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Population in Cape Verde compared to Ivory Coast: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 524,877 in 2024 vs 31,934,230 people in Ivory Coast in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,391 people compared to 33,722,528 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 63.6 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.22% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 530K (8.08% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.7M (64.1% growth).

Cape Verde vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Ivory Coast
2100 420,063 104,920,371
2099 424,339 104,113,061
2098 428,547 103,291,158
2097 432,823 102,471,756
2096 437,079 101,628,301
2095 441,399 100,772,460
2094 445,733 99,898,304
2093 450,100 99,021,348
2092 454,396 98,114,023
2091 458,688 97,191,635
2090 462,998 96,263,617
2089 467,377 95,332,834
2088 471,624 94,410,464
2087 475,845 93,478,576
2086 480,024 92,531,438
2085 484,207 91,589,651
2084 488,361 90,656,883
2083 492,342 89,687,091
2082 496,365 88,713,776
2081 500,326 87,729,381
2080 504,194 86,741,632
2079 507,990 85,754,611
2078 511,571 84,755,417
2077 515,063 83,751,773
2076 518,529 82,745,768
2075 521,923 81,715,680
2074 525,175 80,699,852
2073 528,314 79,680,254
2072 531,359 78,658,967
2071 534,222 77,619,677
2070 537,167 76,578,862
2069 540,078 75,539,439
2068 542,854 74,479,930
2067 545,645 73,429,006
2066 548,241 72,362,962
2065 550,631 71,312,115
2064 552,831 70,271,852
2063 554,976 69,232,655
2062 557,061 68,207,413
2061 558,943 67,176,556
2060 560,606 66,159,709
2059 562,202 65,140,683
2058 563,524 64,110,700
2057 564,676 63,092,260
2056 565,611 62,075,281
2055 566,437 61,046,238
2054 567,099 60,014,012
2053 567,452 58,992,661
2052 567,567 57,968,005
2051 567,565 56,941,659
2050 567,433 55,918,046
2049 567,091 54,901,818
2048 566,651 53,875,709
2047 566,116 52,858,830
2046 565,314 51,844,312
2045 564,356 50,830,306
2044 563,283 49,805,598
2043 562,118 48,788,840
2042 560,857 47,784,131
2041 559,474 46,795,255
2040 557,962 45,813,266
2039 556,312 44,841,250
2038 554,523 43,881,133
2037 552,714 42,929,373
2036 550,888 41,995,248
2035 548,939 41,077,730
2034 547,001 40,171,091
2033 545,142 39,279,116
2032 543,065 38,414,277
2031 541,069 37,563,879
2030 538,756 36,733,221
2029 536,526 35,912,791
2028 534,280 35,100,748
2027 532,028 34,301,358
2026 529,785 33,507,906
2025 527,409 32,716,581
2024 524,877 31,934,230
2023 522,331 31,165,654
2022 519,741 30,395,002
2021 516,649 29,639,736
2020 514,679 28,915,449
2019 514,104 28,193,009
2018 513,415 27,464,173
2017 512,893 26,733,372
2016 512,554 25,989,405
2015 512,394 25,246,342
2014 512,326 24,527,395
2013 512,225 23,939,775
2012 511,955 23,467,078
2011 511,447 22,982,000
2010 509,784 22,488,065
2009 506,141 21,997,940
2008 501,355 21,514,439
2007 496,190 21,030,558
2006 490,728 20,546,802
2005 485,115 20,068,458
2004 479,370 19,595,000
2003 473,383 19,125,542
2002 467,046 18,654,771
2001 460,293 18,178,913
2000 453,317 17,699,004
1999 446,519 17,215,935
1998 439,784 16,663,948
1997 432,798 16,047,170
1996 425,581 15,442,312
1995 418,104 14,855,565
1994 410,228 14,287,201
1993 401,965 13,735,951
1992 393,415 13,200,310
1991 384,586 12,683,870
1990 375,428 12,189,778
1989 367,803 11,719,771
1988 362,329 11,275,189
1987 357,302 10,851,475
1986 352,312 10,440,917
1985 347,365 10,040,483
1984 342,505 9,650,516
1983 337,654 9,272,744
1982 332,724 8,907,936
1981 327,846 8,556,596
1980 323,301 8,220,714
1979 319,480 7,902,267
1978 316,147 7,603,130
1977 312,834 7,321,950
1976 309,455 7,057,958
1975 305,847 6,776,297
1974 302,570 6,474,057
1973 299,881 6,184,944
1972 297,386 5,909,716
1971 294,046 5,650,868
1970 287,885 5,411,567
1969 279,248 5,192,221
1968 270,164 4,990,021
1967 261,404 4,799,744
1966 252,976 4,617,519
1965 244,856 4,442,377
1964 237,006 4,273,952
1963 229,373 4,112,061
1962 221,919 3,956,939
1961 215,087 3,810,151
1960 210,024 3,673,666

