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

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The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 527,326 in 2025 vs 92,417,681 people in Iran in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,853 people compared to 93,580,141 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 176.3 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while Iran is the 17th.
  • The countries together account for 1.13% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 1.13% for Iran.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.26% per year vs +1.15% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 531K (8.18% growth), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.6M (27.5% growth).

Cape Verde vs Iran: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Iran
2100 419,997 80,660,972
2099 424,272 81,193,582
2098 428,479 81,717,474
2097 432,755 82,241,892
2096 437,010 82,764,411
2095 441,329 83,283,942
2094 445,663 83,799,806
2093 450,029 84,316,389
2092 454,324 84,833,108
2091 458,616 85,354,240
2090 462,925 85,878,473
2089 467,304 86,409,859
2088 471,550 86,947,263
2087 475,770 87,492,427
2086 479,948 88,047,949
2085 484,130 88,610,339
2084 488,284 89,181,346
2083 492,265 89,758,453
2082 496,287 90,343,413
2081 500,248 90,936,310
2080 504,114 91,535,218
2079 507,910 92,136,544
2078 511,491 92,740,467
2077 514,982 93,344,865
2076 518,448 93,946,187
2075 521,841 94,544,733
2074 525,092 95,135,317
2073 528,231 95,721,351
2072 531,275 96,292,835
2071 534,138 96,851,951
2070 537,082 97,397,073
2069 539,993 97,924,812
2068 542,768 98,432,509
2067 545,560 98,913,776
2066 548,154 99,374,357
2065 550,545 99,812,137
2064 552,744 100,223,387
2063 554,888 100,602,361
2062 556,973 100,951,282
2061 558,855 101,266,537
2060 560,518 101,545,806
2059 562,114 101,792,315
2058 563,436 101,994,395
2057 564,587 102,161,227
2056 565,521 102,291,323
2055 566,347 102,382,089
2054 567,010 102,431,558
2053 567,363 102,441,204
2052 567,478 102,413,350
2051 567,476 102,350,865
2050 567,344 102,251,999
2049 567,002 102,122,983
2048 566,562 101,957,508
2047 566,027 101,765,614
2046 565,225 101,547,098
2045 564,268 101,305,486
2044 563,194 101,038,874
2043 562,030 100,752,109
2042 560,769 100,446,296
2041 559,386 100,122,690
2040 557,874 99,784,572
2039 556,224 99,436,793
2038 554,435 99,072,548
2037 552,627 98,694,577
2036 550,801 98,302,279
2035 548,853 97,899,013
2034 546,915 97,482,352
2033 545,056 97,054,589
2032 542,980 96,608,216
2031 540,984 96,141,200
2030 538,671 95,656,003
2029 536,441 95,133,736
2028 534,196 94,561,150
2027 531,944 93,925,792
2026 529,702 93,215,072
2025 527,326 92,417,681
2024 524,877 91,567,738
2023 522,331 90,608,707
2022 519,741 89,524,246
2021 516,649 88,455,488
2020 514,679 87,723,443
2019 514,104 87,051,648
2018 513,415 86,117,998
2017 512,893 85,026,754
2016 512,554 83,812,228
2015 512,394 82,619,362
2014 512,326 81,502,045
2013 512,225 80,414,686
2012 511,955 79,370,580
2011 511,447 78,383,598
2010 509,784 77,420,842
2009 506,141 76,457,825
2008 501,355 75,514,204
2007 496,190 74,602,648
2006 490,728 73,392,747
2005 485,115 71,828,455
2004 479,370 70,256,316
2003 473,383 68,769,340
2002 467,046 68,011,317
2001 460,293 67,452,005
2000 453,317 66,418,659
1999 446,519 65,445,391
1998 439,784 64,519,859
1997 432,798 63,639,638
1996 425,581 62,881,300
1995 418,104 62,205,567
1994 410,228 61,520,598
1993 401,965 61,403,543
1992 393,415 61,184,983
1991 384,586 59,986,931
1990 375,428 58,380,092
1989 367,803 56,704,914
1988 362,329 55,072,694
1987 357,302 53,323,493
1986 352,312 51,446,045
1985 347,365 49,582,289
1984 342,505 47,793,998
1983 337,654 46,029,535
1982 332,724 44,272,141
1981 327,846 41,989,312
1980 323,301 39,842,324
1979 319,480 38,424,952
1978 316,147 37,126,535
1977 312,834 35,933,181
1976 309,455 34,837,271
1975 305,847 33,802,973
1974 302,570 32,796,463
1973 299,881 31,839,838
1972 297,386 30,921,179
1971 294,046 30,029,071
1970 287,885 29,145,100
1969 279,248 28,273,482
1968 270,164 27,437,391
1967 261,404 26,628,432
1966 252,976 25,829,270
1965 244,856 25,036,978
1964 237,006 24,262,859
1963 229,373 23,519,005
1962 221,919 22,807,907
1961 215,087 22,125,726
1960 210,024 21,470,434

