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

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The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 527,326 in 2025 vs 131,946,900 people in Mexico in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,853 people compared to 133,551,566 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 251.6 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 1.61% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.26% per year vs +0.88% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 531K (8.18% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 134M (24.5% growth).

Cape Verde vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Mexico
2100 419,997 131,158,772
2099 424,272 131,919,278
2098 428,479 132,676,226
2097 432,755 133,430,730
2096 437,010 134,179,811
2095 441,329 134,924,667
2094 445,663 135,662,399
2093 450,029 136,390,414
2092 454,324 137,102,695
2091 458,616 137,808,909
2090 462,925 138,501,995
2089 467,304 139,183,536
2088 471,550 139,849,476
2087 475,770 140,504,916
2086 479,948 141,148,688
2085 484,130 141,779,696
2084 488,284 142,390,038
2083 492,265 142,983,168
2082 496,287 143,553,646
2081 500,248 144,112,618
2080 504,114 144,651,130
2079 507,910 145,168,756
2078 511,491 145,664,735
2077 514,982 146,138,472
2076 518,448 146,589,999
2075 521,841 147,020,176
2074 525,092 147,428,934
2073 528,231 147,814,398
2072 531,275 148,174,180
2071 534,138 148,507,034
2070 537,082 148,821,087
2069 539,993 149,107,578
2068 542,768 149,368,537
2067 545,560 149,603,163
2066 548,154 149,814,864
2065 550,545 150,001,973
2064 552,744 150,160,667
2063 554,888 150,292,498
2062 556,973 150,396,857
2061 558,855 150,474,868
2060 560,518 150,528,257
2059 562,114 150,549,825
2058 563,436 150,541,650
2057 564,587 150,507,950
2056 565,521 150,447,865
2055 566,347 150,356,976
2054 567,010 150,235,899
2053 567,363 150,083,305
2052 567,478 149,896,641
2051 567,476 149,677,830
2050 567,344 149,423,583
2049 567,002 149,138,900
2048 566,562 148,809,771
2047 566,027 148,451,951
2046 565,225 148,054,747
2045 564,268 147,620,456
2044 563,194 147,146,325
2043 562,030 146,641,077
2042 560,769 146,096,981
2041 559,386 145,517,171
2040 557,874 144,905,265
2039 556,224 144,260,027
2038 554,435 143,575,746
2037 552,627 142,857,009
2036 550,801 142,113,069
2035 548,853 141,334,167
2034 546,915 140,529,082
2033 545,056 139,687,630
2032 542,980 138,818,384
2031 540,984 137,922,237
2030 538,671 136,998,375
2029 536,441 136,046,964
2028 534,196 135,066,178
2027 531,944 134,056,943
2026 529,702 133,017,798
2025 527,326 131,946,900
2024 524,877 130,861,007
2023 522,331 129,739,759
2022 519,741 128,613,117
2021 516,649 127,648,148
2020 514,679 126,799,054
2019 514,104 125,762,982
2018 513,415 124,573,711
2017 512,893 123,400,057
2016 512,554 122,251,351
2015 512,394 121,072,306
2014 512,326 119,784,261
2013 512,225 118,343,573
2012 511,955 116,818,208
2011 511,447 115,243,504
2010 509,784 113,623,895
2009 506,141 111,999,721
2008 501,355 110,374,288
2007 496,190 108,774,360
2006 490,728 107,253,666
2005 485,115 105,811,504
2004 479,370 104,394,131
2003 473,383 102,978,515
2002 467,046 101,548,624
2001 460,293 100,099,099
2000 453,317 98,625,552
1999 446,519 97,115,707
1998 439,784 95,575,245
1997 432,798 94,021,207
1996 425,581 92,452,702
1995 418,104 90,862,455
1994 410,228 89,259,205
1993 401,965 87,653,807
1992 393,415 86,044,809
1991 384,586 84,430,572
1990 375,428 82,820,170
1989 367,803 81,247,182
1988 362,329 79,695,531
1987 357,302 78,136,651
1986 352,312 76,585,637
1985 347,365 75,043,414
1984 342,505 73,506,846
1983 337,654 71,971,240
1982 332,724 70,433,260
1981 327,846 68,892,108
1980 323,301 67,300,334
1979 319,480 65,648,865
1978 316,147 63,979,046
1977 312,834 62,308,493
1976 309,455 60,645,512
1975 305,847 58,982,400
1974 302,570 57,320,149
1973 299,881 55,667,284
1972 297,386 54,030,168
1971 294,046 52,412,558
1970 287,885 50,814,953
1969 279,248 49,233,194
1968 270,164 47,668,303
1967 261,404 46,129,608
1966 252,976 44,629,106
1965 244,856 43,174,477
1964 237,006 41,772,049
1963 229,373 40,424,065
1962 221,919 39,129,200
1961 215,087 37,890,118
1960 210,024 36,724,615

