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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 524,877 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,391 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Nicaragua's population is 13.4 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.22% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 530K (8.08% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Cape Verde vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Nicaragua
2100 420,063 8,688,116
2099 424,339 8,724,538
2098 428,547 8,760,232
2097 432,823 8,794,755
2096 437,079 8,828,433
2095 441,399 8,861,157
2094 445,733 8,892,755
2093 450,100 8,924,287
2092 454,396 8,954,488
2091 458,688 8,984,026
2090 462,998 9,012,075
2089 467,377 9,039,709
2088 471,624 9,065,862
2087 475,845 9,090,942
2086 480,024 9,115,336
2085 484,207 9,138,363
2084 488,361 9,160,205
2083 492,342 9,180,483
2082 496,365 9,199,639
2081 500,326 9,217,574
2080 504,194 9,233,677
2079 507,990 9,247,995
2078 511,571 9,260,269
2077 515,063 9,271,296
2076 518,529 9,280,355
2075 521,923 9,287,263
2074 525,175 9,293,340
2073 528,314 9,297,217
2072 531,359 9,298,930
2071 534,222 9,298,548
2070 537,167 9,296,541
2069 540,078 9,292,245
2068 542,854 9,285,519
2067 545,645 9,277,073
2066 548,241 9,266,063
2065 550,631 9,253,359
2064 552,831 9,238,451
2063 554,976 9,221,261
2062 557,061 9,201,687
2061 558,943 9,180,231
2060 560,606 9,156,164
2059 562,202 9,129,485
2058 563,524 9,100,437
2057 564,676 9,069,770
2056 565,611 9,037,076
2055 566,437 9,002,004
2054 567,099 8,964,646
2053 567,452 8,925,248
2052 567,567 8,883,323
2051 567,565 8,838,651
2050 567,433 8,791,647
2049 567,091 8,743,003
2048 566,651 8,691,701
2047 566,116 8,638,293
2046 565,314 8,583,244
2045 564,356 8,525,953
2044 563,283 8,466,669
2043 562,118 8,405,733
2042 560,857 8,342,871
2041 559,474 8,278,159
2040 557,962 8,211,510
2039 556,312 8,143,346
2038 554,523 8,072,943
2037 552,714 8,000,701
2036 550,888 7,926,969
2035 548,939 7,851,540
2034 547,001 7,774,327
2033 545,142 7,695,506
2032 543,065 7,615,273
2031 541,069 7,533,169
2030 538,756 7,449,842
2029 536,526 7,364,850
2028 534,280 7,278,061
2027 532,028 7,189,755
2026 529,785 7,100,090
2025 527,409 7,008,896
2024 524,877 6,916,140
2023 522,331 6,823,613
2022 519,741 6,730,654
2021 516,649 6,644,741
2020 514,679 6,565,267
2019 514,104 6,483,657
2018 513,415 6,400,080
2017 512,893 6,316,231
2016 512,554 6,232,666
2015 512,394 6,149,417
2014 512,326 6,066,492
2013 512,225 5,983,845
2012 511,955 5,901,287
2011 511,447 5,819,051
2010 509,784 5,737,450
2009 506,141 5,656,601
2008 501,355 5,576,593
2007 496,190 5,497,243
2006 490,728 5,418,855
2005 485,115 5,342,105
2004 479,370 5,272,912
2003 473,383 5,210,963
2002 467,046 5,149,909
2001 460,293 5,087,825
2000 453,317 5,022,633
1999 446,519 4,954,018
1998 439,784 4,883,655
1997 432,798 4,809,573
1996 425,581 4,729,974
1995 418,104 4,642,931
1994 410,228 4,549,316
1993 401,965 4,453,732
1992 393,415 4,357,026
1991 384,586 4,259,637
1990 375,428 4,162,559
1989 367,803 4,066,476
1988 362,329 3,972,320
