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

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The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 527,326 in 2025 vs 285,721,236 people in Indonesia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,853 people compared to 289,027,659 in Indonesia.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 544 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while Indonesia is the 4th.
  • The countries together account for 3.48% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 3.48% for Indonesia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.26% per year vs +0.9% in Indonesia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 531K (8.18% growth), while Indonesia has grown from 234M to 289M (23.5% growth).

Cape Verde vs Indonesia: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Indonesia
2100 419,997 297,217,412
2099 424,272 298,340,219
2098 428,479 299,449,882
2097 432,755 300,549,857
2096 437,010 301,634,112
2095 441,329 302,698,798
2094 445,663 303,751,488
2093 450,029 304,790,169
2092 454,324 305,809,796
2091 458,616 306,805,664
2090 462,925 307,780,044
2089 467,304 308,727,665
2088 471,550 309,652,467
2087 475,770 310,557,120
2086 479,948 311,434,804
2085 484,130 312,284,488
2084 488,284 313,107,329
2083 492,265 313,904,231
2082 496,287 314,670,881
2081 500,248 315,404,888
2080 504,114 316,109,402
2079 507,910 316,790,074
2078 511,491 317,438,140
2077 514,982 318,056,534
2076 518,448 318,635,038
2075 521,841 319,190,402
2074 525,092 319,709,426
2073 528,231 320,201,444
2072 531,275 320,659,562
2071 534,138 321,086,184
2070 537,082 321,485,042
2069 539,993 321,858,064
2068 542,768 322,201,979
2067 545,560 322,516,545
2066 548,154 322,798,892
2065 550,545 323,048,550
2064 552,744 323,268,759
2063 554,888 323,456,004
2062 556,973 323,612,644
2061 558,855 323,734,699
2060 560,518 323,814,746
2059 562,114 323,854,683
2058 563,436 323,844,015
2057 564,587 323,786,943
2056 565,521 323,671,172
2055 566,347 323,502,155
2054 567,010 323,274,189
2053 567,363 322,982,358
2052 567,478 322,627,695
2051 567,476 322,202,850
2050 567,344 321,699,802
2049 567,002 321,119,283
2048 566,562 320,457,830
2047 566,027 319,728,668
2046 565,225 318,921,027
2045 564,268 318,028,206
2044 563,194 317,051,440
2043 562,030 315,992,168
2042 560,769 314,856,940
2041 559,386 313,643,892
2040 557,874 312,358,800
2039 556,224 311,001,176
2038 554,435 309,578,763
2037 552,627 308,089,917
2036 550,801 306,544,452
2035 548,853 304,940,852
2034 546,915 303,275,782
2033 545,056 301,552,643
2032 542,980 299,781,696
2031 540,984 297,956,985
2030 538,671 296,081,262
2029 536,441 294,145,245
2028 534,196 292,143,454
2027 531,944 290,069,053
2026 529,702 287,927,760
2025 527,326 285,721,236
2024 524,877 283,487,931
2023 522,331 281,190,067
2022 519,741 278,830,529
2021 516,649 276,758,053
2020 514,679 274,814,866
2019 514,104 272,489,381
2018 513,415 269,951,846
2017 512,893 267,346,658
2016 512,554 264,627,418
2015 512,394 261,799,249
2014 512,326 258,877,399
2013 512,225 255,852,467
2012 511,955 252,698,525
2011 511,447 249,470,032
2010 509,784 246,305,322
2009 506,141 243,220,028
2008 501,355 240,157,903
2007 496,190 237,062,337
2006 490,728 233,951,652
2005 485,115 230,871,650
2004 479,370 227,926,649
2003 473,383 225,048,008
2002 467,046 222,088,495
2001 460,293 219,097,902
2000 453,317 216,077,790
1999 446,519 213,004,668
1998 439,784 209,826,788
1997 432,798 206,536,095
1996 425,581 203,204,348
1995 418,104 199,888,057
1994 410,228 196,591,828
1993 401,965 193,305,168
1992 393,415 190,043,744
1991 384,586 186,778,238
1990 375,428 183,501,098
1989 367,803 180,201,630
1988 362,329 176,855,065
1987 357,302 173,511,154
1986 352,312 170,175,065
1985 347,365 166,776,185
1984 342,505 163,251,124
1983 337,654 159,651,381
1982 332,724 156,052,152
1981 327,846 152,485,035
1980 323,301 148,950,540
1979 319,480 145,434,834
1978 316,147 141,953,163
1977 312,834 138,533,541
1976 309,455 135,173,655
1975 305,847 131,843,848
1974 302,570 128,555,045
1973 299,881 125,288,515
1972 297,386 122,039,841
1971 294,046 118,833,702
1970 287,885 115,657,495
1969 279,248 112,517,639
1968 270,164 109,450,006
1967 261,404 106,526,393
1966 252,976 103,792,754
1965 244,856 101,365,130
1964 237,006 98,833,749
1963 229,373 96,051,424
1962 221,919 93,375,850
1961 215,087 90,791,249
1960 210,024 88,296,070

