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Population in Cape Verde compared to the Czech Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 527,326 in 2025 vs 10,886,878 people in the Czech Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,853 people compared to 10,742,283 in the Czech Republic.

Population statistics:

  • The Czech Republic's population is 20.2 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while the Czech Republic is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 0.13% for the Czech Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.26% per year vs +0.31% in the Czech Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 531K (8.18% growth), while the Czech Republic has grown from 10.2M to 10.7M (4.92% growth).

Cape Verde vs Czech Republic: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Czech Republic
2100 419,997 8,398,703
2099 424,272 8,420,054
2098 428,479 8,440,780
2097 432,755 8,460,511
2096 437,010 8,480,556
2095 441,329 8,499,484
2094 445,663 8,518,286
2093 450,029 8,536,499
2092 454,324 8,554,517
2091 458,616 8,572,195
2090 462,925 8,590,647
2089 467,304 8,609,075
2088 471,550 8,627,611
2087 475,770 8,647,206
2086 479,948 8,667,774
2085 484,130 8,688,472
2084 488,284 8,710,097
2083 492,265 8,732,416
2082 496,287 8,756,281
2081 500,248 8,781,441
2080 504,114 8,807,994
2079 507,910 8,836,073
2078 511,491 8,865,602
2077 514,982 8,896,421
2076 518,448 8,928,964
2075 521,841 8,963,945
2074 525,092 9,000,807
2073 528,231 9,039,770
2072 531,275 9,080,946
2071 534,138 9,123,937
2070 537,082 9,168,851
2069 539,993 9,215,360
2068 542,768 9,262,938
2067 545,560 9,311,827
2066 548,154 9,361,827
2065 550,545 9,412,850
2064 552,744 9,463,141
2063 554,888 9,513,448
2062 556,973 9,562,710
2061 558,855 9,610,889
2060 560,518 9,657,465
2059 562,114 9,702,379
2058 563,436 9,745,727
2057 564,587 9,787,770
2056 565,521 9,827,846
2055 566,347 9,865,895
2054 567,010 9,902,399
2053 567,363 9,936,727
2052 567,478 9,969,256
2051 567,476 10,000,522
2050 567,344 10,030,910
2049 567,002 10,059,551
2048 566,562 10,087,904
2047 566,027 10,115,848
2046 565,225 10,144,045
2045 564,268 10,171,882
2044 563,194 10,199,799
2043 562,030 10,228,264
2042 560,769 10,257,414
2041 559,386 10,287,621
2040 557,874 10,318,078
2039 556,224 10,349,820
2038 554,435 10,381,806
2037 552,627 10,414,999
2036 550,801 10,447,885
2035 548,853 10,481,420
2034 546,915 10,514,820
2033 545,056 10,547,938
2032 542,980 10,580,423
2031 540,984 10,611,839
2030 538,671 10,641,892
2029 536,441 10,670,568
2028 534,196 10,697,290
2027 531,944 10,720,806
2026 529,702 10,742,283
2025 527,326 10,886,878
2024 524,877 10,905,028
2023 522,331 10,864,042
2022 519,741 10,672,118
2021 516,649 10,505,772
2020 514,679 10,697,858
2019 514,104 10,671,870
2018 513,415 10,629,928
2017 512,893 10,594,438
2016 512,554 10,566,332
2015 512,394 10,546,059
2014 512,326 10,525,347
2013 512,225 10,514,272
2012 511,955 10,510,785
2011 511,447 10,496,088
2010 509,784 10,474,410
2009 506,141 10,443,936
2008 501,355 10,384,603
2007 496,190 10,298,828
2006 490,728 10,238,905
2005 485,115 10,211,216
2004 479,370 10,197,101
2003 473,383 10,193,998
2002 467,046 10,196,916
2001 460,293 10,216,605
2000 453,317 10,255,063
1999 446,519 10,283,860
1998 439,784 10,294,373
1997 432,798 10,304,131
1996 425,581 10,315,241
1995 418,104 10,327,253
1994 410,228 10,333,587
1993 401,965 10,329,855
1992 393,415 10,319,123
1991 384,586 10,308,578
1990 375,428 10,333,355
1989 367,803 10,361,068
1988 362,329 10,355,276
1987 357,302 10,347,318
1986 352,312 10,342,227
1985 347,365 10,337,118
1984 342,505 10,330,213
1983 337,654 10,323,856
1982 332,724 10,314,826
1981 327,846 10,300,591
1980 323,301 10,304,193
1979 319,480 10,292,341
1978 316,147 10,242,098
1977 312,834 10,186,755
1976 309,455 10,125,939
1975 305,847 10,058,620
1974 302,570 9,988,459
1973 299,881 9,922,266
1972 297,386 9,867,632
1971 294,046 9,826,815
1970 287,885 9,858,071
1969 279,248 9,896,580
1968 270,164 9,876,346
1967 261,404 9,852,899
1966 252,976 9,821,040
1965 244,856 9,779,358
1964 237,006 9,727,804
1963 229,373 9,670,685
1962 221,919 9,624,660
1961 215,087 9,586,651
1960 210,024 9,602,006

