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

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The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 527,326 in 2025 vs 237,527,782 people in Nigeria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,853 people compared to 245,016,045 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 462 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 2.96% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 2.95% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.26% per year vs +2.25% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 531K (8.18% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 245M (64.4% growth).

Cape Verde vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Nigeria
2100 419,997 481,640,156
2099 424,272 481,456,918
2098 428,479 481,181,892
2097 432,755 480,838,161
2096 437,010 480,422,467
2095 441,329 479,938,579
2094 445,663 479,395,022
2093 450,029 478,769,369
2092 454,324 478,059,864
2091 458,616 477,236,907
2090 462,925 476,329,495
2089 467,304 475,326,347
2088 471,550 474,231,442
2087 475,770 473,035,563
2086 479,948 471,732,001
2085 484,130 470,328,175
2084 488,284 468,806,172
2083 492,265 467,187,453
2082 496,287 465,472,417
2081 500,248 463,643,190
2080 504,114 461,705,493
2079 507,910 459,644,523
2078 511,491 457,477,264
2077 514,982 455,218,871
2076 518,448 452,849,991
2075 521,841 450,367,356
2074 525,092 447,789,885
2073 528,231 445,117,028
2072 531,275 442,340,440
2071 534,138 439,464,323
2070 537,082 436,505,329
2069 539,993 433,437,998
2068 542,768 430,286,232
2067 545,560 427,032,499
2066 548,154 423,702,640
2065 550,545 420,285,359
2064 552,744 416,778,394
2063 554,888 413,198,800
2062 556,973 409,551,159
2061 558,855 405,827,482
2060 560,518 402,041,765
2059 562,114 398,197,311
2058 563,436 394,284,767
2057 564,587 390,311,065
2056 565,521 386,267,580
2055 566,347 382,162,992
2054 567,010 378,000,511
2053 567,363 373,769,779
2052 567,478 369,472,476
2051 567,476 365,120,741
2050 567,344 360,706,317
2049 567,002 356,243,287
2048 566,562 351,724,743
2047 566,027 347,142,279
2046 565,225 342,505,549
2045 564,268 337,807,869
2044 563,194 333,050,132
2043 562,030 328,230,652
2042 560,769 323,363,366
2041 559,386 318,443,989
2040 557,874 313,468,061
2039 556,224 308,450,008
2038 554,435 303,399,842
2037 552,627 298,327,800
2036 550,801 293,227,654
2035 548,853 288,115,630
2034 546,915 282,995,818
2033 545,056 277,875,880
2032 542,980 272,747,599
2031 540,984 267,645,657
2030 538,671 262,562,767
2029 536,441 257,484,616
2028 534,196 252,445,821
2027 531,944 247,437,680
2026 529,702 242,458,365
2025 527,326 237,527,782
2024 524,877 232,679,478
2023 522,331 227,882,945
2022 519,741 223,150,896
2021 516,649 218,529,286
2020 514,679 213,996,181
2019 514,104 209,485,641
2018 513,415 204,938,755
2017 512,893 200,254,579
2016 512,554 195,443,700
2015 512,394 190,671,878
2014 512,326 185,896,915
2013 512,225 181,049,443
2012 511,955 176,200,625
2011 511,447 171,379,598
2010 509,784 166,642,886
2009 506,141 162,049,464
2008 501,355 157,595,014
2007 496,190 153,267,261
2006 490,728 149,077,334
2005 485,115 145,017,253
2004 479,370 141,057,045
2003 473,383 137,202,644
2002 467,046 133,471,989
2001 460,293 129,862,595
2000 453,317 126,382,494
1999 446,519 123,047,320
1998 439,784 119,846,254
1997 432,798 116,754,792
1996 425,581 113,754,779
1995 418,104 110,819,428
1994 410,228 107,935,714
1993 401,965 105,122,069
1992 393,415 102,372,770
1991 384,586 99,720,162
1990 375,428 97,120,925
1989 367,803 94,531,014
1988 362,329 92,020,090
1987 357,302 89,591,716
1986 352,312 87,235,953
1985 347,365 84,897,973
1984 342,505 82,526,443
1983 337,654 80,438,260
1982 332,724 78,378,701
1981 327,846 76,068,103
1980 323,301 73,764,641
1979 319,480 71,498,242
1978 316,147 69,326,532
1977 312,834 67,234,590
1976 309,455 65,258,009
1975 305,847 63,410,815
1974 302,570 61,679,144
1973 299,881 60,082,139
1972 297,386 58,601,748
1971 294,046 57,214,684
1970 287,885 55,893,838
1969 279,248 54,631,914
1968 270,164 53,432,783
1967 261,404 52,293,065
1966 252,976 51,188,234
1965 244,856 50,086,764
1964 237,006 49,012,016
1963 229,373 47,973,575
1962 221,919 46,965,292
1961 215,087 45,989,310
1960 210,024 45,053,782