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while Indonesia gained 30,675,766 people (a 13.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 18,299 people (a 3.57% growth), while Indonesia's population increased by 24,400,241 people (a 9.22% growth).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. Indonesia was ranked 4th in 2006 and still ranked 4th 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 Indonesia will increase by 11.3% to 321,699,802 people and rank change from 4th to 6th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 567K people compared to the peak of 324M people in 2059 for Indonesia.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde Indonesia
2100 -1.01% -0.38%
2099 -0.98% -0.37%
2098 -0.99% -0.37%
2097 -0.97% -0.36%
2096 -0.98% -0.35%
2095 -0.97% -0.35%
2094 -0.97% -0.34%
2093 -0.95% -0.33%
2092 -0.94% -0.32%
2091 -0.93% -0.32%
2090 -0.94% -0.31%
2089 -0.9% -0.3%
2088 -0.89% -0.29%
2087 -0.87% -0.28%
2086 -0.86% -0.27%
2085 -0.85% -0.26%
2084 -0.81% -0.25%
2083 -0.81% -0.24%
2082 -0.79% -0.23%
2081 -0.77% -0.22%
2080 -0.75% -0.21%
2079 -0.7% -0.2%
2078 -0.68% -0.19%
2077 -0.67% -0.18%
2076 -0.65% -0.17%
2075 -0.62% -0.16%
2074 -0.59% -0.15%
2073 -0.57% -0.14%
2072 -0.54% -0.13%
2071 -0.55% -0.12%
2070 -0.54% -0.12%
2069 -0.51% -0.11%
2068 -0.51% -0.1%
2067 -0.47% -0.09%
2066 -0.43% -0.08%
2065 -0.4% -0.07%
2064 -0.39% -0.06%
2063 -0.37% -0.05%
2062 -0.34% -0.04%
2061 -0.3% -0.02%
2060 -0.28% -0.01%
2059 -0.23% 0.003%
2058 -0.2% 0.02%
2057 -0.17% 0.04%
2056 -0.15% 0.05%
2055 -0.12% 0.07%
2054 -0.06% 0.09%
2053 -0.02% 0.11%
2052 0% 0.13%
2051 0.02% 0.16%
2050 0.06% 0.18%
2049 0.08% 0.21%
2048 0.09% 0.23%
2047 0.14% 0.25%
2046 0.17% 0.28%
2045 0.19% 0.31%
2044 0.21% 0.34%
2043 0.22% 0.36%
2042 0.25% 0.39%
2041 0.27% 0.41%
2040 0.3% 0.44%
2039 0.32% 0.46%
2038 0.33% 0.48%
2037 0.33% 0.5%
2036 0.35% 0.53%
2035 0.35% 0.55%
2034 0.34% 0.57%
2033 0.38% 0.59%
2032 0.37% 0.61%
2031 0.43% 0.63%
2030 0.42% 0.66%
2029 0.42% 0.69%
2028 0.42% 0.72%
2027 0.42% 0.74%
2026 0.45% 0.77%
2025 0.47% 0.79%
2024 0.49% 0.82%
2023 0.5% 0.85%
2022 0.6% 0.75%
2021 0.38% 0.71%
2020 0.11% 0.85%
2019 0.13% 0.94%
2018 0.1% 0.97%
2017 0.07% 1.03%
2016 0.03% 1.08%
2015 0.01% 1.13%
2014 0.02% 1.18%
2013 0.05% 1.25%
2012 0.1% 1.29%
2011 0.33% 1.28%
2010 0.72% 1.27%
2009 0.95% 1.28%
2008 1.04% 1.31%
2007 1.11% 1.33%
2006 1.16% 1.33%
2005 1.2% 1.29%
2004 1.26% 1.28%
2003 1.36% 1.33%
2002 1.47% 1.36%
2001 1.54% 1.4%
2000 1.52% 1.44%
1999 1.53% 1.51%
1998 1.61% 1.59%
1997 1.7% 1.64%
1996 1.79% 1.66%
1995 1.92% 1.68%
1994 2.06% 1.7%
1993 2.17% 1.72%
1992 2.3% 1.75%
1991 2.44% 1.79%
1990 2.07% 1.83%
1989 1.51% 1.89%
1988 1.41% 1.93%
1987 1.42% 1.96%
1986 1.42% 2.04%
1985 1.42% 2.16%
1984 1.44% 2.25%
1983 1.48% 2.31%
1982 1.49% 2.34%
1981 1.41% 2.37%
1980 1.2% 2.42%
1979 1.05% 2.45%
1978 1.06% 2.47%
1977 1.09% 2.49%
1976 1.18% 2.53%
1975 1.08% 2.56%
1974 0.9% 2.61%
1973 0.84% 2.66%
1972 1.14% 2.7%
1971 2.14% 2.75%
1970 3.09% 2.79%
1969 3.36% 2.8%
1968 3.35% 2.74%
1967 3.33% 2.63%
1966 3.32% 2.39%
1965 3.31% 2.56%
1964 3.33% 2.9%
1963 3.36% 2.87%
1962 3.18% 2.85%
1961 2.41% 2.83%