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/czech-republic | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while the Czech Republic gained 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 18,299 people (a 3.57% growth), while the Czech Republic's population increased by 175,951 people (a 1.67% growth).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. The Czech Republic was ranked 80th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 the Czech Republic will decrease by 6.62% to 10,030,910 people and rank change from 92nd to 98th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 567K people, while the Czech Republic's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.9M people and is projected to decrease to 8.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde Czech Republic
2100 -1.01% -0.25%
2099 -0.98% -0.25%
2098 -0.99% -0.23%
2097 -0.97% -0.24%
2096 -0.98% -0.22%
2095 -0.97% -0.22%
2094 -0.97% -0.21%
2093 -0.95% -0.21%
2092 -0.94% -0.21%
2091 -0.93% -0.21%
2090 -0.94% -0.21%
2089 -0.9% -0.21%
2088 -0.89% -0.23%
2087 -0.87% -0.24%
2086 -0.86% -0.24%
2085 -0.85% -0.25%
2084 -0.81% -0.26%
2083 -0.81% -0.27%
2082 -0.79% -0.29%
2081 -0.77% -0.3%
2080 -0.75% -0.32%
2079 -0.7% -0.33%
2078 -0.68% -0.35%
2077 -0.67% -0.36%
2076 -0.65% -0.39%
2075 -0.62% -0.41%
2074 -0.59% -0.43%
2073 -0.57% -0.45%
2072 -0.54% -0.47%
2071 -0.55% -0.49%
2070 -0.54% -0.5%
2069 -0.51% -0.51%
2068 -0.51% -0.53%
2067 -0.47% -0.53%
2066 -0.43% -0.54%
2065 -0.4% -0.53%
2064 -0.39% -0.53%
2063 -0.37% -0.52%
2062 -0.34% -0.5%
2061 -0.3% -0.48%
2060 -0.28% -0.46%
2059 -0.23% -0.44%
2058 -0.2% -0.43%
2057 -0.17% -0.41%
2056 -0.15% -0.39%
2055 -0.12% -0.37%
2054 -0.06% -0.35%
2053 -0.02% -0.33%
2052 0% -0.31%
2051 0.02% -0.3%
2050 0.06% -0.28%
2049 0.08% -0.28%
2048 0.09% -0.28%
2047 0.14% -0.28%
2046 0.17% -0.27%
2045 0.19% -0.27%
2044 0.21% -0.28%
2043 0.22% -0.28%
2042 0.25% -0.29%
2041 0.27% -0.3%
2040 0.3% -0.31%
2039 0.32% -0.31%
2038 0.33% -0.32%
2037 0.33% -0.31%
2036 0.35% -0.32%
2035 0.35% -0.32%
2034 0.34% -0.31%
2033 0.38% -0.31%
2032 0.37% -0.3%
2031 0.43% -0.28%
2030 0.42% -0.27%
2029 0.42% -0.25%
2028 0.42% -0.22%
2027 0.42% -0.2%
2026 0.45% -1.33%
2025 0.47% -0.17%
2024 0.49% 0.38%
2023 0.5% 1.8%
2022 0.6% 1.58%
2021 0.38% -1.8%
2020 0.11% 0.24%
2019 0.13% 0.39%
2018 0.1% 0.33%
2017 0.07% 0.27%
2016 0.03% 0.19%
2015 0.01% 0.2%
2014 0.02% 0.11%
2013 0.05% 0.03%
2012 0.1% 0.14%
2011 0.33% 0.21%
2010 0.72% 0.29%
2009 0.95% 0.57%
2008 1.04% 0.83%
2007 1.11% 0.59%
2006 1.16% 0.27%
2005 1.2% 0.14%
2004 1.26% 0.03%
2003 1.36% -0.03%
2002 1.47% -0.19%
2001 1.54% -0.38%
2000 1.52% -0.28%
1999 1.53% -0.1%
1998 1.61% -0.09%
1997 1.7% -0.11%
1996 1.79% -0.12%
1995 1.92% -0.06%
1994 2.06% 0.04%
1993 2.17% 0.1%
1992 2.3% 0.1%
1991 2.44% -0.24%
1990 2.07% -0.27%
1989 1.51% 0.06%
1988 1.41% 0.08%
1987 1.42% 0.05%
1986 1.42% 0.05%
1985 1.42% 0.07%
1984 1.44% 0.06%
1983 1.48% 0.09%
1982 1.49% 0.14%
1981 1.41% -0.03%
1980 1.2% 0.12%
1979 1.05% 0.49%
1978 1.06% 0.54%
1977 1.09% 0.6%
1976 1.18% 0.67%
1975 1.08% 0.7%
1974 0.9% 0.67%
1973 0.84% 0.55%
1972 1.14% 0.42%
1971 2.14% -0.32%
1970 3.09% -0.39%
1969 3.36% 0.2%
1968 3.35% 0.24%
1967 3.33% 0.32%
1966 3.32% 0.43%
1965 3.31% 0.53%
1964 3.33% 0.59%
1963 3.36% 0.48%
1962 3.18% 0.4%
1961 2.41% -0.16%

