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

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The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 527,326 in 2025 vs 35,977,838 people in Malaysia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,853 people compared to 36,600,906 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 68.9 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.26% per year vs +1.45% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 531K (8.18% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.6M (38.5% growth).

Cape Verde vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Malaysia
2100 419,997 44,342,183
2099 424,272 44,456,013
2098 428,479 44,568,480
2097 432,755 44,684,459
2096 437,010 44,803,334
2095 441,329 44,920,823
2094 445,663 45,035,868
2093 450,029 45,153,485
2092 454,324 45,267,003
2091 458,616 45,378,303
2090 462,925 45,489,767
2089 467,304 45,598,290
2088 471,550 45,706,098
2087 475,770 45,811,274
2086 479,948 45,914,874
2085 484,130 46,008,880
2084 488,284 46,099,604
2083 492,265 46,190,377
2082 496,287 46,272,999
2081 500,248 46,347,751
2080 504,114 46,423,514
2079 507,910 46,484,118
2078 511,491 46,537,169
2077 514,982 46,582,178
2076 518,448 46,607,029
2075 521,841 46,631,092
2074 525,092 46,646,324
2073 528,231 46,658,819
2072 531,275 46,658,396
2071 534,138 46,648,409
2070 537,082 46,633,600
2069 539,993 46,611,221
2068 542,768 46,588,049
2067 545,560 46,557,261
2066 548,154 46,518,384
2065 550,545 46,469,909
2064 552,744 46,405,405
2063 554,888 46,338,727
2062 556,973 46,260,178
2061 558,855 46,166,190
2060 560,518 46,064,001
2059 562,114 45,946,872
2058 563,436 45,825,593
2057 564,587 45,695,432
2056 565,521 45,554,612
2055 566,347 45,407,246
2054 567,010 45,241,331
2053 567,363 45,057,472
2052 567,478 44,862,361
2051 567,476 44,657,253
2050 567,344 44,434,221
2049 567,002 44,206,196
2048 566,562 43,963,591
2047 566,027 43,701,058
2046 565,225 43,427,087
2045 564,268 43,146,785
2044 563,194 42,855,667
2043 562,030 42,546,972
2042 560,769 42,229,093
2041 559,386 41,911,573
2040 557,874 41,587,509
2039 556,224 41,260,315
2038 554,435 40,918,517
2037 552,627 40,574,312
2036 550,801 40,223,758
2035 548,853 39,866,097
2034 546,915 39,505,672
2033 545,056 39,141,994
2032 542,980 38,762,420
2031 540,984 38,376,399
2030 538,671 37,985,824
2029 536,441 37,597,060
2028 534,196 37,198,261
2027 531,944 36,797,098
2026 529,702 36,393,693
2025 527,326 35,977,838
2024 524,877 35,557,673
2023 522,331 35,126,298
2022 519,741 34,695,493
2021 516,649 34,282,399
2020 514,679 33,889,558
2019 514,104 33,440,596
2018 513,415 32,910,967
2017 512,893 32,355,644
2016 512,554 31,789,685
2015 512,394 31,232,798
2014 512,326 30,696,137
2013 512,225 30,174,265
2012 511,955 29,662,831
2011 511,447 29,162,039
2010 509,784 28,655,776
2009 506,141 28,124,778
2008 501,355 27,570,059
2007 496,190 26,998,389
2006 490,728 26,417,909
2005 485,115 25,836,071
2004 479,370 25,256,772
2003 473,383 24,679,602
2002 467,046 24,102,477
2001 460,293 23,526,538
2000 453,317 22,967,816
1999 446,519 22,435,531
1998 439,784 21,906,713
1997 432,798 21,375,218
1996 425,581 20,850,087
1995 418,104 20,330,599
1994 410,228 19,820,446
1993 401,965 19,322,664
1992 393,415 18,834,572
1991 384,586 18,342,464
1990 375,428 17,833,171
1989 367,803 17,314,997
1988 362,329 16,796,605
1987 357,302 16,276,737
1986 352,312 15,760,419
1985 347,365 15,252,258
1984 342,505 14,759,009
1983 337,654 14,285,907
1982 332,724 13,832,798
1981 327,846 13,399,203
1980 323,301 12,983,363
1979 319,480 12,627,862
1978 316,147 12,328,157
1977 312,834 12,035,713
1976 309,455 11,750,097
1975 305,847 11,471,914
1974 302,570 11,200,906
1973 299,881 10,935,621
1972 297,386 10,676,835
1971 294,046 10,423,453
1970 287,885 10,178,802
1969 279,248 9,947,597
1968 270,164 9,725,281
1967 261,404 9,507,099
1966 252,976 9,284,688
1965 244,856 9,056,408
1964 237,006 8,828,406
1963 229,373 8,602,160
1962 221,919 8,380,172
1961 215,087 8,164,443
1960 210,024 7,956,197

