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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 524,877 in 2024 vs 34,631,766 people in Mozambique in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,391 people compared to 36,941,128 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 69.6 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.22% per year vs +2.99% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 530K (8.08% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 36.9M (77.7% growth).

Cape Verde vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Mozambique
2100 420,063 105,684,658
2099 424,339 105,291,198
2098 428,547 104,859,475
2097 432,823 104,428,679
2096 437,079 103,962,668
2095 441,399 103,480,514
2094 445,733 102,989,197
2093 450,100 102,464,565
2092 454,396 101,929,545
2091 458,688 101,410,418
2090 462,998 100,829,728
2089 467,377 100,211,758
2088 471,624 99,594,130
2087 475,845 98,943,096
2086 480,024 98,288,529
2085 484,207 97,609,760
2084 488,361 96,926,143
2083 492,342 96,193,441
2082 496,365 95,449,095
2081 500,326 94,708,064
2080 504,194 93,957,824
2079 507,990 93,171,561
2078 511,571 92,350,666
2077 515,063 91,530,198
2076 518,529 90,699,125
2075 521,923 89,848,943
2074 525,175 88,999,187
2073 528,314 88,113,398
2072 531,359 87,210,961
2071 534,222 86,283,286
2070 537,167 85,349,704
2069 540,078 84,361,565
2068 542,854 83,400,997
2067 545,645 82,437,397
2066 548,241 81,437,030
2065 550,631 80,446,244
2064 552,831 79,433,801
2063 554,976 78,430,632
2062 557,061 77,376,597
2061 558,943 76,274,806
2060 560,606 75,197,384
2059 562,202 74,082,771
2058 563,524 72,958,774
2057 564,676 71,828,186
2056 565,611 70,677,889
2055 566,437 69,542,373
2054 567,099 68,419,331
2053 567,452 67,306,817
2052 567,567 66,163,407
2051 567,565 65,032,770
2050 567,433 63,898,302
2049 567,091 62,731,532
2048 566,651 61,579,833
2047 566,116 60,424,101
2046 565,314 59,273,421
2045 564,356 58,132,244
2044 563,283 56,969,604
2043 562,118 55,814,906
2042 560,857 54,633,120
2041 559,474 53,476,191
2040 557,962 52,305,805
2039 556,312 51,136,087
2038 554,523 49,973,820
2037 552,714 48,827,661
2036 550,888 47,668,628
2035 548,939 46,520,419
2034 547,001 45,358,645
2033 545,142 44,229,218
2032 543,065 43,102,655
2031 541,069 41,993,535
2030 538,756 40,901,742
2029 536,526 39,818,379
2028 534,280 38,748,841
2027 532,028 37,696,739
2026 529,785 36,660,958
2025 527,409 35,650,681
2024 524,877 34,631,766
2023 522,331 33,635,160
2022 519,741 32,656,246
2021 516,649 31,707,800
2020 514,679 30,783,688
2019 514,104 29,884,380
2018 513,415 29,018,644
2017 512,893 28,166,393
2016 512,554 27,337,105
2015 512,394 26,547,572
2014 512,326 25,788,475
2013 512,225 25,051,611
2012 511,955 24,337,846
2011 511,447 23,649,039
2010 509,784 22,999,235
2009 506,141 22,391,745
2008 501,355 21,819,036
2007 496,190 21,287,635
2006 490,728 20,787,087
2005 485,115 20,304,569
2004 479,370 19,840,313
2003 473,383 19,392,475
2002 467,046 18,958,338
2001 460,293 18,537,729
2000 453,317 18,129,653
1999 446,519 17,734,506
1998 439,784 17,340,464
1997 432,798 16,949,982
1996 425,581 16,492,480
1995 418,104 15,960,530
1994 410,228 15,033,853
1993 401,965 14,051,192
1992 393,415 13,613,316
1991 384,586 13,352,090
1990 375,428 13,094,537
1989 367,803 12,906,842
1988 362,329 12,800,558
1987 357,302 12,822,574
