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Population in Cape Verde compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 524,877 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,391 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 34.4 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.22% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 530K (8.08% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Cape Verde vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Netherlands
2100 420,063 17,359,081
2099 424,339 17,392,412
2098 428,547 17,425,508
2097 432,823 17,459,827
2096 437,079 17,495,124
2095 441,399 17,532,593
2094 445,733 17,571,051
2093 450,100 17,610,792
2092 454,396 17,649,611
2091 458,688 17,688,532
2090 462,998 17,730,570
2089 467,377 17,770,380
2088 471,624 17,809,825
2087 475,845 17,845,820
2086 480,024 17,885,001
2085 484,207 17,921,302
2084 488,361 17,957,639
2083 492,342 17,994,232
2082 496,365 18,029,404
2081 500,326 18,063,233
2080 504,194 18,093,703
2079 507,990 18,124,294
2078 511,571 18,152,738
2077 515,063 18,181,372
2076 518,529 18,206,864
2075 521,923 18,227,791
2074 525,175 18,245,652
2073 528,314 18,263,765
2072 531,359 18,280,443
2071 534,222 18,295,700
2070 537,167 18,311,141
2069 540,078 18,326,509
2068 542,854 18,341,711
2067 545,645 18,356,770
2066 548,241 18,374,904
2065 550,631 18,396,018
2064 552,831 18,417,894
2063 554,976 18,441,434
2062 557,061 18,464,922
2061 558,943 18,492,436
2060 560,606 18,520,315
2059 562,202 18,548,786
2058 563,524 18,577,700
2057 564,676 18,608,370
2056 565,611 18,638,918
2055 566,437 18,666,514
2054 567,099 18,692,598
2053 567,452 18,718,268
2052 567,567 18,741,740
2051 567,565 18,768,309
2050 567,433 18,789,481
2049 567,091 18,809,886
2048 566,651 18,827,655
2047 566,116 18,844,635
2046 565,314 18,855,920
2045 564,356 18,867,286
2044 563,283 18,877,101
2043 562,118 18,882,735
2042 560,857 18,885,839
2041 559,474 18,885,255
2040 557,962 18,879,571
2039 556,312 18,870,248
2038 554,523 18,855,512
2037 552,714 18,837,172
2036 550,888 18,811,873
2035 548,939 18,783,312
2034 547,001 18,750,125
2033 545,142 18,708,101
2032 543,065 18,662,054
2031 541,069 18,609,452
2030 538,756 18,549,634
2029 536,526 18,481,269
2028 534,280 18,404,195
2027 532,028 18,320,644
2026 529,785 18,227,403
2025 527,409 18,118,662
2024 524,877 17,993,485
2023 522,331 17,877,117
2022 519,741 17,700,982
2021 516,649 17,533,044
2020 514,679 17,441,500
2019 514,104 17,344,874
2018 513,415 17,231,624
2017 512,893 17,131,296
2016 512,554 17,030,314
2015 512,394 16,939,923
2014 512,326 16,865,008
2013 512,225 16,804,432
2012 511,955 16,754,962
2011 511,447 16,693,074
2010 509,784 16,615,394
2009 506,141 16,530,388
2008 501,355 16,445,593
2007 496,190 16,381,696
2006 490,728 16,346,101
2005 485,115 16,319,868
2004 479,370 16,281,779
2003 473,383 16,225,302
2002 467,046 16,148,929
2001 460,293 16,046,180
2000 453,317 15,925,513
1999 446,519 15,812,088
1998 439,784 15,707,209
1997 432,798 15,610,650
1996 425,581 15,530,498
1995 418,104 15,459,006
1994 410,228 15,382,838
1993 401,965 15,290,368
1992 393,415 15,184,166
1991 384,586 15,069,798
1990 375,428 14,951,510
