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

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The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 527,326 in 2025 vs 11,906,095 people in Haiti in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,853 people compared to 12,106,577 in Haiti.

Population statistics:

  • Haiti's population is 22.8 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while Haiti is the 82nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 0.15% for Haiti.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.26% per year vs +1.26% in Haiti.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 531K (8.18% growth), while Haiti has grown from 9.22M to 12.1M (31.4% growth).

Cape Verde vs Haiti: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Haiti
2100 419,997 15,256,536
2099 424,272 15,296,917
2098 428,479 15,335,929
2097 432,755 15,373,959
2096 437,010 15,410,676
2095 441,329 15,446,039
2094 445,663 15,479,980
2093 450,029 15,512,720
2092 454,324 15,544,268
2091 458,616 15,574,307
2090 462,925 15,603,023
2089 467,304 15,630,488
2088 471,550 15,656,100
2087 475,770 15,679,840
2086 479,948 15,702,178
2085 484,130 15,722,363
2084 488,284 15,740,753
2083 492,265 15,756,784
2082 496,287 15,771,170
2081 500,248 15,783,654
2080 504,114 15,794,108
2079 507,910 15,801,906
2078 511,491 15,807,927
2077 514,982 15,811,367
2076 518,448 15,812,334
2075 521,841 15,811,289
2074 525,092 15,807,704
2073 528,231 15,801,699
2072 531,275 15,792,778
2071 534,138 15,781,069
2070 537,082 15,766,941
2069 539,993 15,749,412
2068 542,768 15,728,787
2067 545,560 15,704,565
2066 548,154 15,676,927
2065 550,545 15,646,375
2064 552,744 15,612,187
2063 554,888 15,574,267
2062 556,973 15,532,963
2061 558,855 15,488,168
2060 560,518 15,439,794
2059 562,114 15,387,295
2058 563,436 15,330,700
2057 564,587 15,270,662
2056 565,521 15,207,713
2055 566,347 15,140,966
2054 567,010 15,070,514
2053 567,363 14,996,105
2052 567,478 14,917,991
2051 567,476 14,835,965
2050 567,344 14,750,202
2049 567,002 14,662,274
2048 566,562 14,571,117
2047 566,027 14,477,810
2046 565,225 14,381,808
2045 564,268 14,283,450
2044 563,194 14,182,565
2043 562,030 14,079,228
2042 560,769 13,973,340
2041 559,386 13,865,347
2040 557,874 13,755,880
2039 556,224 13,644,647
2038 554,435 13,530,653
2037 552,627 13,415,248
2036 550,801 13,298,046
2035 548,853 13,179,117
2034 546,915 13,058,331
2033 545,056 12,935,907
2032 542,980 12,811,620
2031 540,984 12,686,068
2030 538,671 12,558,965
2029 536,441 12,430,808
2028 534,196 12,301,245
2027 531,944 12,170,384
2026 529,702 12,039,187
2025 527,326 11,906,095
2024 524,877 11,772,557
2023 522,331 11,637,398
2022 519,741 11,503,606
2021 516,649 11,374,586
2020 514,679 11,243,848
2019 514,104 11,105,163
2018 513,415 10,962,362
2017 512,893 10,817,754
2016 512,554 10,671,457
2015 512,394 10,523,242
2014 512,326 10,373,235
2013 512,225 10,222,362
2012 511,955 10,069,771
2011 511,447 9,914,904
2010 509,784 9,803,294
2009 506,141 9,689,581
2008 501,355 9,530,774
2007 496,190 9,373,296
2006 490,728 9,216,562
2005 485,115 9,061,273
2004 479,370 8,910,263
2003 473,383 8,759,912
2002 467,046 8,607,641
2001 460,293 8,455,918
2000 453,317 8,303,151
1999 446,519 8,151,296
1998 439,784 8,002,143
1997 432,798 7,854,298
1996 425,581 7,707,557
1995 418,104 7,562,546
1994 410,228 7,419,771
1993 401,965 7,278,181
1992 393,415 7,136,571
1991 384,586 6,995,450
1990 375,428 6,854,441
1989 367,803 6,714,730
1988 362,329 6,578,145
1987 357,302 6,445,123
1986 352,312 6,316,122
1985 347,365 6,190,862
1984 342,505 6,069,230
1983 337,654 5,951,096
1982 332,724 5,835,937
1981 327,846 5,723,725
1980 323,301 5,614,493
1979 319,480 5,507,590
1978 316,147 5,402,580
1977 312,834 5,299,476
1976 309,455 5,198,357
1975 305,847 5,099,086
1974 302,570 5,001,796
1973 299,881 4,906,743
1972 297,386 4,813,868
1971 294,046 4,723,244
1970 287,885 4,635,124
1969 279,248 4,549,334
1968 270,164 4,465,328
1967 261,404 4,382,999
1966 252,976 4,302,639
1965 244,856 4,223,820
1964 237,006 4,146,244
1963 229,373 4,073,068
1962 221,919 4,001,575
1961 215,087 3,929,030
1960 210,024 3,858,443

