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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 524,877 in 2024 vs 116,538,258 people in Egypt in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,391 people compared to 120,697,176 in Egypt.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 227.6 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while Egypt is the 13th.
  • The countries together account for 1.46% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 1.46% for Egypt.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.22% per year vs +1.84% in Egypt.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 530K (8.08% growth), while Egypt has grown from 82.7M to 121M (45.9% growth).

Cape Verde vs Egypt: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Egypt
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Egypt
2100 420,063 203,522,884
2099 424,339 203,403,368
2098 428,547 203,247,703
2097 432,823 203,074,807
2096 437,079 202,870,003
2095 441,399 202,625,820
2094 445,733 202,350,087
2093 450,100 202,040,251
2092 454,396 201,709,051
2091 458,688 201,347,225
2090 462,998 200,966,749
2089 467,377 200,561,011
2088 471,624 200,123,182
2087 475,845 199,650,440
2086 480,024 199,156,169
2085 484,207 198,637,936
2084 488,361 198,084,947
2083 492,342 197,501,965
2082 496,365 196,891,089
2081 500,326 196,242,522
2080 504,194 195,570,383
2079 507,990 194,850,670
2078 511,571 194,103,613
2077 515,063 193,324,592
2076 518,529 192,507,892
2075 521,923 191,661,705
2074 525,175 190,786,862
2073 528,314 189,886,620
2072 531,359 188,947,991
2071 534,222 187,981,245
2070 537,167 186,988,514
2069 540,078 185,965,572
2068 542,854 184,912,088
2067 545,645 183,835,428
2066 548,241 182,734,967
2065 550,631 181,620,901
2064 552,831 180,467,102
2063 554,976 179,293,260
2062 557,061 178,110,375
2061 558,943 176,907,621
2060 560,606 175,686,879
2059 562,202 174,441,815
2058 563,524 173,179,511
2057 564,676 171,897,733
2056 565,611 170,593,445
2055 566,437 169,269,144
2054 567,099 167,915,661
2053 567,452 166,538,943
2052 567,567 165,130,747
2051 567,565 163,704,732
2050 567,433 162,240,246
2049 567,091 160,743,182
2048 566,651 159,206,813
2047 566,116 157,631,586
2046 565,314 156,023,680
2045 564,356 154,371,216
2044 563,283 152,668,334
2043 562,118 150,927,496
2042 560,857 149,145,569
2041 559,474 147,333,445
2040 557,962 145,505,786
2039 556,312 143,662,428
2038 554,523 141,820,567
2037 552,714 139,977,812
2036 550,888 138,139,382
2035 548,939 136,315,557
2034 547,001 134,490,574
2033 545,142 132,681,153
2032 543,065 130,879,780
2031 541,069 129,085,888
2030 538,756 127,304,473
2029 536,526 125,524,007
2028 534,280 123,745,979
2027 532,028 121,973,080
2026 529,785 120,224,089
2025 527,409 118,473,897
2024 524,877 116,538,258
2023 522,331 114,535,772
2022 519,741 112,618,250
2021 516,649 110,957,008
2020 514,679 109,315,124
2019 514,104 107,553,158
2018 513,415 105,682,094
2017 512,893 103,696,057
2016 512,554 101,644,589
2015 512,394 99,597,342
2014 512,326 97,528,654
2013 512,225 95,333,553
2012 511,955 93,161,001
2011 511,447 91,093,059
2010 509,784 89,196,072
2009 506,141 87,501,636
2008 501,355 85,864,789
2007 496,190 84,276,225
2006 490,728 82,700,403
2005 485,115 81,101,004
2004 479,370 79,477,443
2003 473,383 77,853,548
2002 467,046 76,239,137
2001 460,293 74,652,029
2000 453,317 73,083,284
1999 446,519 71,520,954
1998 439,784 69,943,294
1997 432,798 68,431,740
1996 425,581 67,028,048
1995 418,104 65,652,622
1994 410,228 64,285,589
1993 401,965 62,915,681
1992 393,415 61,480,660
1991 384,586 60,028,997
1990 375,428 58,396,618
1989 367,803 56,710,642
1988 362,329 55,187,681
1987 357,302 53,674,435
1986 352,312 52,206,295
1985 347,365 50,734,968
1984 342,505 49,247,334
1983 337,654 47,786,402
1982 332,724 46,407,611
1981 327,846 45,147,224
1980 323,301 43,950,413
1979 319,480 42,818,628
1978 316,147 41,761,431
1977 312,834 40,748,870
1976 309,455 39,795,557
1975 305,847 38,875,327
1974 302,570 37,969,667
1973 299,881 37,102,043
1972 297,386 36,258,328
1971 294,046 35,433,368
1970 287,885 34,623,990
1969 279,248 33,811,615
1968 270,164 32,998,319
1967 261,404 32,196,360
1966 252,976 31,406,541
1965 244,856 30,629,174
1964 237,006 29,858,922
1963 229,373 29,091,869
1962 221,919 28,337,013
1961 215,087 27,600,898
1960 210,024 26,896,479

