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Population in Cape Verde compared to the DR Congo: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 524,877 in 2024 vs 109,276,265 people in the DR Congo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,391 people compared to 117,507,801 in the DR Congo.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 221.5 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while the DR Congo is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.42% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 1.42% for the DR Congo.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.22% per year vs +3.38% in the DR Congo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 530K (8.08% growth), while the DR Congo has grown from 60.6M to 118M (93.9% growth).

Cape Verde vs DR Congo: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde DR Congo
2100 420,063 436,320,913
2099 424,339 433,372,904
2098 428,547 430,335,169
2097 432,823 427,231,271
2096 437,079 424,043,303
2095 441,399 420,759,430
2094 445,733 417,384,609
2093 450,100 413,946,692
2092 454,396 410,440,733
2091 458,688 406,841,757
2090 462,998 403,166,901
2089 467,377 399,411,004
2088 471,624 395,583,655
2087 475,845 391,688,383
2086 480,024 387,713,874
2085 484,207 383,678,330
2084 488,361 379,568,054
2083 492,342 375,402,379
2082 496,365 371,195,818
2081 500,326 366,948,626
2080 504,194 362,644,227
2079 507,990 358,295,825
2078 511,571 353,888,897
2077 515,063 349,435,210
2076 518,529 344,932,895
2075 521,923 340,403,800
2074 525,175 335,826,108
2073 528,314 331,220,816
2072 531,359 326,568,298
2071 534,222 321,892,514
2070 537,167 317,165,418
2069 540,078 312,409,702
2068 542,854 307,625,941
2067 545,645 302,820,577
2066 548,241 297,989,401
2065 550,631 293,137,514
2064 552,831 288,267,282
2063 554,976 283,369,365
2062 557,061 278,452,605
2061 558,943 273,517,380
2060 560,606 268,572,331
2059 562,202 263,620,905
2058 563,524 258,672,397
2057 564,676 253,733,756
2056 565,611 248,796,045
2055 566,437 243,861,631
2054 567,099 238,931,249
2053 567,452 234,016,357
2052 567,567 229,117,369
2051 567,565 224,240,788
2050 567,433 219,397,034
2049 567,091 214,588,560
2048 566,651 209,814,694
2047 566,116 205,079,870
2046 565,314 200,379,842
2045 564,356 195,731,078
2044 563,283 191,124,003
2043 562,118 186,569,843
2042 560,857 182,068,630
2041 559,474 177,617,360
2040 557,962 173,224,822
2039 556,312 168,878,834
2038 554,523 164,583,465
2037 552,714 160,347,349
2036 550,888 156,129,049
2035 548,939 151,953,443
2034 547,001 147,811,138
2033 545,142 143,712,496
2032 543,065 139,669,159
2031 541,069 135,660,570
2030 538,756 131,710,378
2029 536,526 127,818,130
2028 534,280 123,980,695
2027 532,028 120,212,011
2026 529,785 116,505,117
2025 527,409 112,854,120
2024 524,877 109,276,265
2023 522,331 105,789,731
2022 519,741 102,396,968
2021 516,649 99,148,932
2020 514,679 95,989,998
2019 514,104 92,947,442
2018 513,415 90,047,644
2017 512,893 87,083,398
2016 512,554 83,956,415
2015 512,394 81,035,531
2014 512,326 78,403,242
2013 512,225 75,789,395
2012 511,955 73,254,618
2011 511,447 70,849,311
2010 509,784 68,563,038
2009 506,141 66,412,044
2008 501,355 64,390,664
2007 496,190 62,477,752
2006 490,728 60,615,908
2005 485,115 58,775,724
2004 479,370 56,997,741
2003 473,383 55,343,867
2002 467,046 53,750,524
2001 460,293 52,132,646
2000 453,317 50,507,442
1999 446,519 48,912,971
1998 439,784 47,297,600
1997 432,798 46,029,902
1996 425,581 45,296,124
1995 418,104 44,433,704
1994 410,228 42,626,876
1993 401,965 40,656,336
1992 393,415 39,228,910
1991 384,586 37,925,817
1990 375,428 36,684,063
1989 367,803 35,486,866
1988 362,329 34,382,752
1987 357,302 33,298,904
1986 352,312 32,265,196
1985 347,365 31,264,816
1984 342,505 30,245,081
1983 337,654 29,250,963
1982 332,724 28,338,190
1981 327,846 27,500,515
1980 323,301 26,711,099
1979 319,480 25,886,782
1978 316,147 24,992,689