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/mexico | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 18,299 people (a 3.57% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th 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 Mexico will increase by 11.9% to 149,423,583 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 567K people compared to the peak of 151M people in 2059 for Mexico.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde Mexico
2100 -1.01% -0.58%
2099 -0.98% -0.57%
2098 -0.99% -0.57%
2097 -0.97% -0.56%
2096 -0.98% -0.55%
2095 -0.97% -0.54%
2094 -0.97% -0.53%
2093 -0.95% -0.52%
2092 -0.94% -0.51%
2091 -0.93% -0.5%
2090 -0.94% -0.49%
2089 -0.9% -0.48%
2088 -0.89% -0.47%
2087 -0.87% -0.46%
2086 -0.86% -0.45%
2085 -0.85% -0.43%
2084 -0.81% -0.41%
2083 -0.81% -0.4%
2082 -0.79% -0.39%
2081 -0.77% -0.37%
2080 -0.75% -0.36%
2079 -0.7% -0.34%
2078 -0.68% -0.32%
2077 -0.67% -0.31%
2076 -0.65% -0.29%
2075 -0.62% -0.28%
2074 -0.59% -0.26%
2073 -0.57% -0.24%
2072 -0.54% -0.22%
2071 -0.55% -0.21%
2070 -0.54% -0.19%
2069 -0.51% -0.17%
2068 -0.51% -0.16%
2067 -0.47% -0.14%
2066 -0.43% -0.12%
2065 -0.4% -0.11%
2064 -0.39% -0.09%
2063 -0.37% -0.07%
2062 -0.34% -0.05%
2061 -0.3% -0.04%
2060 -0.28% -0.01%
2059 -0.23% 0.005%
2058 -0.2% 0.02%
2057 -0.17% 0.04%
2056 -0.15% 0.06%
2055 -0.12% 0.08%
2054 -0.06% 0.1%
2053 -0.02% 0.12%
2052 0% 0.15%
2051 0.02% 0.17%
2050 0.06% 0.19%
2049 0.08% 0.22%
2048 0.09% 0.24%
2047 0.14% 0.27%
2046 0.17% 0.29%
2045 0.19% 0.32%
2044 0.21% 0.34%
2043 0.22% 0.37%
2042 0.25% 0.4%
2041 0.27% 0.42%
2040 0.3% 0.45%
2039 0.32% 0.48%
2038 0.33% 0.5%
2037 0.33% 0.52%
2036 0.35% 0.55%
2035 0.35% 0.57%
2034 0.34% 0.6%
2033 0.38% 0.63%
2032 0.37% 0.65%
2031 0.43% 0.67%
2030 0.42% 0.7%
2029 0.42% 0.73%
2028 0.42% 0.75%
2027 0.42% 0.78%
2026 0.45% 0.81%
2025 0.47% 0.83%
2024 0.49% 0.86%
2023 0.5% 0.88%
2022 0.6% 0.76%
2021 0.38% 0.67%
2020 0.11% 0.82%
2019 0.13% 0.95%
2018 0.1% 0.95%
2017 0.07% 0.94%
2016 0.03% 0.97%
2015 0.01% 1.08%
2014 0.02% 1.22%
2013 0.05% 1.31%
2012 0.1% 1.37%
2011 0.33% 1.43%
2010 0.72% 1.45%
2009 0.95% 1.47%
2008 1.04% 1.47%
2007 1.11% 1.42%
2006 1.16% 1.36%
2005 1.2% 1.36%
2004 1.26% 1.37%
2003 1.36% 1.41%
2002 1.47% 1.45%
2001 1.54% 1.49%
2000 1.52% 1.55%
1999 1.53% 1.61%
1998 1.61% 1.65%
1997 1.7% 1.7%
1996 1.79% 1.75%
1995 1.92% 1.8%
1994 2.06% 1.83%
1993 2.17% 1.87%
1992 2.3% 1.91%
1991 2.44% 1.94%
1990 2.07% 1.94%
1989 1.51% 1.95%
1988 1.41% 2%
1987 1.42% 2.03%
1986 1.42% 2.06%
1985 1.42% 2.09%
1984 1.44% 2.13%
1983 1.48% 2.18%
1982 1.49% 2.24%
1981 1.41% 2.37%
1980 1.2% 2.52%
1979 1.05% 2.61%
1978 1.06% 2.68%
1977 1.09% 2.74%
1976 1.18% 2.82%
1975 1.08% 2.9%
1974 0.9% 2.97%
1973 0.84% 3.03%
1972 1.14% 3.09%
1971 2.14% 3.14%
1970 3.09% 3.21%
1969 3.36% 3.28%
1968 3.35% 3.34%
1967 3.33% 3.36%
1966 3.32% 3.37%
1965 3.31% 3.36%
1964 3.33% 3.33%
1963 3.36% 3.31%
1962 3.18% 3.27%
1961 2.41% 3.17%

