The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 524,877 in 2024 vs 3,699,557 people in Georgia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,391 people compared to 3,697,615 in Georgia.
Population statistics:
- Georgia's population is 6.97 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
- Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while Georgia is the 131st.
- The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 0.04% for Georgia.
- For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.22% per year vs -0.04% in Georgia.
- Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 530K (8.08% growth), while Georgia has declined from 3.88M to 3.7M (4.71% decline).
Cape Verde vs Georgia: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Cape Verde
|
Georgia
|
|
| 2100 | 420,063 | 2,893,380 |
| 2099 | 424,339 | 2,909,896 |
| 2098 | 428,547 | 2,926,162 |
| 2097 | 432,823 | 2,942,392 |
| 2096 | 437,079 | 2,957,950 |
| 2095 | 441,399 | 2,973,037 |
| 2094 | 445,733 | 2,987,987 |
| 2093 | 450,100 | 3,002,791 |
| 2092 | 454,396 | 3,016,791 |
| 2091 | 458,688 | 3,031,030 |
| 2090 | 462,998 | 3,044,757 |
| 2089 | 467,377 | 3,058,720 |
| 2088 | 471,624 | 3,072,643 |
| 2087 | 475,845 | 3,086,644 |
| 2086 | 480,024 | 3,100,203 |
| 2085 | 484,207 | 3,114,071 |
| 2084 | 488,361 | 3,127,457 |
| 2083 | 492,342 | 3,140,476 |
| 2082 | 496,365 | 3,153,567 |
| 2081 | 500,326 | 3,166,441 |
| 2080 | 504,194 | 3,178,973 |
| 2079 | 507,990 | 3,191,924 |
| 2078 | 511,571 | 3,205,275 |
| 2077 | 515,063 | 3,218,855 |
| 2076 | 518,529 | 3,233,158 |
| 2075 | 521,923 | 3,247,424 |
| 2074 | 525,175 | 3,261,175 |
| 2073 | 528,314 | 3,274,933 |
| 2072 | 531,359 | 3,288,643 |
| 2071 | 534,222 | 3,302,219 |
| 2070 | 537,167 | 3,316,457 |
| 2069 | 540,078 | 3,331,061 |
| 2068 | 542,854 | 3,345,571 |
| 2067 | 545,645 | 3,360,149 |
| 2066 | 548,241 | 3,375,114 |
| 2065 | 550,631 | 3,390,328 |
| 2064 | 552,831 | 3,405,090 |
| 2063 | 554,976 | 3,419,329 |
| 2062 | 557,061 | 3,433,158 |
| 2061 | 558,943 | 3,446,172 |
| 2060 | 560,606 | 3,459,003 |
| 2059 | 562,202 | 3,471,505 |
| 2058 | 563,524 | 3,483,096 |
| 2057 | 564,676 | 3,494,277 |
| 2056 | 565,611 | 3,505,804 |
| 2055 | 566,437 | 3,516,587 |
| 2054 | 567,099 | 3,526,351 |
| 2053 | 567,452 | 3,536,117 |
| 2052 | 567,567 | 3,546,442 |
| 2051 | 567,565 | 3,555,531 |
| 2050 | 567,433 | 3,564,112 |
| 2049 | 567,091 | 3,571,936 |
| 2048 | 566,651 | 3,579,925 |
| 2047 | 566,116 | 3,587,540 |
| 2046 | 565,314 | 3,595,202 |
| 2045 | 564,356 | 3,602,128 |
| 2044 | 563,283 | 3,607,903 |
| 2043 | 562,118 | 3,613,579 |
| 2042 | 560,857 | 3,618,645 |
| 2041 | 559,474 | 3,623,583 |
| 2040 | 557,962 | 3,629,829 |
| 2039 | 556,312 | 3,635,128 |
| 2038 | 554,523 | 3,641,234 |
| 2037 | 552,714 | 3,647,513 |
| 2036 | 550,888 | 3,654,319 |
| 2035 | 548,939 | 3,659,999 |
| 2034 | 547,001 | 3,665,732 |