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 Indonesia's population grew by 0.79%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Indonesia
Current population
530853
289027659
Population rank 169/197 4/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 3.48%
One net population change
3.59 hours
14.2 seconds
One birth every
1.37 hours
7.06 seconds
One death every
3.28 hours
14.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +7 +6,119
Annual growth/decline +2,449 +2,233,305
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +0.79%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 112/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -1,284 -39,509
Net migration rank 94/196 171/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 445,726
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 86/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 188/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
Indonesia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde Indonesia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - -39,509
2024 3,741 -1,209 2,307,025 -38,469
2023 3,798 -1,226 2,364,808 -37,501
2022 3,864 -1,253 2,429,171 -37,501
2021 3,575 0 1,764,332 -11,248
2020 3,734 -3,362 2,152,076 -18,743
2019 4,773 -4,001 2,548,048 -30,421
2018 5,282 -4,679 2,587,219 -29,911
2017 5,993 -5,550 2,682,556 -29,467
2016 6,238 -6,004 2,814,578 -28,991
2015 6,314 -6,226 2,899,165 -28,487
2014 6,622 -6,578 3,000,907 -27,988
2013 6,780 -6,622 3,104,258 -27,507
2012 7,157 -6,779 3,259,811 -28,869
2011 7,874 -7,226 3,266,560 -40,543
2010 7,746 -5,069 3,161,082 -57,752
2009 7,216 -2,618 3,140,944 -73,655
2008 7,313 -2,340 3,138,143 -81,364
2007 7,559 -2,200 3,211,484 -77,338
2006 7,980 -2,408 3,163,026 -75,829
2005 8,428 -2,768 3,149,551 -76,784
2004 8,825 -2,993 2,894,440 -77,002
2003 9,037 -2,898 3,037,698 -97,732
2002 9,278 -2,751 3,063,044 -83,985
2001 9,510 -2,528 3,066,275 -64,255
2000 9,752 -2,772 3,080,621 -42,697
1999 9,989 -3,371 3,137,133 -28,799
1998 10,187 -3,332 3,258,820 -11,356
1997 10,323 -3,211 3,338,243 -4,334
1996 10,613 -3,297 3,331,535 -1,854
1995 10,764 -3,125 3,304,550 -1,643
1994 11,410 -3,299 3,292,127 -2,575
1993 11,805 -3,393 3,287,348 -3,485
1992 11,915 -3,231 3,241,576 -2,609
1991 11,899 -2,924 3,288,791 3,096
1990 11,738 -2,398 3,250,906 11,539
1989 11,608 -5,704 3,316,792 19,905
1988 11,523 -6,474 3,331,242 25,383
1987 11,426 -6,418 3,304,520 26,705
1986 11,295 -6,314 3,309,905 30,988
1985 11,105 -6,192 3,419,412 37,451
1984 10,835 -6,035 3,549,570 43,693
1983 10,736 -5,834 3,558,949 47,375
1982 10,597 -5,629 3,545,504 46,792
1981 10,470 -5,684 3,497,244 44,710
1980 10,276 -5,980 3,484,846 42,254
1979 10,223 -6,875 3,460,621 43,900
1978 10,152 -6,833 3,412,980 45,911
1977 10,036 -6,730 3,334,779 45,610
1976 9,833 -6,389 3,291,479 48,010
1975 9,601 -5,829 3,263,794 56,386
1974 9,295 -6,512 3,196,136 61,188
1973 9,003 -6,410 3,210,643 64,991
1972 8,716 -6,316 3,149,726 72,007
1971 8,359 -4,085 3,111,304 79,264
1970 7,878 172 3,080,421 81,368
1969 7,625 1,608 3,034,825 82,955
1968 7,408 1,521 2,961,608 55,731
1967 7,214 1,376 2,909,981 -80,138
1966 7,039 1,230 2,715,011 -77,645
1965 6,877 1,093 2,278,891 -61,145
1964 6,725 1,006 2,700,138 144,819
1963 6,589 945 2,609,526 110,166
1962 6,468 904 2,525,163 106,264
1961 6,247 49 2,434,113 103,628
1960 6,098 -2,267 2,350,971 101,631

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 Indonesia 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 24,548,978 people) and 1.17% is from migration (a loss of 290,739 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 445,726 people or 0.2% in Indonesia.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
Indonesia
City Population
Jakarta 11.1M
Bali 4.36M
Surabaya 3.01M
Bandung 2.88M
Bekasi 2.38M
Depok 2.33M
Tangerang 2.24M
Medan 2.11M
South Tangerang 1.64M
Semarang 1.62M

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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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