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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 524,877 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,391 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 104.2 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.22% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 530K (8.08% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

Cape Verde vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Myanmar
2100 420,063 49,949,080
2099 424,339 50,198,343
2098 428,547 50,447,153
2097 432,823 50,695,410
2096 437,079 50,944,916
2095 441,399 51,196,278
2094 445,733 51,446,607
2093 450,100 51,693,545
2092 454,396 51,939,182
2091 458,688 52,186,904
2090 462,998 52,430,723
2089 467,377 52,669,995
2088 471,624 52,907,277
2087 475,845 53,143,840
2086 480,024 53,378,681
2085 484,207 53,610,966
2084 488,361 53,838,657
2083 492,342 54,062,724
2082 496,365 54,285,392
2081 500,326 54,505,055
2080 504,194 54,722,128
2079 507,990 54,937,654
2078 511,571 55,150,792
2077 515,063 55,357,283
2076 518,529 55,562,845
2075 521,923 55,765,753
2074 525,175 55,964,774
2073 528,314 56,160,415
2072 531,359 56,349,733
2071 534,222 56,533,780
2070 537,167 56,713,930
2069 540,078 56,887,406
2068 542,854 57,055,818
2067 545,645 57,217,287
2066 548,241 57,373,788
2065 550,631 57,525,666
2064 552,831 57,671,683
2063 554,976 57,808,968
2062 557,061 57,938,764
2061 558,943 58,067,183
2060 560,606 58,186,565
2059 562,202 58,295,246
2058 563,524 58,392,324
2057 564,676 58,481,859
2056 565,611 58,565,952
2055 566,437 58,636,423
2054 567,099 58,697,613
2053 567,452 58,745,390
2052 567,567 58,783,172
2051 567,565 58,809,843
2050 567,433 58,824,293
2049 567,091 58,829,688
2048 566,651 58,823,499
2047 566,116 58,805,696
2046 565,314 58,775,337
2045 564,356 58,728,250
2044 563,283 58,671,458
2043 562,118 58,601,589
2042 560,857 58,516,227
2041 559,474 58,417,678
2040 557,962 58,306,713
2039 556,312 58,181,537
2038 554,523 58,041,212
2037 552,714 57,888,662
2036 550,888 57,724,649
2035 548,939 57,544,156
2034 547,001 57,348,842
2033 545,142 57,137,545
2032 543,065 56,910,400
2031 541,069 56,667,160
2030 538,756 56,407,549
2029 536,526 56,133,620
2028 534,280 55,840,949
2027 532,028 55,531,050
2026 529,785 55,203,523
2025 527,409 54,860,498
2024 524,877 54,500,091
2023 522,331 54,133,798
2022 519,741 53,756,787
2021 516,649 53,387,102
2020 514,679 53,016,522
2019 514,104 52,640,713
2018 513,415 52,272,247
2017 512,893 51,894,938
2016 512,554 51,495,696
2015 512,394 51,089,056
2014 512,326 50,681,634
2013 512,225 50,262,658
2012 511,955 49,837,446
2011 511,447 49,419,820
2010 509,784 49,024,382
2009 506,141 48,660,459
2008 501,355 48,390,793
2007 496,190 48,125,043
2006 490,728 47,785,135
2005 485,115 47,438,365
2004 479,370 47,068,772
2003 473,383 46,667,192
2002 467,046 46,232,653
2001 460,293 45,771,139
2000 453,317 45,290,841
1999 446,519 44,787,724
1998 439,784 44,257,793
1997 432,798 43,708,798
1996 425,581 43,154,860
1995 418,104 42,605,338
1994 410,228 42,055,143
1993 401,965 41,502,429
1992 393,415 40,950,342
1991 384,586 40,394,154
1990 375,428 39,817,251
1989 367,803 39,214,618