1977 312,834 24,229,061
1976 309,455 23,624,031
1975 305,847 23,021,101
1974 302,570 22,418,878
1973 299,881 21,827,665
1972 297,386 21,251,160
1971 294,046 20,695,569
1970 287,885 20,137,436
1969 279,248 19,570,445
1968 270,164 19,012,189
1967 261,404 18,462,782
1966 252,976 17,931,929
1965 244,856 17,427,802
1964 237,006 16,955,327
1963 229,373 16,507,599
1962 221,919 16,075,724
1961 215,087 15,662,374
1960 210,024 15,264,846

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/dr-congo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while the DR Congo gained 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 17,837 people (a 3.48% growth), while the DR Congo's population increased by 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. The DR Congo was ranked 22nd in 2006 and ranked 15th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Cape Verde's population will grow by 6.98% to 567,433 people with a rank change from 169th to 168th. The population of the DR Congo will increase by 86.7% to 219,397,034 people and rank change from 15th to 8th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 568K people compared to the peak of 436M people in 2100 for the DR Congo.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde DR Congo
2100 -1.01% 0.68%
2099 -0.98% 0.71%
2098 -0.99% 0.73%
2097 -0.97% 0.75%
2096 -0.98% 0.78%
2095 -0.97% 0.81%
2094 -0.97% 0.83%
2093 -0.95% 0.85%
2092 -0.94% 0.88%
2091 -0.93% 0.91%
2090 -0.94% 0.94%
2089 -0.9% 0.97%
2088 -0.89% 0.99%
2087 -0.87% 1.03%
2086 -0.86% 1.05%
2085 -0.85% 1.08%
2084 -0.81% 1.11%
2083 -0.81% 1.13%
2082 -0.79% 1.16%
2081 -0.77% 1.19%
2080 -0.75% 1.21%
2079 -0.7% 1.25%
2078 -0.68% 1.27%
2077 -0.67% 1.31%
2076 -0.65% 1.33%
2075 -0.62% 1.36%
2074 -0.59% 1.39%
2073 -0.57% 1.42%
2072 -0.54% 1.45%
2071 -0.55% 1.49%
2070 -0.54% 1.52%
2069 -0.51% 1.56%
2068 -0.51% 1.59%
2067 -0.47% 1.62%
2066 -0.43% 1.66%
2065 -0.4% 1.69%
2064 -0.39% 1.73%
2063 -0.37% 1.77%
2062 -0.34% 1.8%
2061 -0.3% 1.84%
2060 -0.28% 1.88%
2059 -0.23% 1.91%
2058 -0.2% 1.95%
2057 -0.17% 1.98%
2056 -0.15% 2.02%
2055 -0.12% 2.06%
2054 -0.06% 2.1%
2053 -0.02% 2.14%
2052 0% 2.17%
2051 0.02% 2.21%
2050 0.06% 2.24%
2049 0.08% 2.28%
2048 0.09% 2.31%
2047 0.14% 2.35%
2046 0.17% 2.38%
2045 0.19% 2.41%
2044 0.21% 2.44%
2043 0.22% 2.47%
2042 0.25% 2.51%
2041 0.27% 2.54%
2040 0.3% 2.57%
2039 0.32% 2.61%
2038 0.33% 2.64%
2037 0.33% 2.7%
2036 0.35% 2.75%
2035 0.35% 2.8%
2034 0.34% 2.85%
2033 0.38% 2.89%
2032 0.37% 2.95%
2031 0.43% 3%
2030 0.42% 3.05%
2029 0.42% 3.1%
2028 0.42% 3.14%
2027 0.42% 3.18%
2026 0.45% 3.24%
2025 0.48% 3.27%
2024 0.49% 3.3%
2023 0.5% 3.31%
2022 0.6% 3.28%
2021 0.38% 3.29%
2020 0.11% 3.27%
2019 0.13% 3.22%
2018 0.1% 3.4%
2017 0.07% 3.72%
2016 0.03% 3.6%
2015 0.01% 3.36%
2014 0.02% 3.45%
2013 0.05% 3.46%
2012 0.1% 3.39%
2011 0.33% 3.33%
2010 0.72% 3.24%
2009 0.95% 3.14%
2008 1.04% 3.06%
2007 1.11% 3.07%
2006 1.16% 3.13%
2005 1.2% 3.12%
2004 1.26% 2.99%
2003 1.36% 2.96%
2002 1.47% 3.1%
2001 1.54% 3.22%
2000 1.52% 3.26%
1999 1.53% 3.42%
1998 1.61% 2.75%
1997 1.7% 1.62%
1996 1.79% 1.94%
1995 1.92% 4.24%
1994 2.06% 4.85%
1993 2.17% 3.64%
1992 2.3% 3.44%
1991 2.44% 3.38%
1990 2.07% 3.37%
1989 1.51% 3.21%
1988 1.41% 3.25%
1987 1.42% 3.2%
1986 1.42% 3.2%
1985 1.42% 3.37%
1984 1.44% 3.4%
1983 1.48% 3.22%
1982 1.49% 3.05%
1981 1.41% 2.96%
1980 1.2% 3.18%
1979 1.05% 3.58%
1978 1.06% 3.15%
1977 1.09% 2.56%
1976 1.18% 2.62%
1975 1.08% 2.69%
1974 0.9% 2.71%
1973 0.84% 2.71%
1972 1.14% 2.68%
1971 2.14% 2.77%
1970 3.09% 2.9%
1969 3.36% 2.94%
1968 3.35% 2.98%
1967 3.33% 2.96%
1966 3.32% 2.89%
1965 3.31% 2.79%
1964 3.33% 2.71%
1963 3.36% 2.69%
1962 3.18% 2.64%
1961 2.41% 2.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/dr-congo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.49%, while the DR Congo's population grew by 3.3%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde DR Congo
Current population
530391
117507801
