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

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The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 527,326 in 2025 vs 57,532,493 people in Kenya in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,853 people compared to 59,218,766 in Kenya.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 111.6 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while Kenya is the 25th.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 0.71% for Kenya.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.26% per year vs +2.04% in Kenya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 531K (8.18% growth), while Kenya has grown from 36.9M to 59.2M (60.5% growth).

Cape Verde vs Kenya: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Kenya
2100 419,997 105,223,316
2099 424,272 105,242,590
2098 428,479 105,242,641
2097 432,755 105,236,101
2096 437,010 105,205,242
2095 441,329 105,160,786
2094 445,663 105,103,544
2093 450,029 105,032,088
2092 454,324 104,940,218
2091 458,616 104,832,015
2090 462,925 104,703,358
2089 467,304 104,558,519
2088 471,550 104,399,468
2087 475,770 104,228,800
2086 479,948 104,041,464
2085 484,130 103,840,241
2084 488,284 103,625,624
2083 492,265 103,392,537
2082 496,287 103,144,028
2081 500,248 102,874,777
2080 504,114 102,580,506
2079 507,910 102,272,538
2078 511,491 101,946,897
2077 514,982 101,598,847
2076 518,448 101,225,562
2075 521,841 100,835,197
2074 525,092 100,422,464
2073 528,231 99,987,171
2072 531,275 99,519,193
2071 534,138 99,028,293
2070 537,082 98,515,267
2069 539,993 97,978,409
2068 542,768 97,414,394
2067 545,560 96,829,083
2066 548,154 96,216,770
2065 550,545 95,585,451
2064 552,744 94,929,481
2063 554,888 94,252,826
2062 556,973 93,548,321
2061 558,855 92,824,672
2060 560,518 92,085,725
2059 562,114 91,330,716
2058 563,436 90,557,051
2057 564,587 89,770,421
2056 565,521 88,981,572
2055 566,347 88,179,741
2054 567,010 87,367,666
2053 567,363 86,540,071
2052 567,478 85,698,312
2051 567,476 84,838,589
2050 567,344 83,964,839
2049 567,002 83,078,796
2048 566,562 82,179,525
2047 566,027 81,263,371
2046 565,225 80,329,258
2045 564,268 79,378,234
2044 563,194 78,403,097
2043 562,030 77,407,646
2042 560,769 76,389,004
2041 559,386 75,353,221
2040 557,874 74,297,998
2039 556,224 73,230,696
2038 554,435 72,143,698
2037 552,627 71,048,729
2036 550,801 69,939,553
2035 548,853 68,821,441
2034 546,915 67,695,500
2033 545,056 66,560,141
2032 542,980 65,422,172
2031 540,984 64,280,471
2030 538,671 63,144,611
2029 536,441 62,012,629
2028 534,196 60,885,488
2027 531,944 59,761,684
2026 529,702 58,645,347
2025 527,326 57,532,493
2024 524,877 56,432,944
2023 522,331 55,339,003
2022 519,741 54,252,461
2021 516,649 53,219,166
2020 514,679 52,217,334
2019 514,104 51,202,827
2018 513,415 50,207,107
2017 512,893 49,197,766
2016 512,554 48,139,687
2015 512,394 47,088,526
2014 512,326 46,051,440
2013 512,225 44,986,791
2012 511,955 43,888,303
2011 511,447 42,758,461
2010 509,784 41,598,567
2009 506,141 40,408,891
2008 501,355 39,206,351
2007 496,190 38,036,349
2006 490,728 36,904,008
2005 485,115 35,796,484
2004 479,370 34,713,455
2003 473,383 33,652,223
2002 467,046 32,629,808
2001 460,293 31,619,170
2000 453,317 30,642,890
1999 446,519 29,733,408
1998 439,784 28,888,057
1997 432,798 28,101,768
1996 425,581 27,344,211
1995 418,104 26,601,751
1994 410,228 25,857,130
1993 401,965 25,117,188
1992 393,415 24,382,460
1991 384,586 23,646,514
1990 375,428 22,892,651
1989 367,803 22,118,434
1988 362,329 21,356,219
1987 357,302 20,616,096
1986 352,312 19,901,646
1985 347,365 19,201,768
1984 342,505 18,514,906
1983 337,654 17,846,374
1982 332,724 17,206,175
1981 327,846 16,601,507
1980 323,301 16,018,459
1979 319,480 15,460,666
1978 316,147 14,934,126
1977 312,834 14,428,819
1976 309,455 13,957,623
1975 305,847 13,511,671
1974 302,570 13,070,078
1973 299,881 12,634,835
1972 297,386 12,206,060
1971 294,046 11,788,904
1970 287,885 11,368,791
1969 279,248 10,939,695
1968 270,164 10,518,823
1967 261,404 10,111,057
1966 252,976 9,717,816
1965 244,856 9,338,078
1964 237,006 8,973,535
1963 229,373 8,627,971
1962 221,919 8,299,308
1961 215,087 7,987,770
1960 210,024 7,695,307

