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

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The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 527,326 in 2025 vs 118,365,995 people in Egypt in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,853 people compared to 121,012,163 in Egypt.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 228 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 +0.26% per year vs +1.78% in Egypt.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 531K (8.18% growth), while Egypt has grown from 82.7M to 121M (46.3% growth).

Cape Verde vs Egypt: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Egypt
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Egypt
2100 419,997 203,337,521
2099 424,272 203,218,114
2098 428,479 203,062,591
2097 432,755 202,889,853
2096 437,010 202,685,235
2095 441,329 202,441,274
2094 445,663 202,165,793
2093 450,029 201,856,239
2092 454,324 201,525,341
2091 458,616 201,163,844
2090 462,925 200,783,715
2089 467,304 200,378,346
2088 471,550 199,940,915
2087 475,770 199,468,604
2086 479,948 198,974,783
2085 484,130 198,457,022
2084 488,284 197,904,537
2083 492,265 197,322,086
2082 496,287 196,711,766
2081 500,248 196,063,790
2080 504,114 195,392,263
2079 507,910 194,673,206
2078 511,491 193,926,829
2077 514,982 193,148,518
2076 518,448 192,332,562
2075 521,841 191,487,145
2074 525,092 190,613,099
2073 528,231 189,713,677
2072 531,275 188,775,903
2071 534,138 187,810,038
2070 537,082 186,818,210
2069 539,993 185,796,200
2068 542,768 184,743,675
2067 545,560 183,667,996
2066 548,154 182,568,538
2065 550,545 181,455,486
2064 552,744 180,302,738
2063 554,888 179,129,965
2062 556,973 177,948,157
2061 558,855 176,746,499
2060 560,518 175,526,868
2059 562,114 174,282,938
2058 563,436 173,021,784
2057 564,587 171,741,174
2056 565,521 170,438,073
2055 566,347 169,114,979
2054 567,010 167,762,729
2053 567,363 166,387,264
2052 567,478 164,980,351
2051 567,476 163,555,634
2050 567,344 162,092,482
2049 567,002 160,596,782
2048 566,562 159,061,812
2047 566,027 157,488,020
2046 565,225 155,881,578
2045 564,268 154,230,619
2044 563,194 152,529,288
2043 562,030 150,790,036
2042 560,769 149,009,732
2041 559,386 147,199,258
2040 557,874 145,373,264
2039 556,224 143,531,585
2038 554,435 141,691,401
2037 552,627 139,850,324
2036 550,801 138,013,568
2035 548,853 136,191,405
2034 546,915 134,368,084
2033 545,056 132,560,311
2032 542,980 130,760,579
2031 540,984 128,968,320
2030 538,671 127,188,528
2029 536,441 125,409,684
2028 534,196 123,633,275
2027 531,944 121,861,990
2026 529,702 120,114,593
2025 527,326 118,365,995
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 18,299 people (a 3.57% growth), while Egypt's population increased by 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% 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 6.87% to 567,344 people with a rank change from 169th to 168th. The population of Egypt will increase by 33.9% to 162,092,482 people and rank change from 13th to 11th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 567K people compared to the peak of 203M 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 0.47% 1.57%
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 (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 Egypt's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Egypt
Current population
530853
121012163
Population rank 169/197 13/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 1.46%
One net population change
3.59 hours
17.3 seconds
One birth every
1.37 hours
12.9 seconds
One death every
3.28 hours
49.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +7 +5,007
Annual growth/decline +2,449 +1,827,737
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 67/197
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 3,741 -1,209 1,795,738 123,884
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/egypt | 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 Egypt 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,780,050 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a gain of 137,710 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 (1960–2025, 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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