| 2033 | 545,142 | 3,670,561 |
| 2032 | 543,065 | 3,675,172 |
| 2031 | 541,069 | 3,680,543 |
| 2030 | 538,756 | 3,684,960 |
| 2029 | 536,526 | 3,689,226 |
| 2028 | 534,280 | 3,692,147 |
| 2027 | 532,028 | 3,695,285 |
| 2026 | 529,785 | 3,697,615 |
| 2025 | 527,409 | 3,699,228 |
| 2024 | 524,877 | 3,699,557 |
| 2023 | 522,331 | 3,715,483 |
| 2022 | 519,741 | 3,712,502 |
| 2021 | 516,649 | 3,708,610 |
| 2020 | 514,679 | 3,722,716 |
| 2019 | 514,104 | 3,720,161 |
| 2018 | 513,415 | 3,726,549 |
| 2017 | 512,893 | 3,728,004 |
| 2016 | 512,554 | 3,727,505 |
| 2015 | 512,394 | 3,725,276 |
| 2014 | 512,326 | 3,719,414 |
| 2013 | 512,225 | 3,717,668 |
| 2012 | 511,955 | 3,728,874 |
| 2011 | 511,447 | 3,756,441 |
| 2010 | 509,784 | 3,786,695 |
| 2009 | 506,141 | 3,814,419 |
| 2008 | 501,355 | 3,848,449 |
| 2007 | 496,190 | 3,860,158 |
| 2006 | 490,728 | 3,880,347 |
| 2005 | 485,115 | 3,902,469 |
| 2004 | 479,370 | 3,927,340 |
| 2003 | 473,383 | 3,951,736 |
| 2002 | 467,046 | 3,978,515 |
| 2001 | 460,293 | 4,014,373 |
| 2000 | 453,317 | 4,077,131 |
| 1999 | 446,519 | 4,157,192 |
| 1998 | 439,784 | 4,243,607 |
| 1997 | 432,798 | 4,349,913 |
| 1996 | 425,581 | 4,491,699 |
| 1995 | 418,104 | 4,657,722 |
| 1994 | 410,228 | 4,836,076 |
| 1993 | 401,965 | 4,911,100 |
| 1992 | 393,415 | 4,873,500 |
| 1991 | 384,586 | 4,835,900 |
| 1990 | 375,428 | 4,802,000 |
| 1989 | 367,803 | 4,803,300 |
| 1988 | 362,329 | 4,790,700 |
| 1987 | 357,302 | 4,743,500 |
| 1986 | 352,312 | 4,704,500 |
| 1985 | 347,365 | 4,662,900 |
| 1984 | 342,505 | 4,622,200 |
| 1983 | 337,654 | 4,582,900 |
| 1982 | 332,724 | 4,542,800 |
| 1981 | 327,846 | 4,504,500 |
| 1980 | 323,301 | 4,467,700 |
| 1979 | 319,480 | 4,430,200 |
| 1978 | 316,147 | 4,397,700 |
| 1977 | 312,834 | 4,372,100 |
| 1976 | 309,455 | 4,342,400 |
| 1975 | 305,847 | 4,311,200 |
| 1974 | 302,570 | 4,279,500 |
| 1973 | 299,881 | 4,242,500 |
| 1972 | 297,386 | 4,205,300 |
| 1971 | 294,046 | 4,163,000 |
| 1970 | 287,885 | 4,119,900 |
| 1969 | 279,248 | 4,080,300 |
| 1968 | 270,164 | 4,042,300 |
| 1967 | 261,404 | 4,005,800 |
| 1966 | 252,976 | 3,966,700 |
| 1965 | 244,856 | 3,921,600 |
| 1964 | 237,006 | 3,870,300 |
| 1963 | 229,373 | 3,816,100 |
| 1962 | 221,919 | 3,760,300 |
| 1961 | 215,087 | 3,703,600 |
| 1960 | 210,024 | 3,645,600 |
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/georgia | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while Georgia lost 152,842 people (a 3.94% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 17,837 people (a 3.48% growth), while Georgia's population decreased by 29,890 people (a 0.8% decline).
Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. Georgia was ranked 124th in 2006 and ranked 131st 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 Georgia will decrease by 3.61% to 3,564,112 people and rank change from 131st to 135th.
Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 568K people, while Georgia's population already peaked in 1993 at 4.91M people and is projected to decrease to 2.89M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Georgia
|
|
| 2100 | -1.01% | -0.57% |
| 2099 | -0.98% | -0.56% |
| 2098 | -0.99% | -0.55% |
| 2097 | -0.97% | -0.53% |
| 2096 | -0.98% | -0.51% |
| 2095 | -0.97% | -0.5% |
| 2094 | -0.97% | -0.49% |
| 2093 | -0.95% | -0.46% |
| 2092 | -0.94% | -0.47% |
| 2091 | -0.93% | -0.45% |
| 2090 | -0.94% | -0.46% |
| 2089 | -0.9% | -0.45% |
| 2088 | -0.89% | -0.45% |
| 2087 | -0.87% | -0.44% |
| 2086 | -0.86% | -0.45% |
| 2085 | -0.85% | -0.43% |
| 2084 | -0.81% | -0.41% |
| 2083 | -0.81% | -0.42% |
| 2082 | -0.79% | -0.41% |
| 2081 | -0.77% | -0.39% |
| 2080 | -0.75% | -0.41% |
| 2079 | -0.7% | -0.42% |
| 2078 | -0.68% | -0.42% |
| 2077 | -0.67% | -0.44% |
| 2076 | -0.65% | -0.44% |
| 2075 | -0.62% | -0.42% |
| 2074 | -0.59% | -0.42% |
| 2073 | -0.57% | -0.42% |
| 2072 | -0.54% | -0.41% |
| 2071 | -0.55% | -0.43% |
| 2070 | -0.54% | -0.44% |
| 2069 | -0.51% | -0.43% |
| 2068 | -0.51% | -0.43% |
| 2067 | -0.47% | -0.44% |
| 2066 | -0.43% | -0.45% |
| 2065 | -0.4% | -0.43% |
| 2064 | -0.39% | -0.42% |
| 2063 | -0.37% | -0.4% |
| 2062 | -0.34% | -0.38% |
| 2061 | -0.3% | -0.37% |
| 2060 | -0.28% | -0.36% |
| 2059 | -0.23% | -0.33% |
| 2058 | -0.2% | -0.32% |
| 2057 | -0.17% | -0.33% |
| 2056 | -0.15% | -0.31% |
| 2055 | -0.12% | -0.28% |
| 2054 | -0.06% | -0.28% |
| 2053 | -0.02% | -0.29% |
| 2052 | 0% | -0.26% |
| 2051 | 0.02% | -0.24% |
| 2050 | 0.06% | -0.22% |
| 2049 | 0.08% | -0.22% |
| 2048 | 0.09% | -0.21% |
| 2047 | 0.14% | -0.21% |
| 2046 | 0.17% | -0.19% |
| 2045 | 0.19% | -0.16% |
| 2044 | 0.21% | -0.16% |
| 2043 | 0.22% | -0.14% |
| 2042 | 0.25% | -0.14% |
| 2041 | 0.27% | -0.17% |
| 2040 | 0.3% | -0.15% |
| 2039 | 0.32% | -0.17% |
| 2038 | 0.33% | -0.17% |
| 2037 | 0.33% | -0.19% |
| 2036 | 0.35% | -0.16% |
| 2035 | 0.35% | -0.16% |
| 2034 | 0.34% | -0.13% |
| 2033 | 0.38% | -0.13% |
| 2032 | 0.37% | -0.15% |
| 2031 | 0.43% | -0.12% |
| 2030 | 0.42% | -0.12% |
| 2029 | 0.42% | -0.08% |
| 2028 | 0.42% | -0.08% |
| 2027 | 0.42% | -0.06% |
| 2026 | 0.45% | -0.04% |
| 2025 | 0.48% | -0.009% |
| 2024 | 0.49% | -0.43% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | 0.08% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | 0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.38% | -0.38% |
| 2020 | 0.11% | 0.07% |
| 2019 | 0.13% | -0.17% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -0.04% |
| 2017 | 0.07% | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 0.03% | 0.06% |
| 2015 | 0.01% | 0.16% |
| 2014 | 0.02% | 0.05% |
| 2013 | 0.05% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -0.73% |
| 2011 | 0.33% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.72% | -0.73% |
| 2009 | 0.95% | -0.88% |
| 2008 | 1.04% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.11% | -0.52% |
| 2006 | 1.16% | -0.57% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -0.63% |
| 2004 | 1.26% | -0.62% |
| 2003 | 1.36% | -0.67% |
| 2002 | 1.47% | -0.89% |
| 2001 | 1.54% | -1.54% |
| 2000 | 1.52% | -1.93% |
| 1999 | 1.53% | -2.04% |
| 1998 | 1.61% | -2.44% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -3.16% |