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/haiti | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while Haiti gained 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 18,299 people (a 3.57% growth), while Haiti's population increased by 1,435,120 people (a 13.4% growth).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. Haiti was ranked 87th in 2006 and ranked 82nd 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 Haiti will increase by 21.8% to 14,750,202 people and rank change from 82nd to 86th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 567K people compared to the peak of 15.8M people in 2076 for Haiti.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde Haiti
2100 -1.01% -0.26%
2099 -0.98% -0.25%
2098 -0.99% -0.25%
2097 -0.97% -0.24%
2096 -0.98% -0.23%
2095 -0.97% -0.22%
2094 -0.97% -0.21%
2093 -0.95% -0.2%
2092 -0.94% -0.19%
2091 -0.93% -0.18%
2090 -0.94% -0.18%
2089 -0.9% -0.16%
2088 -0.89% -0.15%
2087 -0.87% -0.14%
2086 -0.86% -0.13%
2085 -0.85% -0.12%
2084 -0.81% -0.1%
2083 -0.81% -0.09%
2082 -0.79% -0.08%
2081 -0.77% -0.07%
2080 -0.75% -0.05%
2079 -0.7% -0.04%
2078 -0.68% -0.02%
2077 -0.67% -0.006%
2076 -0.65% 0.007%
2075 -0.62% 0.02%
2074 -0.59% 0.04%
2073 -0.57% 0.06%
2072 -0.54% 0.07%
2071 -0.55% 0.09%
2070 -0.54% 0.11%
2069 -0.51% 0.13%
2068 -0.51% 0.15%
2067 -0.47% 0.18%
2066 -0.43% 0.2%
2065 -0.4% 0.22%
2064 -0.39% 0.24%
2063 -0.37% 0.27%
2062 -0.34% 0.29%
2061 -0.3% 0.31%
2060 -0.28% 0.34%
2059 -0.23% 0.37%
2058 -0.2% 0.39%
2057 -0.17% 0.41%
2056 -0.15% 0.44%
2055 -0.12% 0.47%
2054 -0.06% 0.5%
2053 -0.02% 0.52%
2052 0% 0.55%
2051 0.02% 0.58%
2050 0.06% 0.6%
2049 0.08% 0.63%
2048 0.09% 0.64%
2047 0.14% 0.67%
2046 0.17% 0.69%
2045 0.19% 0.71%
2044 0.21% 0.73%
2043 0.22% 0.76%
2042 0.25% 0.78%
2041 0.27% 0.8%
2040 0.3% 0.82%
2039 0.32% 0.84%
2038 0.33% 0.86%
2037 0.33% 0.88%
2036 0.35% 0.9%
2035 0.35% 0.92%
2034 0.34% 0.95%
2033 0.38% 0.97%
2032 0.37% 0.99%
2031 0.43% 1.01%
2030 0.42% 1.03%
2029 0.42% 1.05%
2028 0.42% 1.08%
2027 0.42% 1.09%
2026 0.45% 1.12%
2025 0.47% 1.13%
2024 0.49% 1.16%
2023 0.5% 1.16%
2022 0.6% 1.13%
2021 0.38% 1.16%
2020 0.11% 1.25%
2019 0.13% 1.3%
2018 0.1% 1.34%
2017 0.07% 1.37%
2016 0.03% 1.41%
2015 0.01% 1.45%
2014 0.02% 1.48%
2013 0.05% 1.52%
2012 0.1% 1.56%
2011 0.33% 1.14%
2010 0.72% 1.17%
2009 0.95% 1.67%
2008 1.04% 1.68%
2007 1.11% 1.7%
2006 1.16% 1.71%
2005 1.2% 1.69%
2004 1.26% 1.72%
2003 1.36% 1.77%
2002 1.47% 1.79%
2001 1.54% 1.84%
2000 1.52% 1.86%
1999 1.53% 1.86%
1998 1.61% 1.88%
1997 1.7% 1.9%
1996 1.79% 1.92%
1995 1.92% 1.92%
1994 2.06% 1.95%
1993 2.17% 1.98%
1992 2.3% 2.02%
1991 2.44% 2.06%
1990 2.07% 2.08%
1989 1.51% 2.08%
1988 1.41% 2.06%
1987 1.42% 2.04%
1986 1.42% 2.02%
1985 1.42% 2%
1984 1.44% 1.99%
1983 1.48% 1.97%
1982 1.49% 1.96%
1981 1.41% 1.95%
1980 1.2% 1.94%
1979 1.05% 1.94%
1978 1.06% 1.95%
1977 1.09% 1.95%
1976 1.18% 1.95%
1975 1.08% 1.95%
1974 0.9% 1.94%
1973 0.84% 1.93%
1972 1.14% 1.92%
1971 2.14% 1.9%
1970 3.09% 1.89%
1969 3.36% 1.88%
1968 3.35% 1.88%
1967 3.33% 1.87%
1966 3.32% 1.87%
1965 3.31% 1.87%
1964 3.33% 1.8%
1963 3.36% 1.79%
1962 3.18% 1.85%
1961 2.41% 1.83%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/haiti | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.47%, while Haiti's population grew by 1.13%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Haiti
Current population
530853
12106577
Population rank 169/197 82/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 0.15%
One net population change
3.59 hours
3.95 minutes
One birth every
1.37 hours
2.03 minutes
One death every
3.28 hours
5.72 minutes