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/kenya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while Kenya gained 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 18,299 people (a 3.57% growth), while Kenya's population increased by 11,079,079 people (a 23% growth).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. Kenya was ranked 33rd in 2006 and ranked 25th 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 Kenya will increase by 41.8% to 83,964,839 people and rank change from 25th to 22nd.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 567K people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2098 for Kenya.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde Kenya
2100 -1.01% -0.02%
2099 -0.98% -0%
2098 -0.99% 0.006%
2097 -0.97% 0.03%
2096 -0.98% 0.04%
2095 -0.97% 0.05%
2094 -0.97% 0.07%
2093 -0.95% 0.09%
2092 -0.94% 0.1%
2091 -0.93% 0.12%
2090 -0.94% 0.14%
2089 -0.9% 0.15%
2088 -0.89% 0.16%
2087 -0.87% 0.18%
2086 -0.86% 0.19%
2085 -0.85% 0.21%
2084 -0.81% 0.23%
2083 -0.81% 0.24%
2082 -0.79% 0.26%
2081 -0.77% 0.29%
2080 -0.75% 0.3%
2079 -0.7% 0.32%
2078 -0.68% 0.34%
2077 -0.67% 0.37%
2076 -0.65% 0.39%
2075 -0.62% 0.41%
2074 -0.59% 0.44%
2073 -0.57% 0.47%
2072 -0.54% 0.5%
2071 -0.55% 0.52%
2070 -0.54% 0.55%
2069 -0.51% 0.58%
2068 -0.51% 0.6%
2067 -0.47% 0.64%
2066 -0.43% 0.66%
2065 -0.4% 0.69%
2064 -0.39% 0.72%
2063 -0.37% 0.75%
2062 -0.34% 0.78%
2061 -0.3% 0.8%
2060 -0.28% 0.83%
2059 -0.23% 0.85%
2058 -0.2% 0.88%
2057 -0.17% 0.89%
2056 -0.15% 0.91%
2055 -0.12% 0.93%
2054 -0.06% 0.96%
2053 -0.02% 0.98%
2052 0% 1.01%
2051 0.02% 1.04%
2050 0.06% 1.07%
2049 0.08% 1.09%
2048 0.09% 1.13%
2047 0.14% 1.16%
2046 0.17% 1.2%
2045 0.19% 1.24%
2044 0.21% 1.29%
2043 0.22% 1.33%
2042 0.25% 1.37%
2041 0.27% 1.42%
2040 0.3% 1.46%
2039 0.32% 1.51%
2038 0.33% 1.54%
2037 0.33% 1.59%
2036 0.35% 1.62%
2035 0.35% 1.66%
2034 0.34% 1.71%
2033 0.38% 1.74%
2032 0.37% 1.78%
2031 0.43% 1.8%
2030 0.42% 1.83%
2029 0.42% 1.85%
2028 0.42% 1.88%
2027 0.42% 1.9%
2026 0.45% 1.93%
2025 0.47% 1.95%
2024 0.49% 1.98%
2023 0.5% 2%
2022 0.6% 1.94%
2021 0.38% 1.92%
2020 0.11% 1.98%
2019 0.13% 1.98%
2018 0.1% 2.05%
2017 0.07% 2.2%
2016 0.03% 2.23%
2015 0.01% 2.25%
2014 0.02% 2.37%
2013 0.05% 2.5%
2012 0.1% 2.64%
2011 0.33% 2.79%
2010 0.72% 2.94%
2009 0.95% 3.07%
2008 1.04% 3.08%
2007 1.11% 3.07%
2006 1.16% 3.09%
2005 1.2% 3.12%
2004 1.26% 3.15%
2003 1.36% 3.13%
2002 1.47% 3.2%
2001 1.54% 3.19%
2000 1.52% 3.06%
1999 1.53% 2.93%
1998 1.61% 2.8%
1997 1.7% 2.77%
1996 1.79% 2.79%
1995 1.92% 2.88%
1994 2.06% 2.95%
1993 2.17% 3.01%
1992 2.3% 3.11%
1991 2.44% 3.29%
1990 2.07% 3.5%
1989 1.51% 3.57%
1988 1.41% 3.59%
1987 1.42% 3.59%
1986 1.42% 3.64%
1985 1.42% 3.71%
1984 1.44% 3.75%
1983 1.48% 3.72%
1982 1.49% 3.64%
1981 1.41% 3.64%
1980 1.2% 3.61%
1979 1.05% 3.53%
1978 1.06% 3.5%
1977 1.09% 3.38%
1976 1.18% 3.3%
1975 1.08% 3.38%
1974 0.9% 3.44%
1973 0.84% 3.51%
1972 1.14% 3.54%
1971 2.14% 3.7%
1970 3.09% 3.92%
1969 3.36% 4%
1968 3.35% 4.03%
1967 3.33% 4.05%
1966 3.32% 4.07%
1965 3.31% 4.06%
1964 3.33% 4.01%
1963 3.36% 3.96%
1962 3.18% 3.9%
1961 2.41% 3.8%

