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

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The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 527,326 in 2025 vs 7,343,064 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,853 people compared to 7,505,771 in Kyrgyzstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kyrgyzstan's population is 14.1 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while Kyrgyzstan is the 106th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.26% per year vs +2% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 531K (8.18% growth), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.51M (43.8% growth).

Cape Verde vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Kyrgyzstan
2100 419,997 11,893,475
2099 424,272 11,890,700
2098 428,479 11,886,376
2097 432,755 11,878,418
2096 437,010 11,868,604
2095 441,329 11,856,708
2094 445,663 11,842,004
2093 450,029 11,826,547
2092 454,324 11,811,507
2091 458,616 11,794,816
2090 462,925 11,776,743
2089 467,304 11,756,556
2088 471,550 11,734,533
2087 475,770 11,710,904
2086 479,948 11,685,092
2085 484,130 11,657,302
2084 488,284 11,627,305
2083 492,265 11,596,335
2082 496,287 11,565,309
2081 500,248 11,531,811
2080 504,114 11,496,474
2079 507,910 11,459,776
2078 511,491 11,420,394
2077 514,982 11,379,831
2076 518,448 11,337,247
2075 521,841 11,290,092
2074 525,092 11,242,895
2073 528,231 11,196,297
2072 531,275 11,145,255
2071 534,138 11,092,847
2070 537,082 11,039,249
2069 539,993 10,984,604
2068 542,768 10,928,940
2067 545,560 10,872,811
2066 548,154 10,815,162
2065 550,545 10,758,104
2064 552,744 10,700,945
2063 554,888 10,640,277
2062 556,973 10,579,126
2061 558,855 10,517,210
2060 560,518 10,455,339
2059 562,114 10,392,368
2058 563,436 10,325,792
2057 564,587 10,258,112
2056 565,521 10,188,786
2055 566,347 10,119,516
2054 567,010 10,047,571
2053 567,363 9,973,507
2052 567,478 9,898,179
2051 567,476 9,819,063
2050 567,344 9,737,536
2049 567,002 9,654,638
2048 566,562 9,569,296
2047 566,027 9,483,376
2046 565,225 9,396,627
2045 564,268 9,306,461
2044 563,194 9,214,649
2043 562,030 9,120,664
2042 560,769 9,025,981
2041 559,386 8,929,438
2040 557,874 8,831,799
2039 556,224 8,734,313
2038 554,435 8,637,242
2037 552,627 8,542,062
2036 550,801 8,446,471
2035 548,853 8,350,860
2034 546,915 8,255,039
2033 545,056 8,158,636
2032 542,980 8,061,935
2031 540,984 7,963,148
2030 538,671 7,863,148
2029 536,441 7,762,348
2028 534,196 7,661,118
2027 531,944 7,556,883
2026 529,702 7,451,789
2025 527,326 7,343,064
2024 524,877 7,221,868
2023 522,331 7,099,750
2022 519,741 6,975,220
2021 516,649 6,851,224
2020 514,679 6,726,596
2019 514,104 6,590,211
2018 513,415 6,444,079
2017 512,893 6,306,696
2016 512,554 6,175,338
2015 512,394 6,040,036
2014 512,326 5,905,848
2013 512,225 5,777,150
2012 511,955 5,652,076
2011 511,447 5,546,587
2010 509,784 5,467,059
2009 506,141 5,389,643
2008 501,355 5,318,729
2007 496,190 5,268,385
2006 490,728 5,218,373
2005 485,115 5,162,640
2004 479,370 5,104,713
2003 473,383 5,043,308
2002 467,046 4,990,704
2001 460,293 4,945,073
2000 453,317 4,898,362
1999 446,519 4,840,422
1998 439,784 4,769,015
1997 432,798 4,696,421
1996 425,581 4,628,438
1995 418,104 4,560,454
1994 410,228 4,515,069
1993 401,965 4,516,777
1992 393,415 4,515,400
1991 384,586 4,463,634
1990 375,428 4,391,236
1989 367,803 4,307,500
1988 362,329 4,218,400
1987 357,302 4,144,600
1986 352,312 4,066,500
1985 347,365 3,990,300
1984 342,505 3,916,400
1983 337,654 3,838,300
1982 332,724 3,759,300
1981 327,846 3,685,800
1980 323,301 3,617,400
1979 319,480 3,552,000
1978 316,147 3,487,100
1977 312,834 3,423,900
1976 309,455 3,358,700
1975 305,847 3,292,400
1974 302,570 3,223,900
1973 299,881 3,153,800
1972 297,386 3,088,200
1971 294,046 3,022,300
1970 287,885 2,959,900
1969 279,248 2,894,800
1968 270,164 2,818,300
1967 261,404 2,736,500
1966 252,976 2,655,300
1965 244,856 2,573,300
1964 237,006 2,495,300
1963 229,373 2,413,700
1962 221,919 2,333,400
1961 215,087 2,255,900
1960 210,024 2,172,300