1988 362,329 38,600,927
1987 357,302 37,971,594
1986 352,312 37,314,878
1985 347,365 36,622,827
1984 342,505 35,899,313
1983 337,654 35,162,715
1982 332,724 34,482,965
1981 327,846 33,858,783
1980 323,301 33,227,204
1979 319,480 32,596,550
1978 316,147 31,972,976
1977 312,834 31,355,966
1976 309,455 30,758,811
1975 305,847 30,176,565
1974 302,570 29,598,167
1973 299,881 29,026,388
1972 297,386 28,428,324
1971 294,046 27,807,219
1970 287,885 27,193,016
1969 279,248 26,585,112
1968 270,164 25,989,662
1967 261,404 25,406,429
1966 252,976 24,836,496
1965 244,856 24,279,431
1964 237,006 23,737,315
1963 229,373 23,213,408
1962 221,919 22,704,719
1961 215,087 22,210,581
1960 210,024 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 17,837 people (a 3.48% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 568K people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde Myanmar
2100 -1.01% -0.5%
2099 -0.98% -0.49%
2098 -0.99% -0.49%
2097 -0.97% -0.49%
2096 -0.98% -0.49%
2095 -0.97% -0.49%
2094 -0.97% -0.48%
2093 -0.95% -0.47%
2092 -0.94% -0.47%
2091 -0.93% -0.47%
2090 -0.94% -0.45%
2089 -0.9% -0.45%
2088 -0.89% -0.45%
2087 -0.87% -0.44%
2086 -0.86% -0.43%
2085 -0.85% -0.42%
2084 -0.81% -0.41%
2083 -0.81% -0.41%
2082 -0.79% -0.4%
2081 -0.77% -0.4%
2080 -0.75% -0.39%
2079 -0.7% -0.39%
2078 -0.68% -0.37%
2077 -0.67% -0.37%
2076 -0.65% -0.36%
2075 -0.62% -0.36%
2074 -0.59% -0.35%
2073 -0.57% -0.34%
2072 -0.54% -0.33%
2071 -0.55% -0.32%
2070 -0.54% -0.3%
2069 -0.51% -0.3%
2068 -0.51% -0.28%
2067 -0.47% -0.27%
2066 -0.43% -0.26%
2065 -0.4% -0.25%
2064 -0.39% -0.24%
2063 -0.37% -0.22%
2062 -0.34% -0.22%
2061 -0.3% -0.21%
2060 -0.28% -0.19%
2059 -0.23% -0.17%
2058 -0.2% -0.15%
2057 -0.17% -0.14%
2056 -0.15% -0.12%
2055 -0.12% -0.1%
2054 -0.06% -0.08%
2053 -0.02% -0.06%
2052 0% -0.05%
2051 0.02% -0.02%
2050 0.06% -0.009%
2049 0.08% 0.01%
2048 0.09% 0.03%
2047 0.14% 0.05%
2046 0.17% 0.08%
2045 0.19% 0.1%
2044 0.21% 0.12%
2043 0.22% 0.15%
2042 0.25% 0.17%
2041 0.27% 0.19%
2040 0.3% 0.22%
2039 0.32% 0.24%
2038 0.33% 0.26%
2037 0.33% 0.28%
2036 0.35% 0.31%
2035 0.35% 0.34%
2034 0.34% 0.37%
2033 0.38% 0.4%
2032 0.37% 0.43%
2031 0.43% 0.46%
2030 0.42% 0.49%
2029 0.42% 0.52%
2028 0.42% 0.56%
2027 0.42% 0.59%
2026 0.45% 0.63%
2025 0.48% 0.66%
2024 0.49% 0.68%
2023 0.5% 0.7%
2022 0.6% 0.69%
2021 0.38% 0.7%
2020 0.11% 0.71%
2019 0.13% 0.7%
2018 0.1% 0.73%
2017 0.07% 0.78%
2016 0.03% 0.8%
2015 0.01% 0.8%
2014 0.02% 0.83%
2013 0.05% 0.85%
2012 0.1% 0.85%
2011 0.33% 0.81%
2010 0.72% 0.75%
2009 0.95% 0.56%
2008 1.04% 0.55%
2007 1.11% 0.71%
2006 1.16% 0.73%
2005 1.2% 0.79%
2004 1.26% 0.86%
2003 1.36% 0.94%
2002 1.47% 1.01%
2001 1.54% 1.06%
2000 1.52% 1.12%
1999 1.53% 1.2%
1998 1.61% 1.26%
1997 1.7% 1.28%
1996 1.79% 1.29%
1995 1.92% 1.31%
1994 2.06% 1.33%
1993 2.17% 1.35%
1992 2.3% 1.38%
1991 2.44% 1.45%
1990 2.07% 1.54%
1989 1.51% 1.59%
1988 1.41% 1.66%
1987 1.42% 1.76%
1986 1.42% 1.89%
1985 1.42% 2.02%
1984 1.44% 2.09%
1983 1.48% 1.97%
1982 1.49% 1.84%
1981 1.41% 1.9%
1980 1.2% 1.93%
1979 1.05% 1.95%
1978 1.06% 1.97%
1977 1.09% 1.94%
1976 1.18% 1.93%
1975 1.08% 1.95%
1974 0.9% 1.97%
1973 0.84% 2.1%
1972 1.14% 2.23%
1971 2.14% 2.26%
