 548,853 10,439,517
2034 546,915 10,495,362
2033 545,056 10,549,819
2032 542,980 10,602,742
2031 540,984 10,654,301
2030 538,671 10,704,828
2029 536,441 10,754,241
2028 534,196 10,802,022
2027 531,944 10,848,290
2026 529,702 10,893,750
2025 527,326 10,937,203
2024 524,877 10,979,783
2023 522,331 11,019,931
2022 519,741 11,059,820
2021 516,649 11,122,168
2020 514,679 11,176,354
2019 514,104 11,202,846
2018 513,415 11,227,118
2017 512,893 11,247,829
2016 512,554 11,265,612
2015 512,394 11,275,065
2014 512,326 11,285,775
2013 512,225 11,298,167
2012 511,955 11,303,175
2011 511,447 11,301,571
2010 509,784 11,297,409
2009 506,141 11,294,719
2008 501,355 11,291,762
2007 496,190 11,287,272
2006 490,728 11,278,550
2005 485,115 11,262,554
2004 479,370 11,238,756
2003 473,383 11,209,383
2002 467,046 11,177,418
2001 460,293 11,144,132
2000 453,317 11,109,109
1999 446,519 11,072,230
1998 439,784 11,034,712
1997 432,798 10,997,934
1996 425,581 10,962,010
1995 418,104 10,925,362
1994 410,228 10,886,021
1993 401,965 10,841,031
1992 393,415 10,785,801
1991 384,586 10,717,640
1990 375,428 10,631,799
1989 367,803 10,533,243
1988 362,329 10,432,585
1987 357,302 10,335,342
1986 352,312 10,244,247
1985 347,365 10,157,228
1984 342,505 10,073,299
1983 337,654 9,991,026
1982 332,724 9,912,681
1981 327,846 9,849,320
1980 323,301 9,804,796
1979 319,480 9,763,355
1978 316,147 9,711,980
1977 312,834 9,648,440
1976 309,455 9,571,242
1975 305,847 9,479,726
1974 302,570 9,374,183
1973 299,881 9,255,328
1972 297,386 9,123,891
1971 294,046 8,979,085
1970 287,885 8,824,382
1969 279,248 8,666,640
1968 270,164 8,509,522
1967 261,404 8,352,625
1966 252,976 8,193,450
1965 244,856 8,030,797
1964 237,006 7,866,020
1963 229,373 7,701,660
1962 221,919 7,541,098
1961 215,087 7,387,117
1960 210,024 7,238,081