1986 352,312 12,770,578
1985 347,365 12,548,949
1984 342,505 12,315,954
1983 337,654 12,073,822
1982 332,724 11,824,370
1981 327,846 11,568,127
1980 323,301 11,336,221
1979 319,480 11,028,809
1978 316,147 10,618,250
1977 312,834 10,224,975
1976 309,455 9,867,209
1975 305,847 9,540,817
1974 302,570 9,236,093
1973 299,881 8,954,242
1972 297,386 8,692,935
1971 294,046 8,456,317
1970 287,885 8,250,506
1969 279,248 8,066,951
1968 270,164 7,892,613
1967 261,404 7,724,550
1966 252,976 7,562,990
1965 244,856 7,406,421
1964 237,006 7,255,061
1963 229,373 7,109,828
1962 221,919 6,969,364
1961 215,087 6,834,936
1960 210,024 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 17,837 people (a 3.48% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Mozambique will increase by 73% to 63,898,302 people and rank change from 43rd to 32nd.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 568K people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde Mozambique
2100 -1.01% 0.37%
2099 -0.98% 0.41%
2098 -0.99% 0.41%
2097 -0.97% 0.45%
2096 -0.98% 0.47%
2095 -0.97% 0.48%
2094 -0.97% 0.51%
2093 -0.95% 0.52%
2092 -0.94% 0.51%
2091 -0.93% 0.58%
2090 -0.94% 0.62%
2089 -0.9% 0.62%
2088 -0.89% 0.66%
2087 -0.87% 0.67%
2086 -0.86% 0.7%
2085 -0.85% 0.71%
2084 -0.81% 0.76%
2083 -0.81% 0.78%
2082 -0.79% 0.78%
2081 -0.77% 0.8%
2080 -0.75% 0.84%
2079 -0.7% 0.89%
2078 -0.68% 0.9%
2077 -0.67% 0.92%
2076 -0.65% 0.95%
2075 -0.62% 0.95%
2074 -0.59% 1.01%
2073 -0.57% 1.03%
2072 -0.54% 1.08%
2071 -0.55% 1.09%
2070 -0.54% 1.17%
2069 -0.51% 1.15%
2068 -0.51% 1.17%
2067 -0.47% 1.23%
2066 -0.43% 1.23%
2065 -0.4% 1.27%
2064 -0.39% 1.28%
2063 -0.37% 1.36%
2062 -0.34% 1.44%
2061 -0.3% 1.43%
2060 -0.28% 1.5%
2059 -0.23% 1.54%
2058 -0.2% 1.57%
2057 -0.17% 1.63%
2056 -0.15% 1.63%
2055 -0.12% 1.64%
2054 -0.06% 1.65%
2053 -0.02% 1.73%
2052 0% 1.74%
2051 0.02% 1.78%
2050 0.06% 1.86%
2049 0.08% 1.87%
2048 0.09% 1.91%
2047 0.14% 1.94%
2046 0.17% 1.96%
2045 0.19% 2.04%
2044 0.21% 2.07%
2043 0.22% 2.16%
2042 0.25% 2.16%
2041 0.27% 2.24%
2040 0.3% 2.29%
2039 0.32% 2.33%
2038 0.33% 2.35%
2037 0.33% 2.43%
2036 0.35% 2.47%
2035 0.35% 2.56%
2034 0.34% 2.55%
2033 0.38% 2.61%
2032 0.37% 2.64%
2031 0.43% 2.67%
2030 0.42% 2.72%
2029 0.42% 2.76%
2028 0.42% 2.79%
2027 0.42% 2.83%
2026 0.45% 2.83%
2025 0.48% 2.94%
2024 0.49% 2.96%
2023 0.5% 3%
2022 0.6% 2.99%
2021 0.38% 3%
2020 0.11% 3.01%
2019 0.13% 2.98%
2018 0.1% 3.03%
2017 0.07% 3.03%
2016 0.03% 2.97%
2015 0.01% 2.94%
2014 0.02% 2.94%
2013 0.05% 2.93%
2012 0.1% 2.91%
2011 0.33% 2.83%
2010 0.72% 2.71%
2009 0.95% 2.62%
2008 1.04% 2.5%
2007 1.11% 2.41%
2006 1.16% 2.38%
2005 1.2% 2.34%
2004 1.26% 2.31%
2003 1.36% 2.29%
2002 1.47% 2.27%
2001 1.54% 2.25%
2000 1.52% 2.23%
1999 1.53% 2.27%
1998 1.61% 2.3%
1997 1.7% 2.77%
1996 1.79% 3.33%
1995 1.92% 6.16%
1994 2.06% 6.99%
1993 2.17% 3.22%
1992 2.3% 1.96%
1991 2.44% 1.97%
1990 2.07% 1.45%
1989 1.51% 0.83%
1988 1.41% -0.17%
1987 1.42% 0.41%
1986 1.42% 1.77%
1985 1.42% 1.89%
1984 1.44% 2.01%
1983 1.48% 2.11%
1982 1.49% 2.22%
1981 1.41% 2.05%
1980 1.2% 2.79%
1979 1.05% 3.87%
1978 1.06% 3.85%
1977 1.09% 3.63%
1976 1.18% 3.42%
1975 1.08% 3.3%
1974 0.9% 3.15%
1973 0.84% 3.01%
1972 1.14% 2.8%
1971 2.14% 2.49%
1970 3.09% 2.28%
1969 3.36% 2.21%
1968 3.35% 2.18%
1967 3.33% 2.14%
1966 3.32% 2.11%
1965 3.31% 2.09%
1964 3.33% 2.04%
1963 3.36% 2.02%
