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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 524,877 in 2024 vs 9,562,065 people in Hungary in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,391 people compared to 9,475,525 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 17.9 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 98th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 0.11% for Hungary.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.22% per year vs -0.29% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 530K (8.08% growth), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.48M (5.92% decline).

Cape Verde vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Hungary
2100 420,063 7,370,355
2099 424,339 7,386,200
2098 428,547 7,401,408
2097 432,823 7,415,908
2096 437,079 7,430,531
2095 441,399 7,445,269
2094 445,733 7,460,108
2093 450,100 7,475,111
2092 454,396 7,489,534
2091 458,688 7,504,343
2090 462,998 7,519,276
2089 467,377 7,534,960
2088 471,624 7,550,399
2087 475,845 7,566,507
2086 480,024 7,583,518
2085 484,207 7,600,748
2084 488,361 7,617,497
2083 492,342 7,634,894
2082 496,365 7,653,272
2081 500,326 7,672,270
2080 504,194 7,692,156
2079 507,990 7,712,929
2078 511,571 7,734,118
2077 515,063 7,756,481
2076 518,529 7,780,266
2075 521,923 7,805,336
2074 525,175 7,832,068
2073 528,314 7,860,016
2072 531,359 7,889,448
2071 534,222 7,920,271
2070 537,167 7,952,370
2069 540,078 7,985,309
2068 542,854 8,019,321
2067 545,645 8,053,791
2066 548,241 8,088,854
2065 550,631 8,125,079
2064 552,831 8,161,993
2063 554,976 8,198,019
2062 557,061 8,233,954
2061 558,943 8,269,395
2060 560,606 8,304,498
2059 562,202 8,339,351
2058 563,524 8,372,516
2057 564,676 8,405,403
2056 565,611 8,438,397
2055 566,437 8,470,451
2054 567,099 8,502,165
2053 567,452 8,533,102
2052 567,567 8,563,943
2051 567,565 8,594,925
2050 567,433 8,625,864
2049 567,091 8,657,469
2048 566,651 8,689,207
2047 566,116 8,721,846
2046 565,314 8,755,100
2045 564,356 8,789,106
2044 563,283 8,823,256
2043 562,118 8,857,823
2042 560,857 8,893,508
2041 559,474 8,929,696
2040 557,962 8,966,615
2039 556,312 9,004,383
2038 554,523 9,041,989
2037 552,714 9,080,597
2036 550,888 9,118,668
2035 548,939 9,157,148
2034 547,001 9,195,286
2033 545,142 9,232,883
2032 543,065 9,270,132
2031 541,069 9,306,671
2030 538,756 9,342,584
2029 536,526 9,377,706
2028 534,280 9,411,230
2027 532,028 9,443,534
2026 529,785 9,475,525
2025 527,409 9,535,248
2024 524,877 9,562,065
2023 522,331 9,592,186
2022 519,741 9,605,074
2021 516,649 9,630,932
2020 514,679 9,670,419
2019 514,104 9,694,824
2018 513,415 9,706,964
2017 512,893 9,726,756
2016 512,554 9,759,755
2015 512,394 9,797,755
2014 512,326 9,833,038
2013 512,225 9,872,734
2012 511,955 9,920,362
2011 511,447 9,971,727
2010 509,784 10,000,023
2009 506,141 10,022,650
2008 501,355 10,038,188
2007 496,190 10,055,780
2006 490,728 10,071,370
2005 485,115 10,087,065
2004 479,370 10,107,146
2003 473,383 10,129,552
2002 467,046 10,158,608
2001 460,293 10,187,576
2000 453,317 10,210,971
1999 446,519 10,237,530
1998 439,784 10,266,570
1997 432,798 10,290,486
1996 425,581 10,311,238
1995 418,104 10,328,965
1994 410,228 10,343,355
1993 401,965 10,357,523
1992 393,415 10,369,341
1991 384,586 10,373,400
1990 375,428 10,373,988
1989 367,803 10,481,719
1988 362,329 10,596,487
1987 357,302 10,612,741
1986 352,312 10,630,564
1985 347,365 10,648,713
1984 342,505 10,668,095
1983 337,654 10,689,463
1982 332,724 10,705,535
1981 327,846 10,711,848
1980 323,301 10,711,122
1979 319,480 10,704,152
1978 316,147 10,684,822
1977 312,834 10,648,031
1976 309,455 10,598,677
1975 305,847 10,540,525
1974 302,570 10,478,720
1973 299,881 10,432,055
1972 297,386 10,398,489
1971 294,046 10,367,537
1970 287,885 10,337,910
1969 279,248 10,298,723
1968 270,164 10,255,815
1967 261,404 10,216,604
1966 252,976 10,178,653
1965 244,856 10,147,935
1964 237,006 10,119,835
1963 229,373 10,087,947
1962 221,919 10,060,825
1961 215,087 10,027,958
1960 210,024 9,983,512