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/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while Kyrgyzstan gained 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 18,299 people (a 3.57% growth), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,330,433 people (a 21.5% growth).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th in 2006 and ranked 106th 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 Kyrgyzstan will increase by 29.7% to 9,737,536 people and rank change from 106th to 100th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 567K people compared to the peak of 11.9M people in 2100 for Kyrgyzstan.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde Kyrgyzstan
2100 -1.01% 0.02%
2099 -0.98% 0.04%
2098 -0.99% 0.07%
2097 -0.97% 0.08%
2096 -0.98% 0.1%
2095 -0.97% 0.12%
2094 -0.97% 0.13%
2093 -0.95% 0.13%
2092 -0.94% 0.14%
2091 -0.93% 0.15%
2090 -0.94% 0.17%
2089 -0.9% 0.19%
2088 -0.89% 0.2%
2087 -0.87% 0.22%
2086 -0.86% 0.24%
2085 -0.85% 0.26%
2084 -0.81% 0.27%
2083 -0.81% 0.27%
2082 -0.79% 0.29%
2081 -0.77% 0.31%
2080 -0.75% 0.32%
2079 -0.7% 0.34%
2078 -0.68% 0.36%
2077 -0.67% 0.38%
2076 -0.65% 0.42%
2075 -0.62% 0.42%
2074 -0.59% 0.42%
2073 -0.57% 0.46%
2072 -0.54% 0.47%
2071 -0.55% 0.49%
2070 -0.54% 0.5%
2069 -0.51% 0.51%
2068 -0.51% 0.52%
2067 -0.47% 0.53%
2066 -0.43% 0.53%
2065 -0.4% 0.53%
2064 -0.39% 0.57%
2063 -0.37% 0.58%
2062 -0.34% 0.59%
2061 -0.3% 0.59%
2060 -0.28% 0.61%
2059 -0.23% 0.64%
2058 -0.2% 0.66%
2057 -0.17% 0.68%
2056 -0.15% 0.68%
2055 -0.12% 0.72%
2054 -0.06% 0.74%
2053 -0.02% 0.76%
2052 0% 0.81%
2051 0.02% 0.84%
2050 0.06% 0.86%
2049 0.08% 0.89%
2048 0.09% 0.91%
2047 0.14% 0.92%
2046 0.17% 0.97%
2045 0.19% 1%
2044 0.21% 1.03%
2043 0.22% 1.05%
2042 0.25% 1.08%
2041 0.27% 1.11%
2040 0.3% 1.12%
2039 0.32% 1.12%
2038 0.33% 1.11%
2037 0.33% 1.13%
2036 0.35% 1.14%
2035 0.35% 1.16%
2034 0.34% 1.18%
2033 0.38% 1.2%
2032 0.37% 1.24%
2031 0.43% 1.27%
2030 0.42% 1.3%
2029 0.42% 1.32%
2028 0.42% 1.38%
2027 0.42% 1.41%
2026 0.45% 1.48%
2025 0.47% 1.68%
2024 0.49% 1.72%
2023 0.5% 1.79%
2022 0.6% 1.81%
2021 0.38% 1.85%
2020 0.11% 2.07%
2019 0.13% 2.27%
2018 0.1% 2.18%
2017 0.07% 2.13%
2016 0.03% 2.24%
2015 0.01% 2.27%
2014 0.02% 2.23%
2013 0.05% 2.21%
2012 0.1% 1.9%
2011 0.33% 1.45%
2010 0.72% 1.44%
2009 0.95% 1.33%
2008 1.04% 0.96%
2007 1.11% 0.96%
2006 1.16% 1.08%
2005 1.2% 1.13%
2004 1.26% 1.22%
2003 1.36% 1.05%
2002 1.47% 0.92%
2001 1.54% 0.95%
2000 1.52% 1.2%
1999 1.53% 1.5%
1998 1.61% 1.55%
1997 1.7% 1.47%
1996 1.79% 1.49%
1995 1.92% 1.01%
1994 2.06% -0.04%
1993 2.17% 0.03%
1992 2.3% 1.16%
1991 2.44% 1.65%
1990 2.07% 1.94%
1989 1.51% 2.11%
1988 1.41% 1.78%
1987 1.42% 1.92%
1986 1.42% 1.91%
1985 1.42% 1.89%
1984 1.44% 2.03%
1983 1.48% 2.1%
1982 1.49% 1.99%
1981 1.41% 1.89%
1980 1.2% 1.84%
1979 1.05% 1.86%
1978 1.06% 1.85%
1977 1.09% 1.94%
1976 1.18% 2.01%
1975 1.08% 2.12%
1974 0.9% 2.22%
1973 0.84% 2.12%
1972 1.14% 2.18%
1971 2.14% 2.11%
1970 3.09% 2.25%
1969 3.36% 2.71%
1968 3.35% 2.99%
1967 3.33% 3.06%
1966 3.32% 3.19%
1965 3.31% 3.13%
1964 3.33% 3.38%
1963 3.36% 3.44%
1962 3.18% 3.44%
1961 2.41% 3.85%

