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

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The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 527,326 in 2025 vs 18,087,633 people in the Netherlands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,853 people compared to 18,243,998 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 +0.26% per year vs +0.64% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 531K (8.18% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.2M (11.6% growth).

Cape Verde vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Netherlands
2100 419,997 17,329,352
2099 424,272 17,362,626
2098 428,479 17,395,665
2097 432,755 17,429,925
2096 437,010 17,465,162
2095 441,329 17,502,567
2094 445,663 17,540,959
2093 450,029 17,580,632
2092 454,324 17,619,384
2091 458,616 17,658,238
2090 462,925 17,700,204
2089 467,304 17,739,947
2088 471,550 17,779,324
2087 475,770 17,815,257
2086 479,948 17,854,371
2085 484,130 17,890,610
2084 488,284 17,926,885
2083 492,265 17,963,416
2082 496,287 17,998,527
2081 500,248 18,032,297
2080 504,114 18,062,716
2079 507,910 18,093,254
2078 511,491 18,121,649
2077 514,982 18,150,234
2076 518,448 18,175,683
2075 521,841 18,196,574
2074 525,092 18,214,405
2073 528,231 18,232,486
2072 531,275 18,249,136
2071 534,138 18,264,367
2070 537,082 18,279,781
2069 539,993 18,295,123
2068 542,768 18,310,300
2067 545,560 18,325,333
2066 548,154 18,343,435
2065 550,545 18,364,513
2064 552,744 18,386,352
2063 554,888 18,409,851
2062 556,973 18,433,299
2061 558,855 18,460,766
2060 560,518 18,488,598
2059 562,114 18,517,020
2058 563,436 18,545,884
2057 564,587 18,576,502
2056 565,521 18,606,997
2055 566,347 18,634,546
2054 567,010 18,660,585
2053 567,363 18,686,212
2052 567,478 18,709,643
2051 567,476 18,736,166
2050 567,344 18,757,302
2049 567,002 18,777,673
2048 566,562 18,795,411
2047 566,027 18,812,362
2046 565,225 18,823,628
2045 564,268 18,834,974
2044 563,194 18,844,772
2043 562,030 18,850,396
2042 560,769 18,853,495
2041 559,386 18,852,912
2040 557,874 18,847,238
2039 556,224 18,837,931
2038 554,435 18,823,220
2037 552,627 18,804,912
2036 550,801 18,779,656
2035 548,853 18,751,144
2034 546,915 18,718,013
2033 545,056 18,676,061
2032 542,980 18,630,094
2031 540,984 18,577,582
2030 538,671 18,517,866
2029 536,441 18,449,618
2028 534,196 18,372,676
2027 531,944 18,289,268
2026 529,702 18,196,186
2025 527,326 18,087,633
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 18,299 people (a 3.57% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% 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 6.87% to 567,344 people with a rank change from 169th to 168th. The population of the Netherlands will increase by 2.81% to 18,757,302 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 567K 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 0.47% 0.52%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.47%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.52%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Netherlands
Current population
530853
18243998
Population rank 169/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 0.22%
One net population change
3.59 hours
5.6 minutes
One birth every
1.37 hours
3.18 minutes
One death every
3.28 hours
3.04 minutes
Daily growth/decline +7 +258
Annual growth/decline +2,449 +94,148
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +0.52%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 127/197
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 3,741 -1,209 -7,197 121,628
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 7.77% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,940 people) and 92.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,091,532 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 (1960–2025, 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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