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/kenya | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.47%, while Kenya's population grew by 1.95%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Kenya
Current population
530853
59218766
Population rank 169/197 25/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 0.71%
One net population change
3.59 hours
28.8 seconds
One birth every
1.37 hours
20.7 seconds
One death every
3.28 hours
1.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +7 +3,012
Annual growth/decline +2,449 +1,099,549
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +1.95%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 51/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change -1,284 -27,330
Net migration rank 94/196 160/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 992,536
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 61/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 136/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
Kenya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde Kenya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - -27,330
2024 3,741 -1,209 1,116,695 -19,781
2023 3,798 -1,226 1,100,970 -10,003
2022 3,864 -1,253 1,092,102 -10,003
2021 3,575 0 1,037,082 -52,552
2020 3,734 -3,362 1,036,253 -17,111
2019 4,773 -4,001 1,071,777 -61,949
2018 5,282 -4,679 1,097,075 -115,436
2017 5,993 -5,550 1,105,769 -68,702
2016 6,238 -6,004 1,108,801 -29,728
2015 6,314 -6,226 1,119,200 -95,977
2014 6,622 -6,578 1,123,333 -72,415
2013 6,780 -6,622 1,136,006 -57,634
2012 7,157 -6,779 1,161,548 -42,928
2011 7,874 -7,226 1,185,863 -44,795
2010 7,746 -5,069 1,199,786 -21,069
2009 7,216 -2,618 1,193,598 7,096
2008 7,313 -2,340 1,174,818 29,612
2007 7,559 -2,200 1,147,063 -11,495
2006 7,980 -2,408 1,113,357 15,767
2005 8,428 -2,768 1,080,446 5,501
2004 8,825 -2,993 1,048,590 31,525
2003 9,037 -2,898 1,018,182 24,175
2002 9,278 -2,751 992,044 10,431
2001 9,510 -2,528 963,721 55,052
2000 9,752 -2,772 928,357 5,407
1999 9,989 -3,371 898,484 -13,257
1998 10,187 -3,332 875,511 -70,023
1997 10,323 -3,211 847,493 -80,443
1996 10,613 -3,297 827,326 -79,276
1995 10,764 -3,125 812,391 -75,506
1994 11,410 -3,299 792,702 -40,367
1993 11,805 -3,393 788,579 -61,054
1992 11,915 -3,231 785,018 -43,085
1991 11,899 -2,924 790,030 -60,087
1990 11,738 -2,398 789,087 -11,338
1989 11,608 -5,704 795,622 -24,949
1988 11,523 -6,474 785,652 -31,894
1987 11,426 -6,418 775,124 -48,633
1986 11,295 -6,314 755,606 -53,183
1985 11,105 -6,192 732,739 -35,400
1984 10,835 -6,035 709,639 -33,253
1983 10,736 -5,834 684,587 -23,905
1982 10,597 -5,629 663,109 -43,382
1981 10,470 -5,684 642,379 -52,761
1980 10,276 -5,980 616,390 -39,920
1979 10,223 -6,875 595,390 -56,280
1978 10,152 -6,833 574,695 -60,718
1977 10,036 -6,730 554,124 -57,493
1976 9,833 -6,389 536,740 -90,990
1975 9,601 -5,829 517,579 -71,421
1974 9,295 -6,512 500,008 -62,973
1973 9,003 -6,410 485,556 -52,102
1972 8,716 -6,316 472,557 -48,466
1971 8,359 -4,085 459,897 -49,671
1970 7,878 172 443,065 -13,064
1969 7,625 1,608 427,819 369
1968 7,408 1,521 411,948 1,611
1967 7,214 1,376 396,920 5,060
1966 7,039 1,230 382,891 1,616
1965 6,877 1,093 366,444 8,524
1964 6,725 1,006 349,322 4,788
1963 6,589 945 332,763 4,246
1962 6,468 904 315,797 4,521
1961 6,247 49 298,463 4,296
1960 6,098 -2,267 280,032 2,134

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

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/kenya | 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 Kenya 95.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,885,724 people) and 4.23% is from migration (a loss of 481,242 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 992,536 people or 1.8% in Kenya.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
Kenya
City Population
Nairobi 5.54M
Mombasa 1.21M
Kisumu 398K
Nakuru 308K
Eldoret 289K
Thika 279K
Malindi 120K
Machakos 114K
Mumias 100K
Meru 42.7K

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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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