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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 524,877 in 2024 vs 2,839,175 people in Jamaica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,391 people compared to 2,834,980 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • Jamaica's population is 5.35 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 139th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 0.03% for Jamaica.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.22% per year vs +0.18% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 530K (8.08% growth), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.96% growth).

Cape Verde vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Jamaica
2100 420,063 1,075,936
2099 424,339 1,095,350
2098 428,547 1,115,242
2097 432,823 1,135,653
2096 437,079 1,156,525
2095 441,399 1,177,966
2094 445,733 1,200,045
2093 450,100 1,222,794
2092 454,396 1,246,199
2091 458,688 1,270,303
2090 462,998 1,294,988
2089 467,377 1,320,362
2088 471,624 1,346,290
2087 475,845 1,372,809
2086 480,024 1,399,955
2085 484,207 1,427,808
2084 488,361 1,456,011
2083 492,342 1,484,393
2082 496,365 1,513,542
2081 500,326 1,543,136
2080 504,194 1,573,400
2079 507,990 1,603,926
2078 511,571 1,634,499
2077 515,063 1,665,602
2076 518,529 1,696,763
2075 521,923 1,728,143
2074 525,175 1,760,036
2073 528,314 1,791,818
2072 531,359 1,823,794
2071 534,222 1,855,585
2070 537,167 1,887,318
2069 540,078 1,918,759
2068 542,854 1,950,157
2067 545,645 1,981,247
2066 548,241 2,012,035
2065 550,631 2,043,276
2064 552,831 2,073,988
2063 554,976 2,104,265
2062 557,061 2,134,508
2061 558,943 2,164,312
2060 560,606 2,194,058
2059 562,202 2,223,310
2058 563,524 2,252,286
2057 564,676 2,280,579
2056 565,611 2,308,936
2055 566,437 2,336,830
2054 567,099 2,364,245
2053 567,452 2,390,891
2052 567,567 2,416,741
2051 567,565 2,441,989
2050 567,433 2,466,771
2049 567,091 2,491,589
2048 566,651 2,515,667
2047 566,116 2,539,219
2046 565,314 2,562,324
2045 564,356 2,584,663
2044 563,283 2,606,489
2043 562,118 2,627,486
2042 560,857 2,647,490
2041 559,474 2,666,429
2040 557,962 2,684,551
2039 556,312 2,702,027
2038 554,523 2,718,374
2037 552,714 2,734,180
2036 550,888 2,748,725
2035 548,939 2,761,886
2034 547,001 2,774,297
2033 545,142 2,785,381
2032 543,065 2,795,619
2031 541,069 2,804,329
2030 538,756 2,812,297
2029 536,526 2,819,213
2028 534,280 2,825,235
2027 532,028 2,830,534
2026 529,785 2,834,980
2025 527,409 2,837,881
2024 524,877 2,839,175
2023 522,331 2,839,786
2022 519,741 2,839,144
2021 516,649 2,837,682
2020 514,679 2,830,739
2019 514,104 2,823,271
2018 513,415 2,820,097
2017 512,893 2,815,764
2016 512,554 2,809,915
2015 512,394 2,802,534
2014 512,326 2,793,749
2013 512,225 2,783,687
2012 511,955 2,772,430
2011 511,447 2,760,494
2010 509,784 2,748,568
2009 506,141 2,736,995
2008 501,355 2,725,635
2007 496,190 2,713,800
2006 490,728 2,700,968
2005 485,115 2,687,066
2004 479,370 2,672,225
2003 473,383 2,656,623
2002 467,046 2,640,572
2001 460,293 2,624,403
2000 453,317 2,607,826
1999 446,519 2,589,795
1998 439,784 2,569,736
1997 432,798 2,547,848
1996 425,581 2,524,463
1995 418,104 2,500,151
1994 410,228 2,475,220
1993 401,965 2,449,916
1992 393,415 2,424,701
1991 384,586 2,400,869
1990 375,428 2,379,877
1989 367,803 2,361,916
1988 362,329 2,345,777
1987 357,302 2,329,813
1986 352,312 2,312,125
1985 347,365 2,290,656
1984 342,505 2,264,562
1983 337,654 2,234,832
1982 332,724 2,203,889
1981 327,846 2,173,818
1980 323,301 2,145,658
1979 319,480 2,119,486
1978 316,147 2,094,836
1977 312,834 2,070,657
1976 309,455 2,045,578
1975 305,847 2,018,981
1974 302,570 1,990,906
1973 299,881 1,961,219
1972 297,386 1,931,542
1971 294,046 1,903,728
1970 287,885 1,878,196
1969 279,248 1,855,127
1968 270,164 1,833,765
1967 261,404 1,812,865
1966 252,976 1,791,475
1965 244,856 1,769,192
1964 237,006 1,745,568
1963 229,373 1,721,099
1962 221,919 1,696,932
1961 215,087 1,673,261
1960 210,024 1,650,005