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/iran | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while Iran gained 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 18,299 people (a 3.57% growth), while Iran's population increased by 9,767,913 people (a 11.7% growth).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. Iran was ranked 17th in 2006 and still ranked 17th 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 Iran will increase by 9.27% to 102,251,999 people and rank change from 17th to 18th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 567K people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2053 for Iran.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde Iran
2100 -1.01% -0.66%
2099 -0.98% -0.64%
2098 -0.99% -0.64%
2097 -0.97% -0.63%
2096 -0.98% -0.62%
2095 -0.97% -0.62%
2094 -0.97% -0.61%
2093 -0.95% -0.61%
2092 -0.94% -0.61%
2091 -0.93% -0.61%
2090 -0.94% -0.61%
2089 -0.9% -0.62%
2088 -0.89% -0.62%
2087 -0.87% -0.63%
2086 -0.86% -0.63%
2085 -0.85% -0.64%
2084 -0.81% -0.64%
2083 -0.81% -0.65%
2082 -0.79% -0.65%
2081 -0.77% -0.65%
2080 -0.75% -0.65%
2079 -0.7% -0.65%
2078 -0.68% -0.65%
2077 -0.67% -0.64%
2076 -0.65% -0.63%
2075 -0.62% -0.62%
2074 -0.59% -0.61%
2073 -0.57% -0.59%
2072 -0.54% -0.58%
2071 -0.55% -0.56%
2070 -0.54% -0.54%
2069 -0.51% -0.52%
2068 -0.51% -0.49%
2067 -0.47% -0.46%
2066 -0.43% -0.44%
2065 -0.4% -0.41%
2064 -0.39% -0.38%
2063 -0.37% -0.35%
2062 -0.34% -0.31%
2061 -0.3% -0.28%
2060 -0.28% -0.24%
2059 -0.23% -0.2%
2058 -0.2% -0.16%
2057 -0.17% -0.13%
2056 -0.15% -0.09%
2055 -0.12% -0.05%
2054 -0.06% -0.009%
2053 -0.02% 0.03%
2052 0% 0.06%
2051 0.02% 0.1%
2050 0.06% 0.13%
2049 0.08% 0.16%
2048 0.09% 0.19%
2047 0.14% 0.22%
2046 0.17% 0.24%
2045 0.19% 0.26%
2044 0.21% 0.28%
2043 0.22% 0.3%
2042 0.25% 0.32%
2041 0.27% 0.34%
2040 0.3% 0.35%
2039 0.32% 0.37%
2038 0.33% 0.38%
2037 0.33% 0.4%
2036 0.35% 0.41%
2035 0.35% 0.43%
2034 0.34% 0.44%
2033 0.38% 0.46%
2032 0.37% 0.49%
2031 0.43% 0.51%
2030 0.42% 0.55%
2029 0.42% 0.61%
2028 0.42% 0.68%
2027 0.42% 0.76%
2026 0.45% 0.86%
2025 0.47% 0.93%
2024 0.49% 1.06%
2023 0.5% 1.21%
2022 0.6% 1.21%
2021 0.38% 0.83%
2020 0.11% 0.77%
2019 0.13% 1.08%
2018 0.1% 1.28%
2017 0.07% 1.45%
2016 0.03% 1.44%
2015 0.01% 1.37%
2014 0.02% 1.35%
2013 0.05% 1.32%
2012 0.1% 1.26%
2011 0.33% 1.24%
2010 0.72% 1.26%
2009 0.95% 1.25%
2008 1.04% 1.22%
2007 1.11% 1.65%
2006 1.16% 2.18%
2005 1.2% 2.24%
2004 1.26% 2.16%
2003 1.36% 1.11%
2002 1.47% 0.83%
2001 1.54% 1.56%
2000 1.52% 1.49%
1999 1.53% 1.43%
1998 1.61% 1.38%
1997 1.7% 1.21%
1996 1.79% 1.09%
1995 1.92% 1.11%
1994 2.06% 0.19%
1993 2.17% 0.36%
1992 2.3% 2%
1991 2.44% 2.75%
1990 2.07% 2.95%
1989 1.51% 2.96%
1988 1.41% 3.28%
1987 1.42% 3.65%
1986 1.42% 3.76%
1985 1.42% 3.74%
1984 1.44% 3.83%
1983 1.48% 3.97%
1982 1.49% 5.44%
1981 1.41% 5.39%
1980 1.2% 3.69%
1979 1.05% 3.5%
1978 1.06% 3.32%
1977 1.09% 3.15%
1976 1.18% 3.06%
1975 1.08% 3.07%
1974 0.9% 3%
1973 0.84% 2.97%
1972 1.14% 2.97%
1971 2.14% 3.03%
1970 3.09% 3.08%
1969 3.36% 3.05%
1968 3.35% 3.04%
1967 3.33% 3.09%
1966 3.32% 3.16%
1965 3.31% 3.19%
1964 3.33% 3.16%
1963 3.36% 3.12%
1962 3.18% 3.08%
1961 2.41% 3.05%