1989 367,803 14,848,907
1988 362,329 14,760,094
1987 357,302 14,665,037
1986 352,312 14,572,278
1985 347,365 14,491,632
1984 342,505 14,424,211
1983 337,654 14,367,070
1982 332,724 14,312,690
1981 327,846 14,247,208
1980 323,301 14,149,800
1979 319,480 14,038,270
1978 316,147 13,941,700
1977 312,834 13,856,185
1976 309,455 13,774,037
1975 305,847 13,666,335
1974 302,570 13,545,056
1973 299,881 13,439,322
1972 297,386 13,328,593
1971 294,046 13,194,497
1970 287,885 13,038,526
1969 279,248 12,877,984
1968 270,164 12,729,721
1967 261,404 12,598,201
1966 252,976 12,456,251
1965 244,856 12,294,732
1964 237,006 12,127,120
1963 229,373 11,965,966
1962 221,919 11,805,689
1961 215,087 11,638,712
1960 210,024 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 17,837 people (a 3.48% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 568K people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde Netherlands
2100 -1.01% -0.19%
2099 -0.98% -0.19%
2098 -0.99% -0.2%
2097 -0.97% -0.2%
2096 -0.98% -0.21%
2095 -0.97% -0.22%
2094 -0.97% -0.23%
2093 -0.95% -0.22%
2092 -0.94% -0.22%
2091 -0.93% -0.24%
2090 -0.94% -0.22%
2089 -0.9% -0.22%
2088 -0.89% -0.2%
2087 -0.87% -0.22%
2086 -0.86% -0.2%
2085 -0.85% -0.2%
2084 -0.81% -0.2%
2083 -0.81% -0.2%
2082 -0.79% -0.19%
2081 -0.77% -0.17%
2080 -0.75% -0.17%
2079 -0.7% -0.16%
2078 -0.68% -0.16%
2077 -0.67% -0.14%
2076 -0.65% -0.11%
2075 -0.62% -0.1%
2074 -0.59% -0.1%
2073 -0.57% -0.09%
2072 -0.54% -0.08%
2071 -0.55% -0.08%
2070 -0.54% -0.08%
2069 -0.51% -0.08%
2068 -0.51% -0.08%
2067 -0.47% -0.1%
2066 -0.43% -0.11%
2065 -0.4% -0.12%
2064 -0.39% -0.13%
2063 -0.37% -0.13%
2062 -0.34% -0.15%
2061 -0.3% -0.15%
2060 -0.28% -0.15%
2059 -0.23% -0.16%
2058 -0.2% -0.16%
2057 -0.17% -0.16%
2056 -0.15% -0.15%
2055 -0.12% -0.14%
2054 -0.06% -0.14%
2053 -0.02% -0.13%
2052 0% -0.14%
2051 0.02% -0.11%
2050 0.06% -0.11%
2049 0.08% -0.09%
2048 0.09% -0.09%
2047 0.14% -0.06%
2046 0.17% -0.06%
2045 0.19% -0.05%
2044 0.21% -0.03%
2043 0.22% -0.02%
2042 0.25% 0.003%
2041 0.27% 0.03%
2040 0.3% 0.05%
2039 0.32% 0.08%
2038 0.33% 0.1%
2037 0.33% 0.13%
2036 0.35% 0.15%
2035 0.35% 0.18%
2034 0.34% 0.22%
2033 0.38% 0.25%
2032 0.37% 0.28%
2031 0.43% 0.32%
2030 0.42% 0.37%
2029 0.42% 0.42%
2028 0.42% 0.46%
2027 0.42% 0.51%
2026 0.45% 0.6%
2025 0.48% 0.7%
2024 0.49% 0.65%
2023 0.5% 1%
2022 0.6% 0.96%
2021 0.38% 0.52%
2020 0.11% 0.56%
2019 0.13% 0.66%
2018 0.1% 0.59%
2017 0.07% 0.59%
2016 0.03% 0.53%
2015 0.01% 0.44%
2014 0.02% 0.36%
2013 0.05% 0.3%
2012 0.1% 0.37%
2011 0.33% 0.47%
2010 0.72% 0.51%
2009 0.95% 0.52%
2008 1.04% 0.39%
2007 1.11% 0.22%
2006 1.16% 0.16%
2005 1.2% 0.23%
2004 1.26% 0.35%
2003 1.36% 0.47%
2002 1.47% 0.64%
2001 1.54% 0.76%
2000 1.52% 0.72%
1999 1.53% 0.67%
1998 1.61% 0.62%
1997 1.7% 0.52%
1996 1.79% 0.46%
1995 1.92% 0.5%
1994 2.06% 0.6%
1993 2.17% 0.7%
1992 2.3% 0.76%
1991 2.44% 0.79%
1990 2.07% 0.69%
1989 1.51% 0.6%
1988 1.41% 0.65%
1987 1.42% 0.64%
1986 1.42% 0.56%
1985 1.42% 0.47%
1984 1.44% 0.4%
1983 1.48% 0.38%
1982 1.49% 0.46%
1981 1.41% 0.69%
1980 1.2% 0.79%
1979 1.05% 0.69%
1978 1.06% 0.62%
1977 1.09% 0.6%
1976 1.18% 0.79%
1975 1.08% 0.9%
1974 0.9% 0.79%
1973 0.84% 0.83%
1972 1.14% 1.02%
1971 2.14% 1.2%