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/egypt | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while Egypt gained 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 17,837 people (a 3.48% growth), while Egypt's population increased by 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. Egypt was ranked 13th in 2006 and still ranked 13th 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 Egypt will increase by 34.4% to 162,240,246 people and rank change from 13th to 11th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 568K people compared to the peak of 204M people in 2100 for Egypt.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Egypt
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde Egypt
2100 -1.01% 0.06%
2099 -0.98% 0.08%
2098 -0.99% 0.09%
2097 -0.97% 0.1%
2096 -0.98% 0.12%
2095 -0.97% 0.14%
2094 -0.97% 0.15%
2093 -0.95% 0.16%
2092 -0.94% 0.18%
2091 -0.93% 0.19%
2090 -0.94% 0.2%
2089 -0.9% 0.22%
2088 -0.89% 0.24%
2087 -0.87% 0.25%
2086 -0.86% 0.26%
2085 -0.85% 0.28%
2084 -0.81% 0.3%
2083 -0.81% 0.31%
2082 -0.79% 0.33%
2081 -0.77% 0.34%
2080 -0.75% 0.37%
2079 -0.7% 0.38%
2078 -0.68% 0.4%
2077 -0.67% 0.42%
2076 -0.65% 0.44%
2075 -0.62% 0.46%
2074 -0.59% 0.47%
2073 -0.57% 0.5%
2072 -0.54% 0.51%
2071 -0.55% 0.53%
2070 -0.54% 0.55%
2069 -0.51% 0.57%
2068 -0.51% 0.59%
2067 -0.47% 0.6%
2066 -0.43% 0.61%
2065 -0.4% 0.64%
2064 -0.39% 0.65%
2063 -0.37% 0.66%
2062 -0.34% 0.68%
2061 -0.3% 0.69%
2060 -0.28% 0.71%
2059 -0.23% 0.73%
2058 -0.2% 0.75%
2057 -0.17% 0.76%
2056 -0.15% 0.78%
2055 -0.12% 0.81%
2054 -0.06% 0.83%
2053 -0.02% 0.85%
2052 0% 0.87%
2051 0.02% 0.9%
2050 0.06% 0.93%
2049 0.08% 0.97%
2048 0.09% 1%
2047 0.14% 1.03%
2046 0.17% 1.07%
2045 0.19% 1.12%
2044 0.21% 1.15%
2043 0.22% 1.19%
2042 0.25% 1.23%
2041 0.27% 1.26%
2040 0.3% 1.28%
2039 0.32% 1.3%
2038 0.33% 1.32%
2037 0.33% 1.33%
2036 0.35% 1.34%
2035 0.35% 1.36%
2034 0.34% 1.36%
2033 0.38% 1.38%
2032 0.37% 1.39%
2031 0.43% 1.4%
2030 0.42% 1.42%
2029 0.42% 1.44%
2028 0.42% 1.45%
2027 0.42% 1.45%
2026 0.45% 1.48%
2025 0.48% 1.66%
2024 0.49% 1.75%
2023 0.5% 1.7%
2022 0.6% 1.5%
2021 0.38% 1.5%
2020 0.11% 1.64%
2019 0.13% 1.77%
2018 0.1% 1.92%
2017 0.07% 2.02%
2016 0.03% 2.06%
2015 0.01% 2.12%
2014 0.02% 2.3%
2013 0.05% 2.33%
2012 0.1% 2.27%
2011 0.33% 2.13%
2010 0.72% 1.94%
2009 0.95% 1.91%
2008 1.04% 1.88%
2007 1.11% 1.91%
2006 1.16% 1.97%
2005 1.2% 2.04%
2004 1.26% 2.09%
2003 1.36% 2.12%
2002 1.47% 2.13%
2001 1.54% 2.15%
2000 1.52% 2.18%
1999 1.53% 2.26%
1998 1.61% 2.21%
1997 1.7% 2.09%
1996 1.79% 2.1%
1995 1.92% 2.13%
1994 2.06% 2.18%
1993 2.17% 2.33%
1992 2.3% 2.42%
1991 2.44% 2.8%
1990 2.07% 2.97%
1989 1.51% 2.76%
1988 1.41% 2.82%
1987 1.42% 2.81%
1986 1.42% 2.9%
1985 1.42% 3.02%
1984 1.44% 3.06%
1983 1.48% 2.97%
1982 1.49% 2.79%
1981 1.41% 2.72%
1980 1.2% 2.64%
1979 1.05% 2.53%
1978 1.06% 2.48%
1977 1.09% 2.4%
1976 1.18% 2.37%
1975 1.08% 2.39%
1974 0.9% 2.34%
1973 0.84% 2.33%
1972 1.14% 2.33%
1971 2.14% 2.34%
1970 3.09% 2.4%
1969 3.36% 2.46%
1968 3.35% 2.49%
1967 3.33% 2.51%
1966 3.32% 2.54%
1965 3.31% 2.58%
1964 3.33% 2.64%
1963 3.36% 2.66%
1962 3.18% 2.67%
1961 2.41% 2.62%