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/mexico | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.47%, while Mexico's population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Mexico
Current population
530853
133551566
Population rank 169/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 1.61%
One net population change
3.59 hours
29.1 seconds
One birth every
1.37 hours
15.6 seconds
One death every
3.28 hours
38.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +7 +2,975
Annual growth/decline +2,449 +1,085,893
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 109/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change -1,284 -108,037
Net migration rank 94/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - -108,037
2024 3,741 -1,209 1,209,810 -104,581
2023 3,798 -1,226 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 3,864 -1,253 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 3,575 0 936,682 -122,791
2020 3,734 -3,362 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 4,773 -4,001 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 5,282 -4,679 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 5,993 -5,550 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 6,238 -6,004 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 6,314 -6,226 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 6,622 -6,578 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 6,780 -6,622 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 7,157 -6,779 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 7,874 -7,226 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 7,746 -5,069 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 7,216 -2,618 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 7,313 -2,340 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 7,559 -2,200 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 7,980 -2,408 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 8,428 -2,768 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 8,825 -2,993 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 9,037 -2,898 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 9,278 -2,751 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 9,510 -2,528 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 9,752 -2,772 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 9,989 -3,371 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 10,187 -3,332 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 10,323 -3,211 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 10,613 -3,297 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 10,764 -3,125 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 11,410 -3,299 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 11,805 -3,393 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 11,915 -3,231 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 11,899 -2,924 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 11,738 -2,398 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 11,608 -5,704 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 11,523 -6,474 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 11,426 -6,418 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 11,295 -6,314 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 11,105 -6,192 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 10,835 -6,035 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 10,736 -5,834 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 10,597 -5,629 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 10,470 -5,684 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 10,276 -5,980 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 10,223 -6,875 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 10,152 -6,833 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 10,036 -6,730 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 9,833 -6,389 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 9,601 -5,829 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 9,295 -6,512 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 9,003 -6,410 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 8,716 -6,316 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 8,359 -4,085 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 7,878 172 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 7,625 1,608 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 7,408 1,521 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 7,214 1,376 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 7,039 1,230 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 6,877 1,093 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 6,725 1,006 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 6,589 945 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 6,468 904 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 6,247 49 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 6,098 -2,267 1,206,955 -85,591

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

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/mexico | 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 Mexico 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,702,326 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,752,309 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Veracruz 8.06M
San Luis Potosi 2.82M
Tijuana 1.96M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M

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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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