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 17,837 people (a 3.48% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd in 2006 and ranked 50th 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 Ivory Coast will increase by 65.8% to 55,918,046 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 568K people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2100 for Ivory Coast.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde Ivory Coast
2100 -1.01% 0.78%
2099 -0.98% 0.8%
2098 -0.99% 0.8%
2097 -0.97% 0.83%
2096 -0.98% 0.85%
2095 -0.97% 0.88%
2094 -0.97% 0.89%
2093 -0.95% 0.92%
2092 -0.94% 0.95%
2091 -0.93% 0.96%
2090 -0.94% 0.98%
2089 -0.9% 0.98%
2088 -0.89% 1%
2087 -0.87% 1.02%
2086 -0.86% 1.03%
2085 -0.85% 1.03%
2084 -0.81% 1.08%
2083 -0.81% 1.1%
2082 -0.79% 1.12%
2081 -0.77% 1.14%
2080 -0.75% 1.15%
2079 -0.7% 1.18%
2078 -0.68% 1.2%
2077 -0.67% 1.22%
2076 -0.65% 1.26%
2075 -0.62% 1.26%
2074 -0.59% 1.28%
2073 -0.57% 1.3%
2072 -0.54% 1.34%
2071 -0.55% 1.36%
2070 -0.54% 1.38%
2069 -0.51% 1.42%
2068 -0.51% 1.43%
2067 -0.47% 1.47%
2066 -0.43% 1.47%
2065 -0.4% 1.48%
2064 -0.39% 1.5%
2063 -0.37% 1.5%
2062 -0.34% 1.53%
2061 -0.3% 1.54%
2060 -0.28% 1.56%
2059 -0.23% 1.61%
2058 -0.2% 1.61%
2057 -0.17% 1.64%
2056 -0.15% 1.69%
2055 -0.12% 1.72%
2054 -0.06% 1.73%
2053 -0.02% 1.77%
2052 0% 1.8%
2051 0.02% 1.83%
2050 0.06% 1.85%
2049 0.08% 1.9%
2048 0.09% 1.92%
2047 0.14% 1.96%
2046 0.17% 1.99%
2045 0.19% 2.06%
2044 0.21% 2.08%
2043 0.22% 2.1%
2042 0.25% 2.11%
2041 0.27% 2.14%
2040 0.3% 2.17%
2039 0.32% 2.19%
2038 0.33% 2.22%
2037 0.33% 2.22%
2036 0.35% 2.23%
2035 0.35% 2.26%
2034 0.34% 2.27%
2033 0.38% 2.25%
2032 0.37% 2.26%
2031 0.43% 2.26%
2030 0.42% 2.28%
2029 0.42% 2.31%
2028 0.42% 2.33%
2027 0.42% 2.37%
2026 0.45% 2.42%
2025 0.48% 2.45%
2024 0.49% 2.47%
2023 0.5% 2.54%
2022 0.6% 2.55%
2021 0.38% 2.5%
2020 0.11% 2.56%
2019 0.13% 2.65%
2018 0.1% 2.73%
2017 0.07% 2.86%
2016 0.03% 2.94%
2015 0.01% 2.93%
2014 0.02% 2.45%
2013 0.05% 2.01%
2012 0.1% 2.11%
2011 0.33% 2.2%
2010 0.72% 2.23%
2009 0.95% 2.25%
2008 1.04% 2.3%
2007 1.11% 2.35%
2006 1.16% 2.38%
2005 1.2% 2.42%
2004 1.26% 2.45%
2003 1.36% 2.52%
2002 1.47% 2.62%
2001 1.54% 2.71%
2000 1.52% 2.81%
1999 1.53% 3.31%
1998 1.61% 3.84%
1997 1.7% 3.92%
1996 1.79% 3.95%
1995 1.92% 3.98%
1994 2.06% 4.01%
1993 2.17% 4.06%
1992 2.3% 4.07%
1991 2.44% 4.05%
1990 2.07% 4.01%
1989 1.51% 3.94%
1988 1.41% 3.9%
1987 1.42% 3.93%
1986 1.42% 3.99%
1985 1.42% 4.04%
1984 1.44% 4.07%
1983 1.48% 4.1%
1982 1.49% 4.11%
1981 1.41% 4.09%
1980 1.2% 4.03%
1979 1.05% 3.93%
1978 1.06% 3.84%
1977 1.09% 3.74%
1976 1.18% 4.16%
1975 1.08% 4.67%
1974 0.9% 4.67%
1973 0.84% 4.66%
1972 1.14% 4.58%
1971 2.14% 4.42%
1970 3.09% 4.22%
1969 3.36% 4.05%
1968 3.35% 3.96%
1967 3.33% 3.95%
1966 3.32% 3.94%
1965 3.31% 3.94%
1964 3.33% 3.94%
1963 3.36% 3.92%
1962 3.18% 3.85%
1961 2.41% 3.72%