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/cuba | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while Cuba lost 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 18,299 people (a 3.57% growth), while Cuba's population decreased by 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. Cuba was ranked 73rd in 2006 and ranked 90th 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 Cuba will decrease by 13.7% to 9,404,588 people and rank change from 90th to 104th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 567K people, while Cuba's population already peaked in 2012 at 11.3M people and is projected to decrease to 5.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde Cuba
2100 -1.01% -1.07%
2099 -0.98% -1.07%
2098 -0.99% -1.07%
2097 -0.97% -1.07%
2096 -0.98% -1.08%
2095 -0.97% -1.07%
2094 -0.97% -1.08%
2093 -0.95% -1.08%
2092 -0.94% -1.08%
2091 -0.93% -1.08%
2090 -0.94% -1.09%
2089 -0.9% -1.09%
2088 -0.89% -1.09%
2087 -0.87% -1.09%
2086 -0.86% -1.09%
2085 -0.85% -1.08%
2084 -0.81% -1.07%
2083 -0.81% -1.07%
2082 -0.79% -1.05%
2081 -0.77% -1.05%
2080 -0.75% -1.03%
2079 -0.7% -1.02%
2078 -0.68% -1.02%
2077 -0.67% -1%
2076 -0.65% -1%
2075 -0.62% -1%
2074 -0.59% -0.99%
2073 -0.57% -0.99%
2072 -0.54% -0.99%
2071 -0.55% -1%
2070 -0.54% -1.01%
2069 -0.51% -1.01%
2068 -0.51% -1.02%
2067 -0.47% -1.03%
2066 -0.43% -1.04%
2065 -0.4% -1.04%
2064 -0.39% -1.05%
2063 -0.37% -1.05%
2062 -0.34% -1.05%
2061 -0.3% -1.05%
2060 -0.28% -1.04%
2059 -0.23% -1.03%
2058 -0.2% -1.02%
2057 -0.17% -1.01%
2056 -0.15% -0.99%
2055 -0.12% -0.98%
2054 -0.06% -0.95%
2053 -0.02% -0.93%
2052 0% -0.9%
2051 0.02% -0.88%
2050 0.06% -0.85%
2049 0.08% -0.83%
2048 0.09% -0.81%
2047 0.14% -0.78%
2046 0.17% -0.76%
2045 0.19% -0.73%
2044 0.21% -0.72%
2043 0.22% -0.69%
2042 0.25% -0.67%
2041 0.27% -0.64%
2040 0.3% -0.62%
2039 0.32% -0.6%
2038 0.33% -0.59%
2037 0.33% -0.56%
2036 0.35% -0.55%
2035 0.35% -0.53%
2034 0.34% -0.52%
2033 0.38% -0.5%
2032 0.37% -0.48%
2031 0.43% -0.47%
2030 0.42% -0.46%
2029 0.42% -0.44%
2028 0.42% -0.43%
2027 0.42% -0.42%
2026 0.45% -0.4%
2025 0.47% -0.39%
2024 0.49% -0.36%
2023 0.5% -0.36%
2022 0.6% -0.56%
2021 0.38% -0.48%
2020 0.11% -0.24%
2019 0.13% -0.22%
2018 0.1% -0.18%
2017 0.07% -0.16%
2016 0.03% -0.08%
2015 0.01% -0.09%
2014 0.02% -0.11%
2013 0.05% -0.04%
2012 0.1% 0.01%
2011 0.33% 0.04%
2010 0.72% 0.02%
2009 0.95% 0.03%
2008 1.04% 0.04%
2007 1.11% 0.08%
2006 1.16% 0.14%
2005 1.2% 0.21%
2004 1.26% 0.26%
2003 1.36% 0.29%
2002 1.47% 0.3%
2001 1.54% 0.32%
2000 1.52% 0.33%
1999 1.53% 0.34%
1998 1.61% 0.33%
1997 1.7% 0.33%
1996 1.79% 0.34%
1995 1.92% 0.36%
1994 2.06% 0.41%
1993 2.17% 0.51%
1992 2.3% 0.64%
1991 2.44% 0.81%
1990 2.07% 0.94%
1989 1.51% 0.96%
1988 1.41% 0.94%
1987 1.42% 0.89%
1986 1.42% 0.86%
1985 1.42% 0.83%
1984 1.44% 0.82%
1983 1.48% 0.79%
1982 1.49% 0.64%
1981 1.41% 0.45%
1980 1.2% 0.42%
1979 1.05% 0.53%
1978 1.06% 0.66%
1977 1.09% 0.81%
1976 1.18% 0.97%
1975 1.08% 1.13%
1974 0.9% 1.28%
1973 0.84% 1.44%
1972 1.14% 1.61%
1971 2.14% 1.75%
1970 3.09% 1.82%
1969 3.36% 1.85%
1968 3.35% 1.88%
1967 3.33% 1.94%
1966 3.32% 2.03%
1965 3.31% 2.09%
1964 3.33% 2.13%
1963 3.36% 2.13%
1962 3.18% 2.08%
1961 2.41% 2.06%