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/jamaica | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while Jamaica gained 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 17,837 people (a 3.48% growth), while Jamaica's population increased by 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 139th 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 Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,771 people and rank change from 139th to 143rd.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 568K people, while Jamaica's population already peaked in 2023 at 2.84M people and is projected to decrease to 1.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde Jamaica
2100 -1.01% -1.77%
2099 -0.98% -1.78%
2098 -0.99% -1.8%
2097 -0.97% -1.8%
2096 -0.98% -1.82%
2095 -0.97% -1.84%
2094 -0.97% -1.86%
2093 -0.95% -1.88%
2092 -0.94% -1.9%
2091 -0.93% -1.91%
2090 -0.94% -1.92%
2089 -0.9% -1.93%
2088 -0.89% -1.93%
2087 -0.87% -1.94%
2086 -0.86% -1.95%
2085 -0.85% -1.94%
2084 -0.81% -1.91%
2083 -0.81% -1.93%
2082 -0.79% -1.92%
2081 -0.77% -1.92%
2080 -0.75% -1.9%
2079 -0.7% -1.87%
2078 -0.68% -1.87%
2077 -0.67% -1.84%
2076 -0.65% -1.82%
2075 -0.62% -1.81%
2074 -0.59% -1.77%
2073 -0.57% -1.75%
2072 -0.54% -1.71%
2071 -0.55% -1.68%
2070 -0.54% -1.64%
2069 -0.51% -1.61%
2068 -0.51% -1.57%
2067 -0.47% -1.53%
2066 -0.43% -1.53%
2065 -0.4% -1.48%
2064 -0.39% -1.44%
2063 -0.37% -1.42%
2062 -0.34% -1.38%
2061 -0.3% -1.36%
2060 -0.28% -1.32%
2059 -0.23% -1.29%
2058 -0.2% -1.24%
2057 -0.17% -1.23%
2056 -0.15% -1.19%
2055 -0.12% -1.16%
2054 -0.06% -1.11%
2053 -0.02% -1.07%
2052 0% -1.03%
2051 0.02% -1%
2050 0.06% -1%
2049 0.08% -0.96%
2048 0.09% -0.93%
2047 0.14% -0.9%
2046 0.17% -0.86%
2045 0.19% -0.84%
2044 0.21% -0.8%
2043 0.22% -0.76%
2042 0.25% -0.71%
2041 0.27% -0.68%
2040 0.3% -0.65%
2039 0.32% -0.6%
2038 0.33% -0.58%
2037 0.33% -0.53%
2036 0.35% -0.48%
2035 0.35% -0.45%
2034 0.34% -0.4%
2033 0.38% -0.37%
2032 0.37% -0.31%
2031 0.43% -0.28%
2030 0.42% -0.25%
2029 0.42% -0.21%
2028 0.42% -0.19%
2027 0.42% -0.16%
2026 0.45% -0.1%
2025 0.48% -0.05%
2024 0.49% -0.02%
2023 0.5% 0.02%
2022 0.6% 0.05%
2021 0.38% 0.25%
2020 0.11% 0.26%
2019 0.13% 0.11%
2018 0.1% 0.15%
2017 0.07% 0.21%
2016 0.03% 0.26%
2015 0.01% 0.31%
2014 0.02% 0.36%
2013 0.05% 0.41%
2012 0.1% 0.43%
2011 0.33% 0.43%
2010 0.72% 0.42%
2009 0.95% 0.42%
2008 1.04% 0.44%
2007 1.11% 0.48%
2006 1.16% 0.52%
2005 1.2% 0.56%
2004 1.26% 0.59%
2003 1.36% 0.61%
2002 1.47% 0.62%
2001 1.54% 0.64%
2000 1.52% 0.7%
1999 1.53% 0.78%
1998 1.61% 0.86%
1997 1.7% 0.93%
1996 1.79% 0.97%
1995 1.92% 1.01%
1994 2.06% 1.03%
1993 2.17% 1.04%
1992 2.3% 0.99%
1991 2.44% 0.88%
1990 2.07% 0.76%
1989 1.51% 0.69%
1988 1.41% 0.69%
1987 1.42% 0.77%
1986 1.42% 0.94%
1985 1.42% 1.15%
1984 1.44% 1.33%
1983 1.48% 1.4%
1982 1.49% 1.38%
1981 1.41% 1.31%
1980 1.2% 1.23%
1979 1.05% 1.18%
1978 1.06% 1.17%
1977 1.09% 1.23%
1976 1.18% 1.32%
1975 1.08% 1.41%
1974 0.9% 1.51%
1973 0.84% 1.54%
1972 1.14% 1.46%
1971 2.14% 1.36%
1970 3.09% 1.24%
1969 3.36% 1.16%
1968 3.35% 1.15%
1967 3.33% 1.19%
1966 3.32% 1.26%
1965 3.31% 1.35%
1964 3.33% 1.42%
1963 3.36% 1.42%
1962 3.18% 1.41%
1961 2.41% 1.41%