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/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.47%, while Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Kyrgyzstan
Current population
530853
7505771
Population rank 169/197 106/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 0.09%
One net population change
3.59 hours
4.35 minutes
One birth every
1.37 hours
3.75 minutes
One death every
3.28 hours
16.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +7 +332
Annual growth/decline +2,449 +121,196
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 61/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
4.84 hours
Annual migration change -1,284 +1,815
Net migration rank 94/196 58/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 194,816
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 114/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 122/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde Kyrgyzstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - 1,815
2024 3,741 -1,209 108,328 3,645
2023 3,798 -1,226 115,016 5,601
2022 3,864 -1,253 118,579 12,596
2021 3,575 0 113,730 46,208
2020 3,734 -3,362 120,406 54,704
2019 4,773 -4,001 143,007 47,303
2018 5,282 -4,679 141,125 3,494
2017 5,993 -5,550 122,350 7,553
2016 6,238 -6,004 126,594 1,187
2015 6,314 -6,226 130,464 -5,071
2014 6,622 -6,578 127,566 -9,443
2013 6,780 -6,622 121,898 -9,667
2012 7,157 -6,779 119,259 -12,503
2011 7,874 -7,226 114,260 -10,170
2010 7,746 -5,069 110,435 -6,521
2009 7,216 -2,618 99,709 -14,325
2008 7,313 -2,340 89,355 -64,404
2007 7,559 -2,200 85,348 -54,298
2006 7,980 -2,408 81,929 -53,469
2005 8,428 -2,768 72,793 -36,288
2004 8,825 -2,993 74,529 -32,088
2003 9,037 -2,898 69,598 -30,686
2002 9,278 -2,751 65,379 -28,300
2001 9,510 -2,528 65,275 -25,695
2000 9,752 -2,772 62,699 -23,265
1999 9,989 -3,371 71,155 -10,297
1998 10,187 -3,332 69,151 -17,690
1997 10,323 -3,211 67,159 -11,740
1996 10,613 -3,297 73,129 -10,926
1995 10,764 -3,125 80,264 -10,767
1994 11,410 -3,299 72,693 -22,165
1993 11,805 -3,393 81,754 -103,698
1992 11,915 -3,231 95,275 -33,009
1991 11,899 -2,924 97,753 -32,276
1990 11,738 -2,398 97,485 -27,912
1989 11,608 -5,704 99,934 -25,723
1988 11,523 -6,474 97,415 -40,823
1987 11,426 -6,418 101,232 -39,678
1986 11,295 -6,314 98,263 -40,062
1985 11,105 -6,192 92,084 -38,536
1984 10,835 -6,035 89,356 -34,248
1983 10,736 -5,834 84,139 -5,525
1982 10,597 -5,629 81,716 -6,388
1981 10,470 -5,684 77,955 -6,725
1980 10,276 -5,980 72,092 -5,090
1979 10,223 -6,875 76,489 -6,672
1978 10,152 -6,833 76,137 -6,988
1977 10,036 -6,730 74,296 -6,724
1976 9,833 -6,389 73,280 -10,499
1975 9,601 -5,829 72,255 -7,639
1974 9,295 -6,512 71,925 -5,818
1973 9,003 -6,410 71,500 -3,373
1972 8,716 -6,316 70,852 -1,163
1971 8,359 -4,085 68,902 2,645
1970 7,878 172 66,485 11,295
1969 7,625 1,608 63,396 16,862
1968 7,408 1,521 60,670 20,918
1967 7,214 1,376 59,793 22,162
1966 7,039 1,230 59,346 21,868
1965 6,877 1,093 59,163 22,870
1964 6,725 1,006 59,657 22,281
1963 6,589 945 60,145 21,967
1962 6,468 904 58,827 21,217
1961 6,247 49 57,176 18,355
1960 6,098 -2,267 54,920 13,946

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

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/kyrgyzstan | 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 Kyrgyzstan 87.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,239,599 people) and 12.5% is from migration (a gain of 177,220 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 194,816 people or 2.7% in Kyrgyzstan.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Naryn 34.8K
Talas 32.9K
Kant 23.2K
Toktogul 16.4K
Cholpon-Ata 11.5K

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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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