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

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In 2025, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.47%, while Cuba's population declined by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Cuba
Current population
530853
10893750
Population rank 169/197 90/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 0.13%
One net population change
3.59 hours
12.4 minutes
One birth every
1.37 hours
5.55 minutes
One death every
3.28 hours
4.61 minutes
Daily growth/decline +7 -117
Annual growth/decline +2,449 -42,580
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% -0.39%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 180/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
23.7 minutes
Annual migration change -1,284 -22,244
Net migration rank 94/196 153/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 2,144
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 193/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.12%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 191/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
Cuba
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde Cuba
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - -22,244
2024 3,741 -1,209 -19,270 -22,356
2023 3,798 -1,226 -15,880 -22,797
2022 3,864 -1,253 -17,961 -23,149
2021 3,575 0 -71,616 -11,976
2020 3,734 -3,362 -12,808 -11,976
2019 4,773 -4,001 -4,245 -23,955
2018 5,282 -4,679 3,436 -23,779
2017 5,993 -5,550 2,306 -23,394
2016 6,238 -6,004 9,677 -24,146
2015 6,314 -6,226 20,464 -24,910
2014 6,622 -6,578 22,448 -39,426
2013 6,780 -6,622 29,827 -37,619
2012 7,157 -6,779 33,864 -36,101
2011 7,874 -7,226 40,753 -35,313
2010 7,746 -5,069 37,021 -34,121
2009 7,216 -2,618 37,543 -35,063
2008 7,313 -2,340 32,848 -29,427
2007 7,559 -2,200 24,617 -19,050
2006 7,980 -2,408 24,508 -12,619
2005 8,428 -2,768 36,660 -16,561
2004 8,825 -2,993 44,258 -16,776
2003 9,037 -2,898 56,170 -24,916
2002 9,278 -2,751 58,212 -25,535
2001 9,510 -2,528 57,325 -23,442
2000 9,752 -2,772 61,133 -24,980
1999 9,989 -3,371 69,069 -31,456
1998 10,187 -3,332 71,284 -33,863
1997 10,323 -3,211 71,828 -35,712
1996 10,613 -3,297 61,837 -26,105
1995 10,764 -3,125 66,809 -29,235
1994 11,410 -3,299 68,604 -27,501
1993 11,805 -3,393 73,221 -24,358
1992 11,915 -3,231 83,461 -21,867
1991 11,899 -2,924 95,398 -20,665
1990 11,738 -2,398 112,378 -15,438
1989 11,608 -5,704 114,865 -14,705
1988 11,523 -6,474 116,626 -15,474
1987 11,426 -6,418 109,617 -16,290
1986 11,295 -6,314 105,997 -17,146
1985 11,105 -6,192 103,228 -18,048
1984 10,835 -6,035 101,670 -18,994
1983 10,736 -5,834 101,858 -19,994
1982 10,597 -5,629 95,866 -21,055
1981 10,470 -5,684 74,067 -22,159
1980 10,276 -5,980 74,271 -37,114
1979 10,223 -6,875 81,192 -35,473
1978 10,152 -6,833 86,864 -29,839
1977 10,036 -6,730 106,875 -36,811
1976 9,833 -6,389 125,383 -41,042
1975 9,601 -5,829 144,964 -46,268
1974 9,295 -6,512 165,099 -52,697
1973 9,003 -6,410 177,387 -52,073
1972 8,716 -6,316 187,588 -50,031
1971 8,359 -4,085 195,106 -43,056
1970 7,878 172 201,823 -44,466
1969 7,625 1,608 205,581 -47,446
1968 7,408 1,521 205,487 -49,387
1967 7,214 1,376 207,245 -49,556
1966 7,039 1,230 209,179 -48,509
1965 6,877 1,093 211,322 -46,683
1964 6,725 1,006 209,315 -44,406
1963 6,589 945 205,788 -41,979
1962 6,468 904 196,423 -39,116
1961 6,247 49 183,806 -33,163
1960 6,098 -2,267 172,816 -25,396

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

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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 Cuba 33.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 105,897 people) and 66.7% is from migration (a loss of 212,438 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 2,144 people or 0.12% in Cuba.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
Cuba
City Population
Havana 2.49M
Santiago de Cuba 506K
Holguin 350K
Camaguey 322K
Santa Clara 247K
Bayamo 235K
Guantanamo 228K
Las Tunas 202K
Pinar del Rio 189K
Cienfuegos 165K

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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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