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/hungary | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 17,837 people (a 3.48% growth), while Hungary's population decreased by 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. Hungary was ranked 81st in 2006 and ranked 98th 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 Hungary will decrease by 8.97% to 8,625,864 people and rank change from 98th to 111th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 568K people, while Hungary's population already peaked in 1981 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 7.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde Hungary
2100 -1.01% -0.21%
2099 -0.98% -0.21%
2098 -0.99% -0.2%
2097 -0.97% -0.2%
2096 -0.98% -0.2%
2095 -0.97% -0.2%
2094 -0.97% -0.2%
2093 -0.95% -0.19%
2092 -0.94% -0.2%
2091 -0.93% -0.2%
2090 -0.94% -0.21%
2089 -0.9% -0.2%
2088 -0.89% -0.21%
2087 -0.87% -0.22%
2086 -0.86% -0.23%
2085 -0.85% -0.22%
2084 -0.81% -0.23%
2083 -0.81% -0.24%
2082 -0.79% -0.25%
2081 -0.77% -0.26%
2080 -0.75% -0.27%
2079 -0.7% -0.27%
2078 -0.68% -0.29%
2077 -0.67% -0.31%
2076 -0.65% -0.32%
2075 -0.62% -0.34%
2074 -0.59% -0.36%
2073 -0.57% -0.37%
2072 -0.54% -0.39%
2071 -0.55% -0.4%
2070 -0.54% -0.41%
2069 -0.51% -0.42%
2068 -0.51% -0.43%
2067 -0.47% -0.43%
2066 -0.43% -0.45%
2065 -0.4% -0.45%
2064 -0.39% -0.44%
2063 -0.37% -0.44%
2062 -0.34% -0.43%
2061 -0.3% -0.42%
2060 -0.28% -0.42%
2059 -0.23% -0.4%
2058 -0.2% -0.39%
2057 -0.17% -0.39%
2056 -0.15% -0.38%
2055 -0.12% -0.37%
2054 -0.06% -0.36%
2053 -0.02% -0.36%
2052 0% -0.36%
2051 0.02% -0.36%
2050 0.06% -0.37%
2049 0.08% -0.37%
2048 0.09% -0.37%
2047 0.14% -0.38%
2046 0.17% -0.39%
2045 0.19% -0.39%
2044 0.21% -0.39%
2043 0.22% -0.4%
2042 0.25% -0.41%
2041 0.27% -0.41%
2040 0.3% -0.42%
2039 0.32% -0.42%
2038 0.33% -0.43%
2037 0.33% -0.42%
2036 0.35% -0.42%
2035 0.35% -0.41%
2034 0.34% -0.41%
2033 0.38% -0.4%
2032 0.37% -0.39%
2031 0.43% -0.38%
2030 0.42% -0.37%
2029 0.42% -0.36%
2028 0.42% -0.34%
2027 0.42% -0.34%
2026 0.45% -0.63%
2025 0.48% -0.28%
2024 0.49% -0.31%
2023 0.5% -0.13%
2022 0.6% -0.27%
2021 0.38% -0.41%
2020 0.11% -0.25%
2019 0.13% -0.13%
2018 0.1% -0.2%
2017 0.07% -0.34%
2016 0.03% -0.39%
2015 0.01% -0.36%
2014 0.02% -0.4%
2013 0.05% -0.48%
2012 0.1% -0.52%
2011 0.33% -0.28%
2010 0.72% -0.23%
2009 0.95% -0.15%
2008 1.04% -0.17%
2007 1.11% -0.15%
2006 1.16% -0.16%
2005 1.2% -0.2%
2004 1.26% -0.22%
2003 1.36% -0.29%
2002 1.47% -0.28%
2001 1.54% -0.23%
2000 1.52% -0.26%
1999 1.53% -0.28%
1998 1.61% -0.23%
1997 1.7% -0.2%
1996 1.79% -0.17%
1995 1.92% -0.14%
1994 2.06% -0.14%
1993 2.17% -0.11%
1992 2.3% -0.04%
1991 2.44% -0.006%
1990 2.07% -1.03%
1989 1.51% -1.08%
1988 1.41% -0.15%
1987 1.42% -0.17%
1986 1.42% -0.17%
1985 1.42% -0.18%
1984 1.44% -0.2%
1983 1.48% -0.15%
1982 1.49% -0.06%
1981 1.41% 0.007%
1980 1.2% 0.07%
1979 1.05% 0.18%
1978 1.06% 0.35%
1977 1.09% 0.47%
1976 1.18% 0.55%
1975 1.08% 0.59%
1974 0.9% 0.45%
1973 0.84% 0.32%
1972 1.14% 0.3%
1971 2.14% 0.29%
1970 3.09% 0.38%
1969 3.36% 0.42%
1968 3.35% 0.38%
1967 3.33% 0.37%
1966 3.32% 0.3%
1965 3.31% 0.28%
1964 3.33% 0.32%
1963 3.36% 0.27%
1962 3.18% 0.33%
1961 2.41% 0.45%