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/czech-republic | CC BY

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

Live population counters

Cape Verde Czech Republic
Current population
530853
10742283
Population rank 169/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 0.13%
One net population change
3.59 hours
29 minutes
One birth every
1.37 hours
6.26 minutes
One death every
3.28 hours
4.68 minutes
Daily growth/decline +7 -50
Annual growth/decline +2,449 -18,150
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 173/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
4.7 minutes
Annual migration change -1,284 -112,188
Net migration rank 94/196 182/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 1,025,199
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 59/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 9.5%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 67/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde Czech Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - -112,188
2024 3,741 -1,209 -28,353 -86,169
2023 3,798 -1,226 -21,729 -14,638
2022 3,864 -1,253 -19,209 329,739
2021 3,575 0 -28,365 4,111
2020 3,734 -3,362 -19,257 4,336
2019 4,773 -4,001 0 5,553
2018 5,282 -4,679 1,063 5,849
2017 5,993 -5,550 3,178 5,747
2016 6,238 -6,004 5,283 5,465
2015 6,314 -6,226 0 5,037
2014 6,622 -6,578 4,210 6,303
2013 6,780 -6,622 -2,103 5,427
2012 7,157 -6,779 0 5,347
2011 7,874 -7,226 2,099 16,841
2010 7,746 -5,069 10,475 34,927
2009 7,216 -2,618 10,444 31,270
2008 7,313 -2,340 14,538 29,813
2007 7,559 -2,200 9,268 27,887
2006 7,980 -2,408 1,024 26,259
2005 8,428 -2,768 -6,126 26,203
2004 8,825 -2,993 -9,177 26,030
2003 9,037 -2,898 -17,330 25,997
2002 9,278 -2,751 -15,296 26,089
2001 9,510 -2,528 -16,347 21,749
2000 9,752 -2,772 -17,433 4,420
1999 9,989 -3,371 -20,568 5,965
1998 10,187 -3,332 -18,530 6,374
1997 10,323 -3,211 -21,639 6,664
1996 10,613 -3,297 -21,662 6,539
1995 10,764 -3,125 -21,687 6,459
1994 11,410 -3,299 -11,367 6,401
1993 11,805 -3,393 3,099 7,197
1992 11,915 -3,231 1,032 6,718
1991 11,899 -2,924 4,124 5,568
1990 11,738 -2,398 1,034 -3,529
1989 11,608 -5,704 1,036 -2,175
1988 11,523 -6,474 7,249 -1,359
1987 11,426 -6,418 4,138 -1,514
1986 11,295 -6,314 1,034 -771
1985 11,105 -6,192 4,135 -1,173
1984 10,835 -6,035 5,165 -1,481
1983 10,736 -5,834 3,097 -1,971
1982 10,597 -5,629 10,315 -1,018
1981 10,470 -5,684 13,391 -372
1980 10,276 -5,980 17,517 1,738
1979 10,223 -6,875 44,257 -13
1978 10,152 -6,833 52,234 -795
1977 10,036 -6,730 55,009 -1,968
1976 9,833 -6,389 61,768 -2,727
1975 9,601 -5,829 67,393 -3,057
1974 9,295 -6,512 66,923 -2,919
1973 9,003 -6,410 57,549 -2,625
1972 8,716 -6,316 44,404 -2,755
1971 8,359 -4,085 31,445 -2,598
1970 7,878 172 24,646 -9,353
1969 7,625 1,608 22,762 -8,133
1968 7,408 1,521 21,728 -8,111
1967 7,214 1,376 29,558 -8,137
1966 7,039 1,230 35,355 -8,675
1965 6,877 1,093 43,029 -7,545
1964 6,725 1,006 52,531 -6,122
1963 6,589 945 48,353 -5,753
1962 6,468 904 29,836 -6,886
1961 6,247 49 36,430 -5,712
1960 6,098 -2,267 34,567 2,748

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

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/czech-republic | 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 the Czech Republic 28.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 107,389 people) and 71.2% is from migration (a gain of 265,030 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 1,025,199 people or 9.5% in the Czech Republic.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
Czech Republic
City Population
Prague 1.4M
Brno 403K
Ostrava 283K
Plzen 188K
Liberec 108K
Olomouc 103K
Ceske Budejovice 97.2K
Hradec Kralove 94.3K
Pardubice 92.3K
Usti nad Labem 90.9K

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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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