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Population in Cape Verde compared to El Salvador: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 524,877 in 2024 vs 6,338,193 people in El Salvador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,391 people compared to 6,399,793 in El Salvador.

Population statistics:

  • El Salvador's population is 12.1 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while El Salvador is the 111th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 0.08% for El Salvador.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.22% per year vs +0.29% in El Salvador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 530K (8.08% growth), while El Salvador has grown from 6M to 6.4M (6.62% growth).

Cape Verde vs El Salvador: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde El Salvador
2100 420,063 5,106,358
2099 424,339 5,150,403
2098 428,547 5,195,110
2097 432,823 5,240,164
2096 437,079 5,286,555
2095 441,399 5,333,357
2094 445,733 5,380,368
2093 450,100 5,427,291
2092 454,396 5,474,174
2091 458,688 5,521,257
2090 462,998 5,568,339
2089 467,377 5,615,550
2088 471,624 5,662,256
2087 475,845 5,709,072
2086 480,024 5,755,593
2085 484,207 5,801,778
2084 488,361 5,847,545
2083 492,342 5,891,829
2082 496,365 5,935,056
2081 500,326 5,977,631
2080 504,194 6,019,326
2079 507,990 6,059,817
2078 511,571 6,098,689
2077 515,063 6,136,133
2076 518,529 6,172,686
2075 521,923 6,206,865
2074 525,175 6,239,356
2073 528,314 6,272,337
2072 531,359 6,301,557
2071 534,222 6,330,086
2070 537,167 6,358,052
2069 540,078 6,384,863
2068 542,854 6,410,986
2067 545,645 6,435,437
2066 548,241 6,458,779
2065 550,631 6,481,938
2064 552,831 6,503,884
2063 554,976 6,524,373
2062 557,061 6,543,157
2061 558,943 6,560,419
2060 560,606 6,577,429
2059 562,202 6,592,662
2058 563,524 6,606,305
2057 564,676 6,620,473
2056 565,611 6,633,666
2055 566,437 6,645,594
2054 567,099 6,656,251
2053 567,452 6,664,115
2052 567,567 6,670,429
2051 567,565 6,676,658
2050 567,433 6,679,973
2049 567,091 6,683,494
2048 566,651 6,684,918
2047 566,116 6,684,723
2046 565,314 6,684,063
2045 564,356 6,681,948
2044 563,283 6,679,505
2043 562,118 6,674,197
2042 560,857 6,668,140
2041 559,474 6,660,323
2040 557,962 6,651,019
2039 556,312 6,641,112
2038 554,523 6,628,299
2037 552,714 6,615,428
2036 550,888 6,600,845
2035 548,939 6,585,074
2034 547,001 6,568,788
2033 545,142 6,549,941
2032 543,065 6,530,975
2031 541,069 6,511,064
2030 538,756 6,490,493
2029 536,526 6,467,381
2028 534,280 6,443,426
2027 532,028 6,418,289
2026 529,785 6,392,935
2025 527,409 6,366,672
2024 524,877 6,338,193
2023 522,331 6,309,624
2022 519,741 6,280,319
2021 516,649 6,255,782
2020 514,679 6,234,673
2019 514,104 6,222,318
2018 513,415 6,219,807
2017 512,893 6,213,533
2016 512,554 6,200,800
2015 512,394 6,183,676
2014 512,326 6,162,955
2013 512,225 6,138,839
2012 511,955 6,113,975
2011 511,447 6,090,127
2010 509,784 6,068,249
2009 506,141 6,048,279
2008 501,355 6,029,297
2007 496,190 6,009,824
2006 490,728 6,002,319
2005 485,115 6,005,578
2004 479,370 6,004,671
2003 473,383 5,998,599
2002 467,046 5,986,631
2001 460,293 5,968,060
2000 453,317 5,943,366
1999 446,519 5,913,900
1998 439,784 5,880,781
1997 432,798 5,844,578
1996 425,581 5,805,286
1995 418,104 5,762,131
1994 410,228 5,714,129
1993 401,965 5,659,957
1992 393,415 5,585,609
1991 384,586 5,495,077
1990 375,428 5,399,726
1989 367,803 5,298,979
1988 362,329 5,195,833
1987 357,302 5,092,441
1986 352,312 4,992,769
1985 347,365 4,894,706
1984 342,505 4,798,003
1983 337,654 4,707,367
1982 332,724 4,622,477
1981 327,846 4,570,599
1980 323,301 4,540,382
1979 319,480 4,480,388
1978 316,147 4,394,114
1977 312,834 4,301,256
1976 309,455 4,210,310
1975 305,847 4,120,449
1974 302,570 4,029,671
1973 299,881 3,938,068
1972 297,386 3,846,830
1971 294,046 3,757,523
1970 287,885 3,668,796
1969 279,248 3,576,485
1968 270,164 3,480,773
1967 261,404 3,385,184
1966 252,976 3,290,961
1965 244,856 3,199,466
1964 237,006 3,111,883
1963 229,373 3,028,679
1962 221,919 2,949,204
1961 215,087 2,870,016
1960 210,024 2,791,459