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/malaysia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 18,299 people (a 3.57% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.4% to 44,434,221 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 567K people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde Malaysia
2100 -1.01% -0.26%
2099 -0.98% -0.25%
2098 -0.99% -0.26%
2097 -0.97% -0.27%
2096 -0.98% -0.26%
2095 -0.97% -0.26%
2094 -0.97% -0.26%
2093 -0.95% -0.25%
2092 -0.94% -0.25%
2091 -0.93% -0.25%
2090 -0.94% -0.24%
2089 -0.9% -0.24%
2088 -0.89% -0.23%
2087 -0.87% -0.23%
2086 -0.86% -0.2%
2085 -0.85% -0.2%
2084 -0.81% -0.2%
2083 -0.81% -0.18%
2082 -0.79% -0.16%
2081 -0.77% -0.16%
2080 -0.75% -0.13%
2079 -0.7% -0.11%
2078 -0.68% -0.1%
2077 -0.67% -0.05%
2076 -0.65% -0.05%
2075 -0.62% -0.03%
2074 -0.59% -0.03%
2073 -0.57% 0.001%
2072 -0.54% 0.02%
2071 -0.55% 0.03%
2070 -0.54% 0.05%
2069 -0.51% 0.05%
2068 -0.51% 0.07%
2067 -0.47% 0.08%
2066 -0.43% 0.1%
2065 -0.4% 0.14%
2064 -0.39% 0.14%
2063 -0.37% 0.17%
2062 -0.34% 0.2%
2061 -0.3% 0.22%
2060 -0.28% 0.25%
2059 -0.23% 0.26%
2058 -0.2% 0.28%
2057 -0.17% 0.31%
2056 -0.15% 0.32%
2055 -0.12% 0.37%
2054 -0.06% 0.41%
2053 -0.02% 0.43%
2052 0% 0.46%
2051 0.02% 0.5%
2050 0.06% 0.52%
2049 0.08% 0.55%
2048 0.09% 0.6%
2047 0.14% 0.63%
2046 0.17% 0.65%
2045 0.19% 0.68%
2044 0.21% 0.73%
2043 0.22% 0.75%
2042 0.25% 0.76%
2041 0.27% 0.78%
2040 0.3% 0.79%
2039 0.32% 0.84%
2038 0.33% 0.85%
2037 0.33% 0.87%
2036 0.35% 0.9%
2035 0.35% 0.91%
2034 0.34% 0.93%
2033 0.38% 0.98%
2032 0.37% 1.01%
2031 0.43% 1.03%
2030 0.42% 1.03%
2029 0.42% 1.07%
2028 0.42% 1.09%
2027 0.42% 1.11%
2026 0.45% 1.16%
2025 0.47% 1.18%
2024 0.49% 1.23%
2023 0.5% 1.24%
2022 0.6% 1.2%
2021 0.38% 1.16%
2020 0.11% 1.34%
2019 0.13% 1.61%
2018 0.1% 1.72%
2017 0.07% 1.78%
2016 0.03% 1.78%
2015 0.01% 1.75%
2014 0.02% 1.73%
2013 0.05% 1.72%
2012 0.1% 1.72%
2011 0.33% 1.77%
2010 0.72% 1.89%
2009 0.95% 2.01%
2008 1.04% 2.12%
2007 1.11% 2.2%
2006 1.16% 2.25%
2005 1.2% 2.29%
2004 1.26% 2.34%
2003 1.36% 2.39%
2002 1.47% 2.45%
2001 1.54% 2.43%
2000 1.52% 2.37%
1999 1.53% 2.41%
1998 1.61% 2.49%
1997 1.7% 2.52%
1996 1.79% 2.56%
1995 1.92% 2.57%
1994 2.06% 2.58%
1993 2.17% 2.59%
1992 2.3% 2.68%
1991 2.44% 2.86%
1990 2.07% 2.99%
1989 1.51% 3.09%
1988 1.41% 3.19%
1987 1.42% 3.28%
1986 1.42% 3.33%
1985 1.42% 3.34%
1984 1.44% 3.31%
1983 1.48% 3.28%
1982 1.49% 3.24%
1981 1.41% 3.2%
1980 1.2% 2.82%
1979 1.05% 2.43%
1978 1.06% 2.43%
1977 1.09% 2.43%
1976 1.18% 2.42%
1975 1.08% 2.42%
1974 0.9% 2.43%
1973 0.84% 2.42%
1972 1.14% 2.43%
1971 2.14% 2.4%
1970 3.09% 2.32%
1969 3.36% 2.29%
1968 3.35% 2.29%
1967 3.33% 2.4%
1966 3.32% 2.52%
1965 3.31% 2.58%
1964 3.33% 2.63%
1963 3.36% 2.65%
1962 3.18% 2.64%
1961 2.41% 2.62%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.47%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Malaysia
Current population
530853
36600906
Population rank 169/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 0.44%
