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

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The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 527,326 in 2025 vs 1,463,865,525 people in India in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,853 people compared to 1,483,314,140 in India.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 2,794 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while India is the 1st.
  • The countries together account for 17.9% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 17.9% for India.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.26% per year vs +1% in India.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 531K (8.18% growth), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.5% growth).

Cape Verde vs India: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde India
2100 419,997 1,515,764,791
2099 424,272 1,523,450,562
2098 428,479 1,531,147,367
2097 432,755 1,538,780,583
2096 437,010 1,546,380,447
2095 441,329 1,553,964,615
2094 445,663 1,561,496,245
2093 450,029 1,568,975,448
2092 454,324 1,576,332,553
2091 458,616 1,583,655,135
2090 462,925 1,590,899,630
2089 467,304 1,598,026,427
2088 471,550 1,605,029,461
2087 475,770 1,611,883,136
2086 479,948 1,618,654,560
2085 484,130 1,625,282,641
2084 488,284 1,631,712,094
2083 492,265 1,637,989,363
2082 496,287 1,644,062,886
2081 500,248 1,649,962,836
2080 504,114 1,655,654,966
2079 507,910 1,661,116,882
2078 511,491 1,666,332,415
2077 514,982 1,671,298,348
2076 518,448 1,676,004,895
2075 521,841 1,680,459,350
2074 525,092 1,684,595,952
2073 528,231 1,688,431,647
2072 531,275 1,691,990,872
2071 534,138 1,695,203,041
2070 537,082 1,698,107,519
2069 539,993 1,700,664,858
2068 542,768 1,702,876,723
2067 545,560 1,704,723,837
2066 548,154 1,706,198,000
2065 550,545 1,707,391,009
2064 552,744 1,708,212,818
2063 554,888 1,708,696,045
2062 556,973 1,708,862,369
2061 558,855 1,708,717,131
2060 560,518 1,708,195,453
2059 562,114 1,707,339,651
2058 563,436 1,706,165,210
2057 564,587 1,704,656,327
2056 565,521 1,702,865,262
2055 566,347 1,700,741,939
2054 567,010 1,698,325,374
2053 567,363 1,695,513,304
2052 567,478 1,692,384,182
2051 567,476 1,688,910,288
2050 567,344 1,685,088,884
2049 567,002 1,680,936,533
2048 566,562 1,676,430,514
2047 566,027 1,671,532,064
2046 565,225 1,666,226,180
2045 564,268 1,660,522,084
2044 563,194 1,654,412,346
2043 562,030 1,647,924,060
2042 560,769 1,640,993,579
2041 559,386 1,633,629,291
2040 557,874 1,625,848,393
2039 556,224 1,617,677,625
2038 554,435 1,609,097,629
2037 552,627 1,600,073,012
2036 550,801 1,590,593,050
2035 548,853 1,580,726,905
2034 546,915 1,570,491,868
2033 545,056 1,559,906,905
2032 542,980 1,548,963,391
2031 540,984 1,537,676,208
2030 538,671 1,526,059,268
2029 536,441 1,514,142,607
2028 534,196 1,501,971,477
2027 531,944 1,489,498,223
2026 529,702 1,476,782,637
2025 527,326 1,463,865,525
2024 524,877 1,450,935,791
2023 522,331 1,438,069,596
2022 519,741 1,425,423,212
2021 516,649 1,414,203,896
2020 514,679 1,402,617,695
2019 514,104 1,389,030,312
2018 513,415 1,374,659,064
2017 512,893 1,359,657,400
2016 512,554 1,343,944,296
2015 512,394 1,328,024,498
2014 512,326 1,312,277,191
2013 512,225 1,295,829,511
2012 511,955 1,278,674,502
2011 511,447 1,261,224,954
2010 509,784 1,243,481,564
2009 506,141 1,225,524,753
2008 501,355 1,207,930,964
2007 496,190 1,190,676,021
2006 490,728 1,172,878,890
2005 485,115 1,154,676,322
2004 479,370 1,135,991,513
2003 473,383 1,116,803,006
2002 467,046 1,097,600,380
2001 460,293 1,077,898,575
2000 453,317 1,057,922,733
1999 446,519 1,038,225,823
1998 439,784 1,018,665,080
1997 432,798 999,133,762
1996 425,581 979,678,458
1995 418,104 960,301,044
1994 410,228 941,163,767
1993 401,965 922,118,387
1992 393,415 902,957,070
1991 384,586 883,927,600
1990 375,428 864,972,221
1989 367,803 846,039,529
1988 362,329 827,342,990
1987 357,302 808,931,270
1986 352,312 790,689,978
1985 347,365 772,647,793
1984 342,505 754,875,449
1983 337,654 737,372,681
1982 332,724 720,313,473
1981 327,846 703,696,250
1980 323,301 687,354,025
1979 319,480 671,155,747
1978 316,147 655,728,229
1977 312,834 640,801,103
1976 309,455 625,861,883
1975 305,847 611,309,535
1974 302,570 597,041,391
1973 299,881 583,465,598
1972 297,386 570,482,142
1971 294,046 558,096,387
1970 287,885 545,864,268
1969 279,248 533,880,544
1968 270,164 522,716,889
1967 261,404 511,606,372
1966 252,976 500,740,247
1965 244,856 490,140,146
1964 237,006 479,229,598
1963 229,373 468,138,575
1962 221,919 457,283,090
1961 215,087 446,564,729
1960 210,024 435,990,338