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/el-salvador | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while El Salvador gained 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 17,837 people (a 3.48% growth), while El Salvador's population increased by 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. El Salvador was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 111th 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 El Salvador will increase by 4.38% to 6,679,973 people and rank change from 111th to 116th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 568K people compared to the peak of 6.68M people in 2048 for El Salvador.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde El Salvador
2100 -1.01% -0.86%
2099 -0.98% -0.86%
2098 -0.99% -0.86%
2097 -0.97% -0.88%
2096 -0.98% -0.88%
2095 -0.97% -0.87%
2094 -0.97% -0.86%
2093 -0.95% -0.86%
2092 -0.94% -0.85%
2091 -0.93% -0.85%
2090 -0.94% -0.84%
2089 -0.9% -0.82%
2088 -0.89% -0.82%
2087 -0.87% -0.81%
2086 -0.86% -0.8%
2085 -0.85% -0.78%
2084 -0.81% -0.75%
2083 -0.81% -0.73%
2082 -0.79% -0.71%
2081 -0.77% -0.69%
2080 -0.75% -0.67%
2079 -0.7% -0.64%
2078 -0.68% -0.61%
2077 -0.67% -0.59%
2076 -0.65% -0.55%
2075 -0.62% -0.52%
2074 -0.59% -0.53%
2073 -0.57% -0.46%
2072 -0.54% -0.45%
2071 -0.55% -0.44%
2070 -0.54% -0.42%
2069 -0.51% -0.41%
2068 -0.51% -0.38%
2067 -0.47% -0.36%
2066 -0.43% -0.36%
2065 -0.4% -0.34%
2064 -0.39% -0.31%
2063 -0.37% -0.29%
2062 -0.34% -0.26%
2061 -0.3% -0.26%
2060 -0.28% -0.23%
2059 -0.23% -0.21%
2058 -0.2% -0.21%
2057 -0.17% -0.2%
2056 -0.15% -0.18%
2055 -0.12% -0.16%
2054 -0.06% -0.12%
2053 -0.02% -0.09%
2052 0% -0.09%
2051 0.02% -0.05%
2050 0.06% -0.05%
2049 0.08% -0.02%
2048 0.09% 0.003%
2047 0.14% 0.01%
2046 0.17% 0.03%
2045 0.19% 0.04%
2044 0.21% 0.08%
2043 0.22% 0.09%
2042 0.25% 0.12%
2041 0.27% 0.14%
2040 0.3% 0.15%
2039 0.32% 0.19%
2038 0.33% 0.19%
2037 0.33% 0.22%
2036 0.35% 0.24%
2035 0.35% 0.25%
2034 0.34% 0.29%
2033 0.38% 0.29%
2032 0.37% 0.31%
2031 0.43% 0.32%
2030 0.42% 0.36%
2029 0.42% 0.37%
2028 0.42% 0.39%
2027 0.42% 0.4%
2026 0.45% 0.41%
2025 0.48% 0.45%
2024 0.49% 0.45%
2023 0.5% 0.47%
2022 0.6% 0.39%
2021 0.38% 0.34%
2020 0.11% 0.2%
2019 0.13% 0.04%
2018 0.1% 0.1%
2017 0.07% 0.21%
2016 0.03% 0.28%
2015 0.01% 0.34%
2014 0.02% 0.39%
2013 0.05% 0.41%
2012 0.1% 0.39%
2011 0.33% 0.36%
2010 0.72% 0.33%
2009 0.95% 0.31%
2008 1.04% 0.32%
2007 1.11% 0.13%
2006 1.16% -0.05%
2005 1.2% 0.02%
2004 1.26% 0.1%
2003 1.36% 0.2%
2002 1.47% 0.31%
2001 1.54% 0.42%
2000 1.52% 0.5%
1999 1.53% 0.56%
1998 1.61% 0.62%
1997 1.7% 0.68%
1996 1.79% 0.75%
1995 1.92% 0.84%
1994 2.06% 0.96%
1993 2.17% 1.33%
1992 2.3% 1.65%
1991 2.44% 1.77%
1990 2.07% 1.9%
1989 1.51% 1.99%
1988 1.41% 2.03%
1987 1.42% 2%
1986 1.42% 2%
1985 1.42% 2.02%
1984 1.44% 1.93%
1983 1.48% 1.84%
1982 1.49% 1.14%
1981 1.41% 0.67%
1980 1.2% 1.34%
1979 1.05% 1.96%
1978 1.06% 2.16%
1977 1.09% 2.16%
1976 1.18% 2.18%
1975 1.08% 2.25%
1974 0.9% 2.33%
1973 0.84% 2.37%
1972 1.14% 2.38%
1971 2.14% 2.42%
1970 3.09% 2.58%
1969 3.36% 2.75%
1968 3.35% 2.82%
1967 3.33% 2.86%
1966 3.32% 2.86%
1965 3.31% 2.81%
1964 3.33% 2.75%
1963 3.36% 2.69%
1962 3.18% 2.76%
1961 2.41% 2.81%