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/egypt | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.49%, while Egypt's population grew by 1.75%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Egypt
Current population
530391
120697176
Population rank 169/197 13/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 1.46%
One net population change
3.44 hours
15.7 seconds
One birth every
1.36 hours
13.1 seconds
One death every
3.32 hours
50.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +7 +5,486
Annual growth/decline +2,546 +2,002,486
Annual growth/decline rate +0.49% +1.75%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 62/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
9.2 minutes
Annual migration change -1,284 -57,305
Net migration rank 94/196 177/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 1,139,820
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 55/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 153/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
Egypt
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde Egypt
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - -57,305
2024 - -1,209 - 123,884
2023 3,798 -1,226 1,780,230 305,006
2022 3,864 -1,253 1,736,123 13,707
2021 3,575 0 1,566,491 6,161
2020 3,734 -3,362 1,704,988 6,016
2019 4,773 -4,001 1,805,818 7,050
2018 5,282 -4,679 1,908,512 20,788
2017 5,993 -5,550 2,122,866 -80,000
2016 6,238 -6,004 2,131,690 -71,604
2015 6,314 -6,226 2,227,594 -193,298
2014 6,622 -6,578 2,195,761 -92,801
2013 6,780 -6,622 2,156,922 130,305
2012 7,157 -6,779 2,060,535 -2,626
2011 7,874 -7,226 1,951,851 126,170
2010 7,746 -5,069 1,910,134 -194,100
2009 7,216 -2,618 1,848,123 -175,191
2008 7,313 -2,340 1,792,943 -192,199
2007 7,559 -2,200 1,749,322 -173,021
2006 7,980 -2,408 1,693,374 -118,055
2005 8,428 -2,768 1,660,624 -37,129
2004 8,825 -2,993 1,626,745 -3,044
2003 9,037 -2,898 1,614,293 9,854
2002 9,278 -2,751 1,593,474 11,205
2001 9,510 -2,528 1,568,962 556
2000 9,752 -2,772 1,540,084 27,873
1999 9,989 -3,371 1,534,697 22,026
1998 10,187 -3,332 1,519,728 78,858
1997 10,323 -3,211 1,470,119 -45,599
1996 10,613 -3,297 1,427,161 -44,272
1995 10,764 -3,125 1,406,935 -38,920
1994 11,410 -3,299 1,402,840 -36,738
1993 11,805 -3,393 1,409,374 -35,669
1992 11,915 -3,231 1,421,372 74,950
1991 11,899 -2,924 1,440,936 -33,952
1990 11,738 -2,398 1,450,747 406,994
1989 11,608 -5,704 1,461,547 52,648
1988 11,523 -6,474 1,465,620 66,147
1987 11,426 -6,418 1,436,059 58,678
1986 11,295 -6,314 1,410,249 31,299
1985 11,105 -6,192 1,388,718 112,411
1984 10,835 -6,035 1,351,297 122,791
1983 10,736 -5,834 1,318,474 129,242
1982 10,597 -5,629 1,258,574 51,229
1981 10,470 -5,684 1,206,830 4,140
1980 10,276 -5,980 1,181,914 738
1979 10,223 -6,875 1,145,655 -64,757
1978 10,152 -6,833 1,107,179 -73,664
1977 10,036 -6,730 1,065,298 -73,705
1976 9,833 -6,389 1,030,546 -115,544
1975 9,601 -5,829 987,822 -62,368
1974 9,295 -6,512 946,052 -60,174
1973 9,003 -6,410 905,068 -55,702
1972 8,716 -6,316 893,333 -55,282
1971 8,359 -4,085 868,365 -56,503
1970 7,878 172 841,952 -35,064
1969 7,625 1,608 824,564 -6,703
1968 7,408 1,521 809,482 -764
1967 7,214 1,376 788,908 6,286
1966 7,039 1,230 774,391 10,089
1965 6,877 1,093 752,682 17,605
1964 6,725 1,006 749,608 20,596
1963 6,589 945 738,788 25,109
1962 6,468 904 720,128 25,696
1961 6,247 49 703,216 23,184
1960 6,098 -2,267 685,403 -2,954

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

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/egypt | 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 Egypt 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,180,073 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 78,975 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 1,139,820 people or 1% in Egypt.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
Egypt
City Population
Cairo 9.8M
Alexandria 5.36M
Giza 4.46M
Shubra El Kheima 1.03M
Port Said 792K
Suez 716K
Mansoura 622K
Helwan 619K
El Mahalla El Kubra 593K
Asyut 562K

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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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