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/jamaica | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.49%, while Jamaica's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Jamaica
Current population
530391
2834980
Population rank 169/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 0.03%
One net population change
3.44 hours
14.3 hours
One birth every
1.36 hours
15.9 minutes
One death every
3.32 hours
22.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +7 -2
Annual growth/decline +2,546 -611
Annual growth/decline rate +0.49% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 166/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
47.7 minutes
Annual migration change -1,284 -11,053
Net migration rank 94/196 135/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 24,007
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 168/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 161/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
Jamaica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde Jamaica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - -11,053
2024 - -1,209 - -10,506
2023 3,798 -1,226 10,072 -10,003
2022 3,864 -1,253 11,215 -10,003
2021 3,575 0 6,382 -4,665
2020 3,734 -3,362 12,170 0
2019 4,773 -4,001 13,094 -10,335
2018 5,282 -4,679 13,929 -10,335
2017 5,993 -5,550 15,419 -10,335
2016 6,238 -6,004 16,944 -10,335
2015 6,314 -6,226 18,489 -10,335
2014 6,622 -6,578 19,751 -10,335
2013 6,780 -6,622 21,037 -10,335
2012 7,157 -6,779 22,320 -10,498
2011 7,874 -7,226 23,627 -11,577
2010 7,746 -5,069 25,031 -13,248
2009 7,216 -2,618 26,311 -14,941
2008 7,313 -2,340 27,553 -16,191
2007 7,559 -2,200 28,886 -16,588
2006 7,980 -2,408 30,213 -16,840
2005 8,428 -2,768 31,506 -17,071
2004 8,825 -2,993 32,500 -17,256
2003 9,037 -2,898 33,340 -17,380
2002 9,278 -2,751 33,572 -17,428
2001 9,510 -2,528 33,666 -17,466
2000 9,752 -2,772 34,452 -17,498
1999 9,989 -3,371 36,649 -17,542
1998 10,187 -3,332 38,628 -17,623
1997 10,323 -3,211 40,521 -17,756
1996 10,613 -3,297 42,297 -18,285
1995 10,764 -3,125 43,705 -19,092
1994 11,410 -3,299 45,210 -19,960
1993 11,805 -3,393 46,090 -20,731
1992 11,915 -3,231 46,494 -21,426
1991 11,899 -2,924 45,617 -23,014
1990 11,738 -2,398 44,465 -25,085
1989 11,608 -5,704 43,591 -27,049
1988 11,523 -6,474 43,978 -28,247
1987 11,426 -6,418 44,155 -27,958
1986 11,295 -6,314 44,520 -25,339
1985 11,105 -6,192 45,122 -21,371
1984 10,835 -6,035 45,644 -17,211
1983 10,736 -5,834 45,095 -14,065
1982 10,597 -5,629 43,816 -12,952
1981 10,470 -5,684 42,898 -13,619
1980 10,276 -5,980 42,316 -15,277
1979 10,223 -6,875 42,449 -17,143
1978 10,152 -6,833 42,475 -18,483
1977 10,036 -6,730 42,999 -18,630
1976 9,833 -6,389 43,878 -18,084
1975 9,601 -5,829 44,736 -17,340
1974 9,295 -6,512 45,526 -16,769
1973 9,003 -6,410 47,438 -16,822
1972 8,716 -6,316 46,676 -17,934
1971 8,359 -4,085 47,206 -20,322
1970 7,878 172 47,547 -23,371
1969 7,625 1,608 48,258 -26,304
1968 7,408 1,521 49,189 -28,424
1967 7,214 1,376 50,187 -29,147
1966 7,039 1,230 50,808 -29,065
1965 6,877 1,093 51,423 -28,611
1964 6,725 1,006 52,501 -28,066
1963 6,589 945 52,277 -27,757
1962 6,468 904 51,758 -27,936
1961 6,247 49 51,931 -28,416
1960 6,098 -2,267 51,944 -28,952

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

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/jamaica | 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 Jamaica 61.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 137,465 people) and 38.7% is from migration (a loss of 86,681 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 24,007 people or 0.8% in Jamaica.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
Half Way Tree 96.5K
May Pen 61.5K
Mandeville 48.3K
Old Harbour 28.7K
Linstead 22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar 22.6K
Port Antonio 14.8K

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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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