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/india | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while India gained 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 18,299 people (a 3.57% growth), while India's population increased by 139,369,844 people (a 10.4% growth).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. India was ranked 2nd in 2006 and ranked 1st 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 India will increase by 13.6% to 1,685,088,884 people and will still be ranked 1st.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 567K people compared to the peak of 1.71B people in 2062 for India.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde India
2100 -1.01% -0.5%
2099 -0.98% -0.5%
2098 -0.99% -0.5%
2097 -0.97% -0.49%
2096 -0.98% -0.49%
2095 -0.97% -0.48%
2094 -0.97% -0.48%
2093 -0.95% -0.47%
2092 -0.94% -0.46%
2091 -0.93% -0.46%
2090 -0.94% -0.45%
2089 -0.9% -0.44%
2088 -0.89% -0.43%
2087 -0.87% -0.42%
2086 -0.86% -0.41%
2085 -0.85% -0.39%
2084 -0.81% -0.38%
2083 -0.81% -0.37%
2082 -0.79% -0.36%
2081 -0.77% -0.34%
2080 -0.75% -0.33%
2079 -0.7% -0.31%
2078 -0.68% -0.3%
2077 -0.67% -0.28%
2076 -0.65% -0.27%
2075 -0.62% -0.25%
2074 -0.59% -0.23%
2073 -0.57% -0.21%
2072 -0.54% -0.19%
2071 -0.55% -0.17%
2070 -0.54% -0.15%
2069 -0.51% -0.13%
2068 -0.51% -0.11%
2067 -0.47% -0.09%
2066 -0.43% -0.07%
2065 -0.4% -0.05%
2064 -0.39% -0.03%
2063 -0.37% -0.01%
2062 -0.34% 0.008%
2061 -0.3% 0.03%
2060 -0.28% 0.05%
2059 -0.23% 0.07%
2058 -0.2% 0.09%
2057 -0.17% 0.11%
2056 -0.15% 0.12%
2055 -0.12% 0.14%
2054 -0.06% 0.17%
2053 -0.02% 0.18%
2052 0% 0.21%
2051 0.02% 0.23%
2050 0.06% 0.25%
2049 0.08% 0.27%
2048 0.09% 0.29%
2047 0.14% 0.32%
2046 0.17% 0.34%
2045 0.19% 0.37%
2044 0.21% 0.39%
2043 0.22% 0.42%
2042 0.25% 0.45%
2041 0.27% 0.48%
2040 0.3% 0.51%
2039 0.32% 0.53%
2038 0.33% 0.56%
2037 0.33% 0.6%
2036 0.35% 0.62%
2035 0.35% 0.65%
2034 0.34% 0.68%
2033 0.38% 0.71%
2032 0.37% 0.73%
2031 0.43% 0.76%
2030 0.42% 0.79%
2029 0.42% 0.81%
2028 0.42% 0.84%
2027 0.42% 0.86%
2026 0.45% 0.88%
2025 0.47% 0.89%
2024 0.49% 0.89%
2023 0.5% 0.89%
2022 0.6% 0.79%
2021 0.38% 0.83%
2020 0.11% 0.98%
2019 0.13% 1.05%
2018 0.1% 1.1%
2017 0.07% 1.17%
2016 0.03% 1.2%
2015 0.01% 1.2%
2014 0.02% 1.27%
2013 0.05% 1.34%
2012 0.1% 1.38%
2011 0.33% 1.43%
2010 0.72% 1.47%
2009 0.95% 1.46%
2008 1.04% 1.45%
2007 1.11% 1.52%
2006 1.16% 1.58%
2005 1.2% 1.64%
2004 1.26% 1.72%
2003 1.36% 1.75%
2002 1.47% 1.83%
2001 1.54% 1.89%
2000 1.52% 1.9%
1999 1.53% 1.92%
1998 1.61% 1.95%
1997 1.7% 1.99%
1996 1.79% 2.02%
1995 1.92% 2.03%
1994 2.06% 2.07%
1993 2.17% 2.12%
1992 2.3% 2.15%
1991 2.44% 2.19%
1990 2.07% 2.24%
1989 1.51% 2.26%
1988 1.41% 2.28%
1987 1.42% 2.31%
1986 1.42% 2.34%
1985 1.42% 2.35%
1984 1.44% 2.37%
1983 1.48% 2.37%
1982 1.49% 2.36%
1981 1.41% 2.38%
1980 1.2% 2.41%
1979 1.05% 2.35%
1978 1.06% 2.33%
1977 1.09% 2.39%
1976 1.18% 2.38%
1975 1.08% 2.39%
1974 0.9% 2.33%
1973 0.84% 2.28%
1972 1.14% 2.22%
1971 2.14% 2.24%
1970 3.09% 2.24%
1969 3.36% 2.14%
1968 3.35% 2.17%
1967 3.33% 2.17%
1966 3.32% 2.16%
1965 3.31% 2.28%
1964 3.33% 2.37%
1963 3.36% 2.37%
1962 3.18% 2.4%
1961 2.41% 2.43%