1987 357,302 3,882,164
1986 352,312 3,794,157
1985 347,365 3,706,479
1984 342,505 3,619,104
1983 337,654 3,530,282
1982 332,724 3,438,745
1981 327,846 3,345,674
1980 323,301 3,252,403
1979 319,480 3,164,525
1978 316,147 3,080,314
1977 312,834 2,992,534
1976 309,455 2,903,851
1975 305,847 2,816,943
1974 302,570 2,732,075
1973 299,881 2,649,278
1972 297,386 2,573,578
1971 294,046 2,499,825
1970 287,885 2,423,065
1969 279,248 2,348,398
1968 270,164 2,275,836
1967 261,404 2,205,567
1966 252,976 2,137,820
1965 244,856 2,072,681
1964 237,006 2,010,176
1963 229,373 1,950,159
1962 221,919 1,892,320
1961 215,087 1,836,451
1960 210,024 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 17,837 people (a 3.48% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 568K people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde Nicaragua
2100 -1.01% -0.42%
2099 -0.98% -0.41%
2098 -0.99% -0.39%
2097 -0.97% -0.38%
2096 -0.98% -0.37%
2095 -0.97% -0.36%
2094 -0.97% -0.35%
2093 -0.95% -0.34%
2092 -0.94% -0.33%
2091 -0.93% -0.31%
2090 -0.94% -0.31%
2089 -0.9% -0.29%
2088 -0.89% -0.28%
2087 -0.87% -0.27%
2086 -0.86% -0.25%
2085 -0.85% -0.24%
2084 -0.81% -0.22%
2083 -0.81% -0.21%
2082 -0.79% -0.19%
2081 -0.77% -0.17%
2080 -0.75% -0.15%
2079 -0.7% -0.13%
2078 -0.68% -0.12%
2077 -0.67% -0.1%
2076 -0.65% -0.07%
2075 -0.62% -0.07%
2074 -0.59% -0.04%
2073 -0.57% -0.02%
2072 -0.54% 0.004%
2071 -0.55% 0.02%
2070 -0.54% 0.05%
2069 -0.51% 0.07%
2068 -0.51% 0.09%
2067 -0.47% 0.12%
2066 -0.43% 0.14%
2065 -0.4% 0.16%
2064 -0.39% 0.19%
2063 -0.37% 0.21%
2062 -0.34% 0.23%
2061 -0.3% 0.26%
2060 -0.28% 0.29%
2059 -0.23% 0.32%
2058 -0.2% 0.34%
2057 -0.17% 0.36%
2056 -0.15% 0.39%
2055 -0.12% 0.42%
2054 -0.06% 0.44%
2053 -0.02% 0.47%
2052 0% 0.51%
2051 0.02% 0.53%
2050 0.06% 0.56%
2049 0.08% 0.59%
2048 0.09% 0.62%
2047 0.14% 0.64%
2046 0.17% 0.67%
2045 0.19% 0.7%
2044 0.21% 0.72%
2043 0.22% 0.75%
2042 0.25% 0.78%
2041 0.27% 0.81%
2040 0.3% 0.84%
2039 0.32% 0.87%
2038 0.33% 0.9%
2037 0.33% 0.93%
2036 0.35% 0.96%
2035 0.35% 0.99%
2034 0.34% 1.02%
2033 0.38% 1.05%
2032 0.37% 1.09%
2031 0.43% 1.12%
2030 0.42% 1.15%
2029 0.42% 1.19%
2028 0.42% 1.23%
2027 0.42% 1.26%
2026 0.45% 1.3%
2025 0.48% 1.34%
2024 0.49% 1.36%
2023 0.5% 1.38%
2022 0.6% 1.29%
2021 0.38% 1.21%
2020 0.11% 1.26%
2019 0.13% 1.31%
2018 0.1% 1.33%
2017 0.07% 1.34%
2016 0.03% 1.35%
2015 0.01% 1.37%
2014 0.02% 1.38%
2013 0.05% 1.4%
2012 0.1% 1.41%
2011 0.33% 1.42%
2010 0.72% 1.43%
2009 0.95% 1.43%
2008 1.04% 1.44%
2007 1.11% 1.45%
2006 1.16% 1.44%
2005 1.2% 1.31%
2004 1.26% 1.19%
2003 1.36% 1.19%
2002 1.47% 1.22%
2001 1.54% 1.3%
2000 1.52% 1.39%
1999 1.53% 1.44%
1998 1.61% 1.54%
1997 1.7% 1.68%
1996 1.79% 1.87%
1995 1.92% 2.06%
1994 2.06% 2.15%
1993 2.17% 2.22%
1992 2.3% 2.29%
1991 2.44% 2.33%
1990 2.07% 2.36%
1989 1.51% 2.37%
1988 1.41% 2.32%
1987 1.42% 2.32%
1986 1.42% 2.37%
1985 1.42% 2.41%
1984 1.44% 2.52%
1983 1.48% 2.66%
1982 1.49% 2.78%
1981 1.41% 2.87%
1980 1.2% 2.78%
1979 1.05% 2.73%
1978 1.06% 2.93%
1977 1.09% 3.05%
1976 1.18% 3.09%
1975 1.08% 3.11%
1974 0.9% 3.13%
1973 0.84% 2.94%
1972 1.14% 2.95%
1971 2.14% 3.17%
1970 3.09% 3.18%