1970 3.09% 1.25%
1969 3.36% 1.16%
1968 3.35% 1.04%
1967 3.33% 1.14%
1966 3.32% 1.31%
1965 3.31% 1.38%
1964 3.33% 1.35%
1963 3.36% 1.36%
1962 3.18% 1.43%
1961 2.41% 1.32%

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/netherlands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.49%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Netherlands
Current population
530391
18252623
Population rank 169/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 0.22%
One net population change
3.44 hours
4.52 minutes
One birth every
1.36 hours
3.2 minutes
One death every
3.32 hours
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +7 +319
Annual growth/decline +2,546 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +0.49% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 121/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -1,284 +104,681
Net migration rank 94/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - 104,681
2024 - -1,209 - 121,628
2023 3,798 -1,226 -5,363 144,558
2022 3,864 -1,253 -1,770 224,472
2021 3,575 0 7,014 106,416
2020 3,734 -3,362 0 67,598
2019 4,773 -4,001 17,345 109,003
2018 5,282 -4,679 15,508 87,197
2017 5,993 -5,550 18,844 86,332
2016 6,238 -6,004 23,843 88,743
2015 6,314 -6,226 23,716 55,585
2014 6,622 -6,578 35,417 36,591
2013 6,780 -6,622 30,248 19,973
2012 7,157 -6,779 35,186 14,861
2011 7,874 -7,226 45,072 31,224
2010 7,746 -5,069 48,184 33,703
2009 7,216 -2,618 51,244 39,832
2008 7,313 -2,340 49,337 32,406
2007 7,559 -2,200 49,145 -304
2006 7,980 -2,408 49,038 -25,401
2005 8,428 -2,768 50,592 -22,496
2004 8,825 -2,993 56,987 -9,230
2003 9,037 -2,898 58,411 7,937
2002 9,278 -2,751 59,751 28,824
2001 9,510 -2,528 62,580 56,096
2000 9,752 -2,772 66,887 59,308
1999 9,989 -3,371 60,086 47,179
1998 10,187 -3,332 61,258 52,058
1997 10,323 -3,211 56,198 31,302
1996 10,613 -3,297 51,251 21,792
1995 10,764 -3,125 54,106 15,056
1994 11,410 -3,299 61,532 20,193
1993 11,805 -3,393 58,103 44,514
1992 11,915 -3,231 66,811 50,148
1991 11,899 -2,924 69,321 51,670
1990 11,738 -2,398 68,777 53,564
1989 11,608 -5,704 59,396 31,165
1988 11,523 -6,474 61,993 31,026
1987 11,426 -6,418 64,526 39,559
1986 11,295 -6,314 59,746 30,380
1985 11,105 -6,192 55,069 27,356
1984 10,835 -6,035 54,812 12,902
1983 10,736 -5,834 51,722 11,007
1982 10,597 -5,629 54,388 7,644
1981 10,470 -5,684 62,688 17,643
1980 10,276 -5,980 66,504 54,010
1979 10,223 -6,875 63,172 42,772
1978 10,152 -6,833 61,344 26,639
1977 10,036 -6,730 63,739 19,809
1976 9,833 -6,389 63,361 18,774
1975 9,601 -5,829 64,232 68,569
1974 9,295 -6,512 75,853 31,645
1973 9,003 -6,410 84,668 18,705
1972 8,716 -6,316 101,297 17,470
1971 8,359 -4,085 116,112 32,756
1970 7,878 172 129,082 32,438
1969 7,625 1,608 139,082 21,850
1968 7,408 1,521 132,389 7,243
1967 7,214 1,376 138,580 -10,673
1966 7,039 1,230 138,265 20,740
1965 6,877 1,093 146,308 19,444
1964 6,725 1,006 157,653 15,014
1963 6,589 945 154,361 -21
1962 6,468 904 153,474 18,024
1961 6,247 49 159,450 8,258
1960 6,098 -2,267 151,623 -13,235

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

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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