1962 3.18% 1.97%
1961 2.41% 1.81%

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/mozambique | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.49%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Mozambique
Current population
530391
36941128
Population rank 169/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 0.45%
One net population change
3.44 hours
31.6 seconds
One birth every
1.36 hours
25 seconds
One death every
3.32 hours
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +7 +2,730
Annual growth/decline +2,546 +996,606
Annual growth/decline rate +0.49% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 16/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change -1,284 -65,573
Net migration rank 94/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - -65,573
2024 - -1,209 - -38,940
2023 3,798 -1,226 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 3,864 -1,253 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 3,575 0 951,234 -23,103
2020 3,734 -3,362 945,952 -25,864
2019 4,773 -4,001 927,581 -49,080
2018 5,282 -4,679 903,176 -50,224
2017 5,993 -5,550 876,594 -25,043
2016 6,238 -6,004 850,430 -43,398
2015 6,314 -6,226 824,435 -52,374
2014 6,622 -6,578 799,778 -53,625
2013 6,780 -6,622 784,641 -57,067
2012 7,157 -6,779 763,088 -63,131
2011 7,874 -7,226 741,303 -63,638
2010 7,746 -5,069 719,025 -97,079
2009 7,216 -2,618 693,673 -100,625
2008 7,313 -2,340 654,920 -102,534
2007 7,559 -2,200 610,913 -100,490
2006 7,980 -2,408 586,009 -95,333
2005 8,428 -2,768 570,132 -95,770
2004 8,825 -2,993 554,973 -100,824
2003 9,037 -2,898 540,992 -99,484
2002 9,278 -2,751 529,867 -103,102
2001 9,510 -2,528 519,594 -105,130
2000 9,752 -2,772 506,162 -104,476
1999 9,989 -3,371 491,814 -103,223
1998 10,187 -3,332 474,453 -74,952
1997 10,323 -3,211 461,209 -79,732
1996 10,613 -3,297 442,559 90,975
1995 10,764 -3,125 421,630 108,751
1994 11,410 -3,299 384,821 938,163
1993 11,805 -3,393 369,518 272,829
1992 11,915 -3,231 362,373 -128,960
1991 11,899 -2,924 357,676 -68,644
1990 11,738 -2,398 353,290 -127,215
1989 11,608 -5,704 348,833 -199,509
1988 11,523 -6,474 349,480 -286,247
1987 11,426 -6,418 334,438 -441,710
1986 11,295 -6,314 332,609 -121,350
1985 11,105 -6,192 307,625 -75,642
1984 10,835 -6,035 304,524 -70,532
1983 10,736 -5,834 324,158 -73,899
1982 10,597 -5,629 321,493 -72,852
1981 10,470 -5,684 322,207 -58,347
1980 10,276 -5,980 349,586 -149,650
1979 10,223 -6,875 331,162 83,699
1978 10,152 -6,833 310,403 95,859
1977 10,036 -6,730 289,193 91,082
1976 9,833 -6,389 273,924 61,326
1975 9,601 -5,829 257,984 59,562
1974 9,295 -6,512 240,665 51,238
1973 9,003 -6,410 226,847 44,951
1972 8,716 -6,316 215,793 35,023
1971 8,359 -4,085 211,137 11,297
1970 7,878 172 207,385 -18,197
1969 7,625 1,608 202,174 -24,251
1968 7,408 1,521 197,623 -26,872
1967 7,214 1,376 193,044 -27,672
1966 7,039 1,230 189,218 -31,462
1965 6,877 1,093 185,931 -30,538
1964 6,725 1,006 182,334 -35,005
1963 6,589 945 180,867 -37,738
1962 6,468 904 176,297 -38,504
1961 6,247 49 171,236 -40,181
1960 6,098 -2,267 165,774 -54,351

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 95.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,108,203 people) and 4.15% is from migration (a loss of 393,923 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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