1969 3.36% 3.19%
1968 3.35% 3.19%
1967 3.33% 3.17%
1966 3.32% 3.14%
1965 3.31% 3.11%
1964 3.33% 3.08%
1963 3.36% 3.06%
1962 3.18% 3.04%
1961 2.41% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.49%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Nicaragua
Current population
530391
7124343
Population rank 169/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 0.09%
One net population change
3.44 hours
5.68 minutes
One birth every
1.36 hours
3.98 minutes
One death every
3.32 hours
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +7 +253
Annual growth/decline +2,546 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +0.49% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 78/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -1,284 -8,371
Net migration rank 94/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - -8,371
2024 - -1,209 - -8,189
2023 3,798 -1,226 100,921 -7,996
2022 3,864 -1,253 100,987 -7,996
2021 3,575 0 89,213 -10,383
2020 3,734 -3,362 90,515 -10,383
2019 4,773 -4,001 102,817 -19,730
2018 5,282 -4,679 104,814 -20,742
2017 5,993 -5,550 105,468 -21,849
2016 6,238 -6,004 106,585 -23,076
2015 6,314 -6,226 107,344 -24,353
2014 6,622 -6,578 108,420 -25,570
2013 6,780 -6,622 109,032 -26,587
2012 7,157 -6,779 110,065 -27,389
2011 7,874 -7,226 110,026 -28,221
2010 7,746 -5,069 110,475 -29,081
2009 7,216 -2,618 110,213 -29,913
2008 7,313 -2,340 110,395 -30,675
2007 7,559 -2,200 110,341 -31,357
2006 7,980 -2,408 110,073 -32,274
2005 8,428 -2,768 108,984 -33,280
2004 8,825 -2,993 106,904 -44,222
2003 9,037 -2,898 106,142 -44,931
2002 9,278 -2,751 105,805 -44,906
2001 9,510 -2,528 107,109 -43,837
2000 9,752 -2,772 109,192 -42,087
1999 9,989 -3,371 110,217 -40,095
1998 10,187 -3,332 108,862 -38,260
1997 10,323 -3,211 114,415 -36,851
1996 10,613 -3,297 116,849 -35,208
1995 10,764 -3,125 118,325 -25,889
1994 11,410 -3,299 119,565 -24,773
1993 11,805 -3,393 120,469 -24,091
1992 11,915 -3,231 121,204 -24,171
1991 11,899 -2,924 121,787 -24,028
1990 11,738 -2,398 120,677 -24,280
1989 11,608 -5,704 120,128 -24,364
1988 11,523 -6,474 117,299 -24,753
1987 11,426 -6,418 112,885 -25,127
1986 11,295 -6,314 113,054 -24,805
1985 11,105 -6,192 110,949 -23,840
1984 10,835 -6,035 110,133 -22,493
1983 10,736 -5,834 110,618 -20,620
1982 10,597 -5,629 112,468 -19,395
1981 10,470 -5,684 110,421 -17,353
1980 10,276 -5,980 108,604 -15,130
1979 10,223 -6,875 96,429 -14,152
1978 10,152 -6,833 98,419 -12,273
1977 10,036 -6,730 100,498 -11,082
1976 9,833 -6,389 98,100 -10,155
1975 9,601 -5,829 95,230 -9,349
1974 9,295 -6,512 92,505 -8,639
1973 9,003 -6,410 89,662 -7,947
1972 8,716 -6,316 76,906 -7,219
1971 8,359 -4,085 84,139 -6,328
1970 7,878 172 81,127 -5,423
1969 7,625 1,608 78,237 -4,592
1968 7,408 1,521 75,458 -3,979
1967 7,214 1,376 72,722 -3,666
1966 7,039 1,230 69,883 -3,443
1965 6,877 1,093 67,056 -3,231
1964 6,725 1,006 64,227 -3,043
1963 6,589 945 61,738 -2,881
1962 6,468 904 59,547 -2,727
1961 6,247 49 57,499 -2,579
1960 6,098 -2,267 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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