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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 524,877 in 2024 vs 130,861,007 people in Mexico in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,391 people compared to 133,323,134 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 251.4 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 1.62% 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 +0.22% per year vs +0.92% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 530K (8.08% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 133M (24.3% growth).

Cape Verde vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Mexico
2100 420,063 131,182,639
2099 424,339 131,943,283
2098 428,547 132,700,369
2097 432,823 133,455,010
2096 437,079 134,204,227
2095 441,399 134,949,218
2094 445,733 135,687,085
2093 450,100 136,415,232
2092 454,396 137,127,644
2091 458,688 137,833,985
2090 462,998 138,527,198
2089 467,377 139,208,862
2088 471,624 139,874,924
2087 475,845 140,530,483
2086 480,024 141,174,372
2085 484,207 141,805,496
2084 488,361 142,415,948
2083 492,342 143,009,187
2082 496,365 143,579,768
2081 500,326 144,138,842
2080 504,194 144,677,451
2079 507,990 145,195,172
2078 511,571 145,691,242
2077 515,063 146,165,064
2076 518,529 146,616,674
2075 521,923 147,046,928
2074 525,175 147,455,761
2073 528,314 147,841,295
2072 531,359 148,201,143
2071 534,222 148,534,057
2070 537,167 148,848,168
2069 540,078 149,134,711
2068 542,854 149,395,717
2067 545,645 149,630,386
2066 548,241 149,842,125
2065 550,631 150,029,268
2064 552,831 150,187,992
2063 554,976 150,319,846
2062 557,061 150,424,224
2061 558,943 150,502,250
2060 560,606 150,555,648
2059 562,202 150,577,220
2058 563,524 150,569,044
2057 564,676 150,535,337
2056 565,611 150,475,242
2055 566,437 150,384,336
2054 567,099 150,263,237
2053 567,452 150,110,615
2052 567,567 149,923,918
2051 567,565 149,705,066
2050 567,433 149,450,774
2049 567,091 149,166,038
2048 566,651 148,836,849
2047 566,116 148,478,965
2046 565,314 148,081,688
2045 564,356 147,647,318
2044 563,283 147,173,101
2043 562,118 146,667,761
2042 560,857 146,123,566
2041 559,474 145,543,650
2040 557,962 144,931,633
2039 556,312 144,286,278
2038 554,523 143,601,872
2037 552,714 142,883,005
2036 550,888 142,138,929
2035 548,939 141,359,885
2034 547,001 140,554,653
2033 545,142 139,713,048
2032 543,065 138,843,644
2031 541,069 137,947,334
2030 538,756 137,023,304
2029 536,526 136,071,720
2028 534,280 135,090,755
2027 532,028 134,081,337
2026 529,785 133,042,003
2025 527,409 131,970,909
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 17,837 people (a 3.48% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,071,783 people (a 9.06% 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 6.98% to 567,433 people with a rank change from 169th to 168th. The population of Mexico will increase by 12.1% to 149,450,774 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 568K 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 0.48% 0.85%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/mexico | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.49%, while Mexico's population grew by 0.86%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Mexico
Current population
530391
133323134
Population rank 169/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 1.61%
One net population change
3.44 hours
28.1 seconds
One birth every
1.36 hours
15.5 seconds
One death every
3.32 hours
39.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +7 +3,072
Annual growth/decline +2,546 +1,121,248
Annual growth/decline rate +0.49% +0.86%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 110/197
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 - -1,209 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/mexico | 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 Mexico 87.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,080,136 people) and 12.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,876,544 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
Tijuana 1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos 1.93M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl 1.07M

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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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