| 1996 | 1.79% | -3.56% |
| 1995 | 1.92% | -3.69% |
| 1994 | 2.06% | -1.53% |
| 1993 | 2.17% | 0.77% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | 0.78% |
| 1991 | 2.44% | 0.71% |
| 1990 | 2.07% | -0.03% |
| 1989 | 1.51% | 0.26% |
| 1988 | 1.41% | 1% |
| 1987 | 1.42% | 0.83% |
| 1986 | 1.42% | 0.89% |
| 1985 | 1.42% | 0.88% |
| 1984 | 1.44% | 0.86% |
| 1983 | 1.48% | 0.88% |
| 1982 | 1.49% | 0.85% |
| 1981 | 1.41% | 0.82% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | 0.85% |
| 1979 | 1.05% | 0.74% |
| 1978 | 1.06% | 0.59% |
| 1977 | 1.09% | 0.68% |
| 1976 | 1.18% | 0.72% |
| 1975 | 1.08% | 0.74% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | 0.87% |
| 1973 | 0.84% | 0.88% |
| 1972 | 1.14% | 1.02% |
| 1971 | 2.14% | 1.05% |
| 1970 | 3.09% | 0.97% |
| 1969 | 3.36% | 0.94% |
| 1968 | 3.35% | 0.91% |
| 1967 | 3.33% | 0.99% |
| 1966 | 3.32% | 1.15% |
| 1965 | 3.31% | 1.33% |
| 1964 | 3.33% | 1.42% |
| 1963 | 3.36% | 1.48% |
| 1962 | 3.18% | 1.53% |
| 1961 | 2.41% | 1.59% |
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/georgia | CC BY
In 2024, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.49%, while Georgia's population declined by 0.43%.
Live population counters
|
Cape Verde
|
Georgia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
530391
|
3697615
|
| Population rank | 169/197 | 131/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.006% | 0.04% |
| One net population change |
3.44 hours
|
33 minutes
|
| One birth every |
1.36 hours
|
12.3 minutes
|
| One death every |
3.32 hours
|
11.9 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +7 | -44 |
| Annual growth/decline | +2,546 | -15,926 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.49% | -0.43% |
| Population growth rate rank | 136/197 | 184/197 |
| One migration net change every |
6.84 hours
|
6.85 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -1,284 | +1,283 |
| Net migration rank | 94/196 | 61/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 16,515 | 81,582 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 171/195 | 137/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 3.1% | 2.1% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 116/195 | 133/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Georgia
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -1,284 | - | 1,283 |
| 2024 | - | -1,209 | - | 1,745 |
| 2023 | 3,798 | -1,226 | -1,282 | 2,003 |
| 2022 | 3,864 | -1,253 | -2,224 | 26,999 |
| 2021 | 3,575 | 0 | -9,127 | -2,738 |
| 2020 | 3,734 | -3,362 | 335 | -2,738 |
| 2019 | 4,773 | -4,001 | 5,606 | -5,412 |
| 2018 | 5,282 | -4,679 | 8,407 | -5,176 |
| 2017 | 5,993 | -5,550 | 8,391 | -7,889 |
| 2016 | 6,238 | -6,004 | 11,346 | -10,588 |
| 2015 | 6,314 | -6,226 | 13,105 | -13,321 |
| 2014 | 6,622 | -6,578 | 13,089 | -16,047 |
| 2013 | 6,780 | -6,622 | 10,145 | -40,117 |
| 2012 | 7,157 | -6,779 | 8,584 | -39,290 |
| 2011 | 7,874 | -7,226 | 8,989 | -37,847 |
| 2010 | 7,746 | -5,069 | 10,501 | -36,608 |
| 2009 | 7,216 | -2,618 | 12,210 | -32,757 |
| 2008 | 7,313 | -2,340 | 7,974 | -32,463 |
| 2007 | 7,559 | -2,200 | 3,551 | -32,142 |
| 2006 | 7,980 | -2,408 | 2,146 | -31,729 |
| 2005 | 8,428 | -2,768 | 1,604 | -31,216 |
| 2004 | 8,825 | -2,993 | 283 | -30,614 |
| 2003 | 9,037 | -2,898 | 2,482 | -31,075 |