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/iran | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.47%, while Iran's population grew by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Iran
Current population
530853
93580141
Population rank 169/197 17/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 1.13%
One net population change
3.59 hours
37.2 seconds
One birth every
1.37 hours
27.4 seconds
One death every
3.28 hours
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +7 +2,329
Annual growth/decline +2,449 +849,943
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +0.93%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 103/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
4.51 minutes
Annual migration change -1,284 +116,786
Net migration rank 94/196 14/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 3,840,654
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 17/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 4.2%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 103/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
Iran
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde Iran
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - 116,786
2024 3,741 -1,209 715,785 190,156
2023 3,798 -1,226 750,150 262,044
2022 3,864 -1,253 753,525 403,190
2021 3,575 0 645,725 334,967
2020 3,734 -3,362 663,978 -180,680
2019 4,773 -4,001 893,063 -32,794
2018 5,282 -4,679 1,035,052 -27,946
2017 5,993 -5,550 1,140,549 34,849
2016 6,238 -6,004 1,186,949 66,630
2015 6,314 -6,226 1,178,317 -46,239
2014 6,622 -6,578 1,158,552 -56,042
2013 6,780 -6,622 1,119,533 -47,322
2012 7,157 -6,779 1,073,804 -57,823
2011 7,874 -7,226 1,023,925 -65,924
2010 7,746 -5,069 980,380 -12,849
2009 7,216 -2,618 958,322 211
2008 7,313 -2,340 940,983 -12,184
2007 7,559 -2,200 919,254 -24,950
2006 7,980 -2,408 884,529 640,932
2005 8,428 -2,768 837,305 765,873
2004 8,825 -2,993 801,203 739,996
2003 9,037 -2,898 732,600 700,222
2002 9,278 -2,751 752,205 -668,962
2001 9,510 -2,528 743,658 291,692
2000 9,752 -2,772 731,203 300,133
1999 9,989 -3,371 723,237 191,988
1998 10,187 -3,332 717,655 218,171
1997 10,323 -3,211 726,574 98,009
1996 10,613 -3,297 784,508 -92,435
1995 10,764 -3,125 879,648 -220,258
1994 11,410 -3,299 1,008,076 -297,487
1993 11,805 -3,393 1,219,658 -1,696,091
1992 11,915 -3,231 1,365,466 -451,945
1991 11,899 -2,924 1,495,594 -13,059
1990 11,738 -2,398 1,530,434 200,711
1989 11,608 -5,704 1,609,739 9,460
1988 11,523 -6,474 1,614,512 30,688
1987 11,426 -6,418 1,639,644 213,524
1986 11,295 -6,314 1,659,289 242,411
1985 11,105 -6,192 1,661,750 163,999
1984 10,835 -6,035 1,653,051 97,748
1983 10,736 -5,834 1,573,612 204,544
1982 10,597 -5,629 1,514,240 222,390
1981 10,470 -5,684 1,376,830 1,452,169
1980 10,276 -5,980 1,361,293 103,674
1979 10,223 -6,875 1,294,306 75,451
1978 10,152 -6,833 1,156,974 70,088
1977 10,036 -6,730 1,091,542 68,093
1976 9,833 -6,389 1,013,347 18,825
1975 9,601 -5,829 929,481 106,921
1974 9,295 -6,512 873,369 103,252
1973 9,003 -6,410 831,880 104,779
1972 8,716 -6,316 804,043 96,614
1971 8,359 -4,085 805,830 77,717
1970 7,878 172 794,612 89,757
1969 7,625 1,608 780,660 78,196
1968 7,408 1,521 743,992 69,342
1967 7,214 1,376 727,276 77,313
1966 7,039 1,230 695,040 98,709
1965 6,877 1,093 663,029 127,808
1964 6,725 1,006 635,589 121,817
1963 6,589 945 620,126 110,190
1962 6,468 904 595,538 96,332
1961 6,247 49 594,674 77,811
1960 6,098 -2,267 584,060 54,041

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

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/iran | 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 Iran 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,963,093 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,004,177 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 3,840,654 people or 4.2% in Iran.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K

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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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