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/hungary | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.49%, while Hungary's population declined by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Hungary
Current population
530391
9475525
Population rank 169/197 98/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 0.11%
One net population change
3.44 hours
17.4 minutes
One birth every
1.36 hours
6.02 minutes
One death every
3.32 hours
4.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +7 -83
Annual growth/decline +2,546 -30,121
Annual growth/decline rate +0.49% -0.31%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 179/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
32.3 minutes
Annual migration change -1,284 -16,331
Net migration rank 94/196 149/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 689,565
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 7.1%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
Hungary
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde Hungary
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - -16,331
2024 - -1,209 - 16,223
2023 3,798 -1,226 -41,247 49,213
2022 3,864 -1,253 -47,065 41,871
2021 3,575 0 -61,638 20,372
2020 3,734 -3,362 -47,385 9,147
2019 4,773 -4,001 -36,840 34,339
2018 5,282 -4,679 -37,858 34,190
2017 5,993 -5,550 -37,934 20,200
2016 6,238 -6,004 -31,231 68
2015 6,314 -6,226 -39,191 13,856
2014 6,622 -6,578 -32,449 11,581
2013 6,780 -6,622 -36,529 5,635
2012 7,157 -6,779 -38,689 15,286
2011 7,874 -7,226 -40,884 1,859
2010 7,746 -5,069 -40,000 10,592
2009 7,216 -2,618 -34,077 17,281
2008 7,313 -2,340 -31,118 16,166
2007 7,559 -2,200 -35,195 13,697
2006 7,980 -2,408 -32,228 19,890
2005 8,428 -2,768 -38,331 16,925
2004 8,825 -2,993 -37,396 16,637
2003 9,037 -2,898 -41,531 13,879
2002 9,278 -2,751 -36,571 2,822
2001 9,510 -2,528 -35,657 10,386
2000 9,752 -2,772 -37,780 13,414
1999 9,989 -3,371 -49,140 12,819
1998 10,187 -3,332 -43,120 13,568
1997 10,323 -3,211 -38,075 14,186
1996 10,613 -3,297 -38,152 14,605
1995 10,764 -3,125 -34,086 14,927
1994 11,410 -3,299 -31,030 15,159
1993 11,805 -3,393 -33,144 15,540
1992 11,915 -3,231 -26,960 16,238
1991 11,899 -2,924 -17,635 16,873
1990 11,738 -2,398 -19,710 16,991
1989 11,608 -5,704 -20,963 -16,991
1988 11,523 -6,474 -15,895 -16,052
1987 11,426 -6,418 -15,919 -16,175
1986 11,295 -6,314 -18,072 -16,339
1985 11,105 -6,192 -18,103 -15,890
1984 10,835 -6,035 -21,336 -16,216
1983 10,736 -5,834 -21,379 -16,047
1982 10,597 -5,629 -10,705 -16,531
1981 10,470 -5,684 -2,142 -16,869
1980 10,276 -5,980 3,213 -17,795
1979 10,223 -6,875 23,549 3,629
1978 10,152 -6,833 27,780 290
1977 10,036 -6,730 45,787 -54
1976 9,833 -6,389 52,993 -472
1975 9,601 -5,829 63,243 -335
1974 9,295 -6,512 60,777 132
1973 9,003 -6,410 33,382 -1,512
1972 8,716 -6,316 34,315 -8
1971 8,359 -4,085 26,956 -15
1970 7,878 172 32,048 -96
1969 7,625 1,608 38,105 -333
1968 7,408 1,521 39,997 -324
1967 7,214 1,376 39,845 -414
1966 7,039 1,230 36,643 -726
1965 6,877 1,093 24,355 -537
1964 6,725 1,006 31,371 -739
1963 6,589 945 32,282 -822
1962 6,468 904 21,128 -1,738
1961 6,247 49 44,123 -1,177
1960 6,098 -2,267 44,926 -1,108

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

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/hungary | 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 Hungary 63.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 412,838 people) and 36.3% is from migration (a gain of 234,837 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 689,565 people or 7.1% in Hungary.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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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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