One net population change
3.59 hours
1.25 minutes
One birth every
1.37 hours
1.2 minutes
One death every
3.28 hours
2.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +7 +1,151
Annual growth/decline +2,449 +420,165
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 89/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -1,284 +166,615
Net migration rank 94/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - 166,615
2024 3,741 -1,209 252,068 174,770
2023 3,798 -1,226 254,806 181,071
2022 3,864 -1,253 237,560 188,154
2021 3,575 0 212,002 188,506
2020 3,734 -3,362 283,282 101,907
2019 4,773 -4,001 309,426 203,284
2018 5,282 -4,679 324,568 221,965
2017 5,993 -5,550 336,434 227,677
2016 6,238 -6,004 345,681 222,141
2015 6,314 -6,226 358,302 187,663
2014 6,622 -6,578 367,587 159,791
2013 6,780 -6,622 366,738 149,637
2012 7,157 -6,779 371,497 134,975
2011 7,874 -7,226 372,836 122,269
2010 7,746 -5,069 360,260 157,164
2009 7,216 -2,618 366,157 178,410
2008 7,313 -2,340 362,380 202,481
2007 7,559 -2,200 348,711 229,784
2006 7,980 -2,408 349,509 232,971
2005 8,428 -2,768 355,324 225,864
2004 8,825 -2,993 365,138 212,278
2003 9,037 -2,898 377,425 199,510
2002 9,278 -2,751 381,084 196,227
2001 9,510 -2,528 400,939 173,613
2000 9,752 -2,772 417,371 125,499
1999 9,989 -3,371 432,355 89,335
1998 10,187 -3,332 436,316 99,639
1997 10,323 -3,211 447,768 79,266
1996 10,613 -3,297 450,174 73,040
1995 10,764 -3,125 443,349 72,393
1994 11,410 -3,299 437,873 66,685
1993 11,805 -3,393 429,910 61,079
1992 11,915 -3,231 418,900 66,286
1991 11,899 -2,924 401,938 97,111
1990 11,738 -2,398 384,518 135,020
1989 11,608 -5,704 373,277 143,544
1988 11,523 -6,474 386,507 133,478
1987 11,426 -6,418 381,999 137,759
1986 11,295 -6,314 385,799 127,081
1985 11,105 -6,192 383,243 120,215
1984 10,835 -6,035 376,797 106,248
1983 10,736 -5,834 365,290 97,862
1982 10,597 -5,629 353,138 89,942
1981 10,470 -5,684 339,991 84,142
1980 10,276 -5,980 326,947 80,617
1979 10,223 -6,875 317,439 -13,980
1978 10,152 -6,833 311,027 -15,059
1977 10,036 -6,730 305,515 -16,601
1976 9,833 -6,389 300,615 -18,316
1975 9,601 -5,829 294,541 -20,480
1974 9,295 -6,512 289,880 -21,919
1973 9,003 -6,410 284,611 -21,995
1972 8,716 -6,316 276,263 -21,305
1971 8,359 -4,085 272,323 -20,535
1970 7,878 172 269,341 -31,839
1969 7,625 1,608 264,327 -39,420
1968 7,408 1,521 260,705 -40,996
1967 7,214 1,376 258,764 -42,108
1966 7,039 1,230 262,162 -33,993
1965 6,877 1,093 264,836 -36,456
1964 6,725 1,006 266,406 -38,785
1963 6,589 945 265,815 -40,952
1962 6,468 904 262,140 -43,033
1961 6,247 49 257,270 -44,916
1960 6,098 -2,267 251,090 -46,948

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

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/malaysia | 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 Malaysia 60.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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