Population rank 169/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 1.42%
One net population change
3.44 hours
9.05 seconds
One birth every
1.36 hours
7.22 seconds
One death every
3.32 hours
35 seconds
Daily growth/decline +7 +9,552
Annual growth/decline +2,546 +3,486,534
Annual growth/decline rate +0.49% +3.3%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 11/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change -1,284 -27,309
Net migration rank 94/196 159/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 1,085,090
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 57/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 152/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
DR Congo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde DR Congo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - -27,309
2024 - -1,209 - -26,968
2023 3,798 -1,226 3,467,787 -14,992
2022 3,864 -1,253 3,347,664 -14,991
2021 3,575 0 3,227,992 -64,639
2020 3,734 -3,362 3,156,152 -1,633
2019 4,773 -4,001 3,075,538 -144,920
2018 5,282 -4,679 2,993,184 -124,246
2017 5,993 -5,550 2,883,245 176,290
2016 6,238 -6,004 2,753,687 440,748
2015 6,314 -6,226 2,665,016 -17,711
2014 6,622 -6,578 2,580,251 36,966
2013 6,780 -6,622 2,489,378 121,097
2012 7,157 -6,779 2,405,462 53,668
2011 7,874 -7,226 2,310,679 40,891
2010 7,746 -5,069 2,212,255 8,823
2009 7,216 -2,618 2,126,912 -46,009
2008 7,313 -2,340 2,044,210 -82,339
2007 7,559 -2,200 1,963,738 -99,742
2006 7,980 -2,408 1,889,398 -29,715
2005 8,428 -2,768 1,800,300 20,384
2004 8,825 -2,993 1,731,022 4,260
2003 9,037 -2,898 1,679,188 -106,731
2002 9,278 -2,751 1,631,597 -17,358
2001 9,510 -2,528 1,594,999 26,523
2000 9,752 -2,772 1,549,518 79,340
1999 9,989 -3,371 1,450,318 109,761
1998 10,187 -3,332 1,375,130 295,560
1997 10,323 -3,211 1,392,037 -527,356
1996 10,613 -3,297 1,380,490 -777,833
1995 10,764 -3,125 1,395,440 -273,434
1994 11,410 -3,299 1,259,539 1,232,105
1993 11,805 -3,393 1,209,242 240,176
1992 11,915 -3,231 1,152,781 252,666
1991 11,899 -2,924 1,114,033 86,721
1990 11,738 -2,398 1,063,508 219,270
1989 11,608 -5,704 1,027,238 84,415
1988 11,523 -6,474 995,278 101,314
1987 11,426 -6,418 959,875 111,220
1986 11,295 -6,314 925,334 70,988
1985 11,105 -6,192 885,670 118,791
1984 10,835 -6,035 844,956 190,045
1983 10,736 -5,834 807,122 146,095
1982 10,597 -5,629 774,823 97,495
1981 10,470 -5,684 748,371 54,656
1980 10,276 -5,980 724,111 51,685
1979 10,223 -6,875 691,773 181,028
1978 10,152 -6,833 646,411 268,974
1977 10,036 -6,730 638,242 -26,355
1976 9,833 -6,389 624,147 -25,965
1975 9,601 -5,829 608,655 -972
1974 9,295 -6,512 593,539 3,216
1973 9,003 -6,410 578,280 7,414
1972 8,716 -6,316 564,495 2,840
1971 8,359 -4,085 549,343 -5,497
1970 7,878 172 533,300 39,116
1969 7,625 1,608 514,800 46,778
1968 7,408 1,521 497,682 57,274
1967 7,214 1,376 479,552 64,307
1966 7,039 1,230 463,397 54,443
1965 6,877 1,093 429,002 61,397
1964 6,725 1,006 406,334 48,207
1963 6,589 945 398,972 41,960
1962 6,468 904 383,406 39,431
1961 6,247 49 368,207 35,654
1960 6,098 -2,267 363,517 27,673

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/dr-congo | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 56.4% of the population change in Cape Verde is from natural causes (a gain of 50,193 people) and 43.6% is from migration (a loss of 38,879 people). In the DR Congo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 30,150,516 people) and 0.89% is from migration (a gain of 270,872 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 1,085,090 people or 1% in the DR Congo.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
DR Congo
City Population
Kinshasa 14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi 2.89M
Kananga 1.97M
Lubumbashi 1.79M
Kisangani 1.37M
Tshikapa 1.01M
Uvira 726K
Bukavu 707K
Kolwezi 480K
Mbandaka 470K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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