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

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In 2024, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.49%, while El Salvador's population grew by 0.45%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde El Salvador
Current population
530391
6399793
Population rank 169/197 111/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 0.08%
One net population change
3.44 hours
18.4 minutes
One birth every
1.36 hours
5.29 minutes
One death every
3.32 hours
11.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +7 +78
Annual growth/decline +2,546 +28,569
Annual growth/decline rate +0.49% +0.45%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 140/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
22 minutes
Annual migration change -1,284 -23,934
Net migration rank 94/196 155/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 43,342
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 155/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 164/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
El Salvador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde El Salvador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - -23,934
2024 - -1,209 - -23,102
2023 3,798 -1,226 51,985 -23,253
2022 3,864 -1,253 53,138 -23,255
2021 3,575 0 46,530 -27,343
2020 3,734 -3,362 48,244 -25,213
2019 4,773 -4,001 56,816 -55,144
2018 5,282 -4,679 57,509 -54,163
2017 5,993 -5,550 59,824 -50,608
2016 6,238 -6,004 63,751 -47,491
2015 6,314 -6,226 69,263 -51,278
2014 6,622 -6,578 72,581 -49,126
2013 6,780 -6,622 73,869 -49,087
2012 7,157 -6,779 75,495 -50,546
2011 7,874 -7,226 76,182 -53,433
2010 7,746 -5,069 75,695 -54,688
2009 7,216 -2,618 74,908 -55,966
2008 7,313 -2,340 75,107 -56,086
2007 7,559 -2,200 76,776 -56,857
2006 7,980 -2,408 80,887 -85,789
2005 8,428 -2,768 84,883 -86,501
2004 8,825 -2,993 90,905 -87,466
2003 9,037 -2,898 97,849 -89,146
2002 9,278 -2,751 106,137 -90,908
2001 9,510 -2,528 114,313 -92,389
2000 9,752 -2,772 122,315 -94,861
1999 9,989 -3,371 128,947 -97,475
1998 10,187 -3,332 134,065 -99,293
1997 10,323 -3,211 134,448 -96,820
1996 10,613 -3,297 136,929 -95,977
1995 10,764 -3,125 138,268 -92,912
1994 11,410 -3,299 137,974 -87,318
1993 11,805 -3,393 138,432 -80,736
1992 11,915 -3,231 139,221 -48,232
1991 11,899 -2,924 140,691 -50,622
1990 11,738 -2,398 140,311 -39,689
1989 11,608 -5,704 139,093 -38,211
1988 11,523 -6,474 136,230 -30,806
1987 11,426 -6,418 133,667 -32,308
1986 11,295 -6,314 130,177 -32,181
1985 11,105 -6,192 127,248 -29,111
1984 10,835 -6,035 125,036 -29,767
1983 10,736 -5,834 121,700 -35,694
1982 10,597 -5,629 120,938 -37,159
1981 10,470 -5,684 117,346 -97,365
1980 10,276 -5,980 111,771 -71,318
1979 10,223 -6,875 123,838 -44,302
1978 10,152 -6,833 124,468 -31,463
1977 10,036 -6,730 121,446 -28,742
1976 9,833 -6,389 120,511 -31,317
1975 9,601 -5,829 116,737 -26,198
1974 9,295 -6,512 113,846 -22,844
1973 9,003 -6,410 111,546 -19,347
1972 8,716 -6,316 107,604 -17,317
1971 8,359 -4,085 104,714 -16,389
1970 7,878 172 100,499 -11,367
1969 7,625 1,608 99,848 -4,355
1968 7,408 1,521 98,851 -2,919
1967 7,214 1,376 98,424 -3,192
1966 7,039 1,230 97,156 -3,945
1965 6,877 1,093 95,341 -5,560
1964 6,725 1,006 93,328 -7,937
1963 6,589 945 90,794 -9,774
1962 6,468 904 88,237 -10,307
1961 6,247 49 84,614 -4,159
1960 6,098 -2,267 81,544 -4,885

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

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/el-salvador | 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 El Salvador 58.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 579,641 people) and 41.2% is from migration (a loss of 406,874 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 43,342 people or 0.7% in El Salvador.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
El Salvador
City Population
San Salvador 331K
Santa Ana 251K
San Miguel 233K
Soyapango 230K
Mejicanos 137K
Apopa 129K
Ahuachapan 127K
Santa Tecla 126K
Sonsonate 72.2K
Usulutan 66.1K

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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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