Daily growth/decline +7 +366
Annual growth/decline +2,449 +133,538
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +1.13%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 92/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
16.4 minutes
Annual migration change -1,284 -32,052
Net migration rank 94/196 168/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 19,581
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 170/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 187/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
Haiti
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde Haiti
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - -32,052
2024 3,741 -1,209 166,463 -31,747
2023 3,798 -1,226 167,381 -31,786
2022 3,864 -1,253 164,214 -32,220
2021 3,575 0 158,994 -32,952
2020 3,734 -3,362 169,264 -33,850
2019 4,773 -4,001 176,550 -34,612
2018 5,282 -4,679 178,632 -34,976
2017 5,993 -5,550 180,310 -34,742
2016 6,238 -6,004 180,902 -33,879
2015 6,314 -6,226 182,063 -32,669
2014 6,622 -6,578 182,009 -31,390
2013 6,780 -6,622 181,457 -30,323
2012 7,157 -6,779 183,702 -29,658
2011 7,874 -7,226 184,695 -29,029
2010 7,746 -5,069 95,965 -28,416
2009 7,216 -2,618 187,804 -27,924
2008 7,313 -2,340 185,364 -27,630
2007 7,559 -2,200 184,223 -26,995
2006 7,980 -2,408 182,866 -26,629
2005 8,428 -2,768 180,618 -26,276
2004 8,825 -2,993 174,071 -26,399
2003 9,037 -2,898 179,543 -26,518
2002 9,278 -2,751 178,126 -26,626
2001 9,510 -2,528 178,741 -26,812
2000 9,752 -2,772 180,677 -27,075
1999 9,989 -3,371 177,421 -27,317
1998 10,187 -3,332 175,687 -27,476
1997 10,323 -3,211 174,962 -27,492
1996 10,613 -3,297 173,351 -27,348
1995 10,764 -3,125 171,852 -27,826
1994 11,410 -3,299 169,260 -27,744
1993 11,805 -3,393 169,240 -27,584
1992 11,915 -3,231 168,980 -27,415
1991 11,899 -2,924 167,919 -27,245
1990 11,738 -2,398 167,420 -26,075
1989 11,608 -5,704 163,947 -25,857
1988 11,523 -6,474 160,750 -25,662
1987 11,426 -6,418 156,468 -25,518
1986 11,295 -6,314 152,288 -25,257
1985 11,105 -6,192 148,364 -24,887
1984 10,835 -6,035 144,211 -24,427
1983 10,736 -5,834 140,422 -23,944
1982 10,597 -5,629 137,214 -23,375
1981 10,470 -5,684 133,695 -23,106
1980 10,276 -5,980 130,773 -22,900
1979 10,223 -6,875 128,206 -22,280
1978 10,152 -6,833 125,885 -21,809
1977 10,036 -6,730 123,520 -21,401
1976 9,833 -6,389 120,992 -20,870
1975 9,601 -5,829 118,508 -20,074
1974 9,295 -6,512 115,941 -19,792
1973 9,003 -6,410 113,223 -19,278
1972 8,716 -6,316 110,709 -18,916
1971 8,359 -4,085 107,968 -18,509
1970 7,878 172 105,208 -18,425
1969 7,625 1,608 103,133 -18,340
1968 7,408 1,521 101,300 -18,087
1967 7,214 1,376 99,266 -17,827
1966 7,039 1,230 96,973 -17,690
1965 6,877 1,093 95,754 -17,404
1964 6,725 1,006 93,987 -17,179
1963 6,589 945 86,394 -16,846
1962 6,468 904 89,683 -16,253
1961 6,247 49 87,563 -15,902
1960 6,098 -2,267 85,368 -15,862

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/haiti | 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 Haiti 83.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,724,773 people) and 16.2% is from migration (a loss of 333,433 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 19,581 people or 0.2% in Haiti.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
Haiti
City Population
Port-au-Prince 987K
Carrefour 511K
Petion-Ville 377K
Gonaives 356K
Delmas 284K
Saint-Marc 267K
Cap-Haitien 190K
Miragoane 62.5K
Cerca-la-Source 56.5K
Anse-a-Veau 34.6K

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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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