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 India's population grew by 0.89%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde India
Current population
530853
1483314140
Population rank 169/197 1/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 17.9%
One net population change
3.59 hours
2.45 seconds
One birth every
1.37 hours
1.36 seconds
One death every
3.28 hours
3.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +7 +35,424
Annual growth/decline +2,449 +12,929,734
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +0.89%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 106/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
1.06 minutes
Annual migration change -1,284 -495,753
Net migration rank 94/196 195/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 4,796,255
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 15/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 181/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
India
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde India
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - -495,753
2024 3,741 -1,209 13,630,090 -630,830
2023 3,798 -1,226 13,711,993 -979,179
2022 3,864 -1,253 13,912,130 -1,353,478
2021 3,575 0 10,227,523 -348,916
2020 3,734 -3,362 13,366,946 -73,806
2019 4,773 -4,001 14,859,846 -978,969
2018 5,282 -4,679 15,451,168 -589,794
2017 5,993 -5,550 15,394,041 -251,642
2016 6,238 -6,004 16,202,593 81,248
2015 6,314 -6,226 16,211,195 -655,085
2014 6,622 -6,578 16,165,943 -227,263
2013 6,780 -6,622 17,107,541 -151,372
2012 7,157 -6,779 17,552,365 -198,935
2011 7,874 -7,226 17,793,362 -247,017
2010 7,746 -5,069 17,991,935 -50,905
2009 7,216 -2,618 18,286,055 -312,905
2008 7,313 -2,340 18,234,926 -1,020,047
2007 7,559 -2,200 18,331,648 -1,037,200
2006 7,980 -2,408 18,641,737 -342,177
2005 8,428 -2,768 19,034,839 -929,454
2004 8,825 -2,993 19,469,758 -206,660
2003 9,037 -2,898 19,720,507 -606,970
2002 9,278 -2,751 20,024,621 -732,419
2001 9,510 -2,528 20,182,573 -70,346
2000 9,752 -2,772 19,984,160 -143,960
1999 9,989 -3,371 19,648,424 -95,320
1998 10,187 -3,332 19,569,575 -1,049
1997 10,323 -3,211 19,494,098 880
1996 10,613 -3,297 19,442,699 -26,388
1995 10,764 -3,125 19,396,161 -57,297
1994 11,410 -3,299 19,310,798 -375,253
1993 11,805 -3,393 19,152,399 2,364
1992 11,915 -3,231 19,132,757 35,155
1991 11,899 -2,924 19,049,524 -157,911
1990 11,738 -2,398 18,893,588 125,514
1989 11,608 -5,704 18,848,915 -2,907
1988 11,523 -6,474 18,702,916 -155,676
1987 11,426 -6,418 18,496,213 -219,150
1986 11,295 -6,314 18,455,495 -249,545
1985 11,105 -6,192 17,968,697 -89,991
1984 10,835 -6,035 17,698,810 -32,313
1983 10,736 -5,834 17,219,127 119,694
1982 10,597 -5,629 16,790,507 -10,687
1981 10,470 -5,684 16,422,159 33,243
1980 10,276 -5,980 16,018,786 210,914
1979 10,223 -6,875 15,392,957 774,094
1978 10,152 -6,833 14,898,145 -210,444
1977 10,036 -6,730 14,575,662 590,626
1976 9,833 -6,389 14,435,504 275,984
1975 9,601 -5,829 13,958,642 434,205
1974 9,295 -6,512 13,795,836 347,869
1973 9,003 -6,410 13,412,707 -404,743
1972 8,716 -6,316 13,041,792 -82,816
1971 8,359 -4,085 12,787,104 -974,574
1970 7,878 172 12,417,866 233,782
1969 7,625 1,608 12,167,671 -851,844
1968 7,408 1,521 12,006,807 -995,416
1967 7,214 1,376 11,279,897 -70,314
1966 7,039 1,230 11,089,894 -566,982
1965 6,877 1,093 10,925,714 -248,299
1964 6,725 1,006 11,285,378 -141,916
1963 6,589 945 11,016,705 21,640
1962 6,468 904 10,743,409 -70,514
1961 6,247 49 10,468,816 295,177
1960 6,098 -2,267 10,237,489 146,955

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

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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 India 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 142,967,525 people) and 3.89% is from migration (a loss of 5,780,451 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 4,796,255 people or 0.3% in India.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.19M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 6.2M
Surat 5.94M
Kanpur 4.58M
Kolkata 4.5M

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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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