1970 3.09% 2.29%
1969 3.36% 2.29%
1968 3.35% 2.3%
1967 3.33% 2.29%
1966 3.32% 2.29%
1965 3.31% 2.28%
1964 3.33% 2.26%
1963 3.36% 2.24%
1962 3.18% 2.22%
1961 2.41% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.49%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Myanmar
Current population
530391
55292116
Population rank 169/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 0.67%
One net population change
3.44 hours
1.43 minutes
One birth every
1.36 hours
34.9 seconds
One death every
3.32 hours
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +7 +1,004
Annual growth/decline +2,546 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate +0.49% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 118/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -1,284 -39,661
Net migration rank 94/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - -39,661
2024 - -1,209 - -37,979
2023 3,798 -1,226 408,331 -34,989
2022 3,864 -1,253 415,647 -34,988
2021 3,575 0 394,104 -35,370
2020 3,734 -3,362 448,626 -66,213
2019 4,773 -4,001 469,924 -100,783
2018 5,282 -4,679 482,316 -114,598
2017 5,993 -5,550 492,276 -105,415
2016 6,238 -6,004 499,508 -87,907
2015 6,314 -6,226 495,769 -94,108
2014 6,622 -6,578 488,114 -74,901
2013 6,780 -6,622 487,648 -62,863
2012 7,157 -6,779 487,210 -61,536
2011 7,874 -7,226 492,271 -82,713
2010 7,746 -5,069 497,745 -116,481
2009 7,216 -2,618 505,144 -158,542
2008 7,313 -2,340 373,287 -180,533
2007 7,559 -2,200 523,745 -184,989
2006 7,980 -2,408 527,165 -186,098
2005 8,428 -2,768 537,429 -185,009
2004 8,825 -2,993 556,494 -169,736
2003 9,037 -2,898 582,173 -165,739
2002 9,278 -2,751 602,873 -150,232
2001 9,510 -2,528 601,524 -131,124
2000 9,752 -2,772 596,979 -106,772
1999 9,989 -3,371 597,916 -81,874
1998 10,187 -3,332 606,110 -62,281
1997 10,323 -3,211 613,103 -58,954
1996 10,613 -3,297 619,488 -65,766
1995 10,764 -3,125 620,376 -75,097
1994 11,410 -3,299 626,411 -71,359
1993 11,805 -3,393 633,576 -83,214
1992 11,915 -3,231 634,484 -80,661
1991 11,899 -2,924 637,622 -79,059
1990 11,738 -2,398 636,081 -40,859
1989 11,608 -5,704 636,610 -26,585
1988 11,523 -6,474 630,392 -13,046
1987 11,426 -6,418 652,960 -11,642
1986 11,295 -6,314 679,467 -7,351
1985 11,105 -6,192 705,905 6,074
1984 10,835 -6,035 723,623 11,433
1983 10,736 -5,834 719,710 18,427
1982 10,597 -5,629 701,212 -79,856
1981 10,470 -5,684 679,851 -52,839
1980 10,276 -5,980 673,815 -37,679
1979 10,223 -6,875 669,338 -44,174
1978 10,152 -6,833 658,068 -36,055
1977 10,036 -6,730 649,915 -37,879
1976 9,833 -6,389 642,829 -60,561
1975 9,601 -5,829 635,005 -52,763
1974 9,295 -6,512 628,458 -53,875
1973 9,003 -6,410 624,619 -55,659
1972 8,716 -6,316 616,411 10,735
1971 8,359 -4,085 608,784 6,306
1970 7,878 172 595,337 17,997
1969 7,625 1,608 584,979 17,491
1968 7,408 1,521 571,123 17,293
1967 7,214 1,376 559,577 18,470
1966 7,039 1,230 546,378 15,453
1965 6,877 1,093 533,443 18,847
1964 6,725 1,006 516,334 15,600
1963 6,589 945 501,548 14,350
1962 6,468 904 487,925 13,546
1961 6,247 49 474,818 11,972
1960 6,098 -2,267 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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