| 2002 | 9,278 | -2,751 | 2,228 | -58,531 |
| 2001 | 9,510 | -2,528 | 3,445 | -110,969 |
| 2000 | 9,752 | -2,772 | 4,681 | -135,046 |
| 1999 | 9,989 | -3,371 | 6,901 | -131,768 |
| 1998 | 10,187 | -3,332 | 9,823 | -127,962 |
| 1997 | 10,323 | -3,211 | 11,862 | -133,250 |
| 1996 | 10,613 | -3,297 | 18,304 | -133,999 |
| 1995 | 10,764 | -3,125 | 17,644 | -130,201 |
| 1994 | 11,410 | -3,299 | 17,279 | -147,551 |
| 1993 | 11,805 | -3,393 | 18,303 | -154,788 |
| 1992 | 11,915 | -3,231 | 24,226 | -121,647 |
| 1991 | 11,899 | -2,924 | 32,932 | -111,958 |
| 1990 | 11,738 | -2,398 | 40,169 | -108,969 |
| 1989 | 11,608 | -5,704 | 41,510 | -85,690 |
| 1988 | 11,523 | -6,474 | 42,810 | -12,189 |
| 1987 | 11,426 | -6,418 | 45,561 | -10,966 |
| 1986 | 11,295 | -6,314 | 48,960 | -14,123 |
| 1985 | 11,105 | -6,192 | 49,786 | -15,208 |
| 1984 | 10,835 | -6,035 | 48,523 | -12,920 |
| 1983 | 10,736 | -5,834 | 48,496 | -10,906 |
| 1982 | 10,597 | -5,629 | 47,363 | -12,363 |
| 1981 | 10,470 | -5,684 | 46,185 | -12,822 |
| 1980 | 10,276 | -5,980 | 44,114 | -12,593 |
| 1979 | 10,223 | -6,875 | 42,863 | -14,281 |
| 1978 | 10,152 | -6,833 | 41,616 | -9,755 |
| 1977 | 10,036 | -6,730 | 40,023 | -8,213 |
| 1976 | 9,833 | -6,389 | 39,964 | -8,952 |
| 1975 | 9,601 | -5,829 | 39,331 | -9,605 |
| 1974 | 9,295 | -6,512 | 38,071 | -10,261 |
| 1973 | 9,003 | -6,410 | 38,259 | -10,763 |
| 1972 | 8,716 | -6,316 | 38,832 | -11,097 |
| 1971 | 8,359 | -4,085 | 38,953 | -10,997 |
| 1970 | 7,878 | 172 | 38,731 | -1,311 |
| 1969 | 7,625 | 1,608 | 37,764 | 34,301 |
| 1968 | 7,408 | 1,521 | 37,840 | 37,031 |
| 1967 | 7,214 | 1,376 | 40,070 | 34,734 |
| 1966 | 7,039 | 1,230 | 40,905 | 32,869 |
| 1965 | 6,877 | 1,093 | 43,463 | 18,981 |
| 1964 | 6,725 | 1,006 | 48,429 | 19,377 |
| 1963 | 6,589 | 945 | 51,456 | 19,405 |
| 1962 | 6,468 | 904 | 51,903 | 18,981 |
| 1961 | 6,247 | 49 | 52,284 | 18,016 |
| 1960 | 6,098 | -2,267 | 51,640 | 16,740 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/georgia | 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 Georgia 57.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,646 people) and 42.3% is from migration (a loss of 34,907 people).
As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 81,582 people or 2.1% in Georgia.
Biggest cities by population
|
Cape Verde
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Praia | 159K |
| Mindelo | 70.5K |
| Assomada | 12K |
|
Georgia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Tbilisi | 1.12M |
| Batumi | 169K |
| Kutaisi | 148K |
| Rustavi | 132K |
| Sukhumi | 64.4K |
| Gori | 44.5K |
| Khashuri | 25.2K |
| Marneuli | 24.9K |
| Senaki | 21.6K |
| Gardabani | 12K |
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Population differences between Cape Verde and Georgia
|
Cape Verde
|
Georgia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 76.6 years | 75 years |
| Average age | 31.4 years | 38.6 years |
| Median age | 29.4 years | 38 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.9:49.1 | 46.6:53.4 |
| Fertility rate | 1.52 births per woman | 1.81 births per woman |
| Population density | 340 ppl/mi² | 137.8 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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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