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.49%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Ivory Coast
Current population
530391
33722528
Population rank 169/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 0.41%
One net population change
3.44 hours
41 seconds
One birth every
1.36 hours
31.6 seconds
One death every
3.32 hours
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +7 +2,106
Annual growth/decline +2,546 +768,576
Annual growth/decline rate +0.49% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 28/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -1,284 +11,305
Net migration rank 94/196 43/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 2,880,839
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 25/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 9%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 70/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde Ivory Coast
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - 11,305
2024 - -1,209 - 7,838
2023 3,798 -1,226 758,261 6,002
2022 3,864 -1,253 750,270 26,777
2021 3,575 0 732,191 1,322
2020 3,734 -3,362 727,455 -12,390
2019 4,773 -4,001 727,774 2,043
2018 5,282 -4,679 722,445 5,395
2017 5,993 -5,550 734,553 -796
2016 6,238 -6,004 735,630 18,568
2015 6,314 -6,226 731,387 522
2014 6,622 -6,578 728,978 -23,011
2013 6,780 -6,622 720,228 -250,964
2012 7,157 -6,779 708,847 -232,712
2011 7,874 -7,226 694,033 -200,010
2010 7,746 -5,069 676,554 -182,689
2009 7,216 -2,618 654,439 -168,027
2008 7,313 -2,340 630,610 -150,037
2007 7,559 -2,200 617,247 -130,079
2006 7,980 -2,408 605,001 -124,651
2005 8,428 -2,768 593,685 -117,342
2004 8,825 -2,993 579,424 -108,869
2003 9,037 -2,898 568,220 -99,880
2002 9,278 -2,751 563,692 -90,503
2001 9,510 -2,528 555,220 -76,679
2000 9,752 -2,772 545,129 -63,843
1999 9,989 -3,371 527,634 -42,777
1998 10,187 -3,332 509,167 109,961
1997 10,323 -3,211 489,984 124,443
1996 10,613 -3,297 469,740 125,556
1995 10,764 -3,125 453,719 124,501
1994 11,410 -3,299 438,274 120,247
1993 11,805 -3,393 430,759 113,215
1992 11,915 -3,231 423,294 104,006
1991 11,899 -2,924 413,354 92,228
1990 11,738 -2,398 402,629 79,979
1989 11,608 -5,704 390,081 67,324
1988 11,523 -6,474 378,575 53,187
1987 11,426 -6,418 370,654 45,028
1986 11,295 -6,314 357,205 48,233
1985 11,105 -6,192 344,549 50,872
1984 10,835 -6,035 331,910 52,594
1983 10,736 -5,834 317,379 53,646
1982 10,597 -5,629 305,204 53,384
1981 10,470 -5,684 292,755 51,354
1980 10,276 -5,980 280,630 47,031
1979 10,223 -6,875 268,875 40,355
1978 10,152 -6,833 257,222 31,822
1977 10,036 -6,730 250,858 22,452
1976 9,833 -6,389 241,939 12,735
1975 9,601 -5,829 228,883 79,766
1974 9,295 -6,512 216,389 79,445
1973 9,003 -6,410 203,429 78,963
1972 8,716 -6,316 190,842 77,213
1971 8,359 -4,085 179,918 69,728
1970 7,878 172 170,070 58,883
1969 7,625 1,608 161,541 48,192
1968 7,408 1,521 153,464 41,198
1967 7,214 1,376 145,773 40,125
1966 7,039 1,230 138,438 40,125
1965 6,877 1,093 131,601 40,125
1964 6,725 1,006 124,996 40,125
1963 6,589 945 118,526 40,125
1962 6,468 904 111,930 39,670
1961 6,247 49 105,568 36,410
1960 6,098 -2,267 99,681 31,307

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

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/ivory-coast | 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 Ivory Coast 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,348,944 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 24,432 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
Ivory Coast
City Population
Abidjan 5.62M
Bouake 740K
Korhogo 441K
Yamoussoukro 340K
Divo 295K
Gagnoa 277K
Abengourou 164K
Dabou 138K
Agboville 135K
Grand-Bassam 125K

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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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