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/nigeria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 18,299 people (a 3.57% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.2% to 360,706,317 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 567K people compared to the peak of 482M people in 2100 for Nigeria.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde Nigeria
2100 -1.01% 0.04%
2099 -0.98% 0.06%
2098 -0.99% 0.07%
2097 -0.97% 0.09%
2096 -0.98% 0.1%
2095 -0.97% 0.11%
2094 -0.97% 0.13%
2093 -0.95% 0.15%
2092 -0.94% 0.17%
2091 -0.93% 0.19%
2090 -0.94% 0.21%
2089 -0.9% 0.23%
2088 -0.89% 0.25%
2087 -0.87% 0.28%
2086 -0.86% 0.3%
2085 -0.85% 0.32%
2084 -0.81% 0.35%
2083 -0.81% 0.37%
2082 -0.79% 0.39%
2081 -0.77% 0.42%
2080 -0.75% 0.45%
2079 -0.7% 0.47%
2078 -0.68% 0.5%
2077 -0.67% 0.52%
2076 -0.65% 0.55%
2075 -0.62% 0.58%
2074 -0.59% 0.6%
2073 -0.57% 0.63%
2072 -0.54% 0.65%
2071 -0.55% 0.68%
2070 -0.54% 0.71%
2069 -0.51% 0.73%
2068 -0.51% 0.76%
2067 -0.47% 0.79%
2066 -0.43% 0.81%
2065 -0.4% 0.84%
2064 -0.39% 0.87%
2063 -0.37% 0.89%
2062 -0.34% 0.92%
2061 -0.3% 0.94%
2060 -0.28% 0.97%
2059 -0.23% 0.99%
2058 -0.2% 1.02%
2057 -0.17% 1.05%
2056 -0.15% 1.07%
2055 -0.12% 1.1%
2054 -0.06% 1.13%
2053 -0.02% 1.16%
2052 0% 1.19%
2051 0.02% 1.22%
2050 0.06% 1.25%
2049 0.08% 1.28%
2048 0.09% 1.32%
2047 0.14% 1.35%
2046 0.17% 1.39%
2045 0.19% 1.43%
2044 0.21% 1.47%
2043 0.22% 1.51%
2042 0.25% 1.54%
2041 0.27% 1.59%
2040 0.3% 1.63%
2039 0.32% 1.66%
2038 0.33% 1.7%
2037 0.33% 1.74%
2036 0.35% 1.77%
2035 0.35% 1.81%
2034 0.34% 1.84%
2033 0.38% 1.88%
2032 0.37% 1.91%
2031 0.43% 1.94%
2030 0.42% 1.97%
2029 0.42% 2%
2028 0.42% 2.02%
2027 0.42% 2.05%
2026 0.45% 2.08%
2025 0.47% 2.08%
2024 0.49% 2.1%
2023 0.5% 2.12%
2022 0.6% 2.11%
2021 0.38% 2.12%
2020 0.11% 2.15%
2019 0.13% 2.22%
2018 0.1% 2.34%
2017 0.07% 2.46%
2016 0.03% 2.5%
2015 0.01% 2.57%
2014 0.02% 2.68%
2013 0.05% 2.75%
2012 0.1% 2.81%
2011 0.33% 2.84%
2010 0.72% 2.83%
2009 0.95% 2.83%
2008 1.04% 2.82%
2007 1.11% 2.81%
2006 1.16% 2.8%
2005 1.2% 2.81%
2004 1.26% 2.81%
2003 1.36% 2.8%
2002 1.47% 2.78%
2001 1.54% 2.75%
2000 1.52% 2.71%
1999 1.53% 2.67%
1998 1.61% 2.65%
1997 1.7% 2.64%
1996 1.79% 2.65%
1995 1.92% 2.67%
1994 2.06% 2.68%
1993 2.17% 2.69%
1992 2.3% 2.66%
1991 2.44% 2.68%
1990 2.07% 2.74%
1989 1.51% 2.73%
1988 1.41% 2.71%
1987 1.42% 2.7%
1986 1.42% 2.75%
1985 1.42% 2.87%
1984 1.44% 2.6%
1983 1.48% 2.63%
1982 1.49% 3.04%
1981 1.41% 3.12%
1980 1.2% 3.17%
1979 1.05% 3.13%
1978 1.06% 3.11%
1977 1.09% 3.03%
1976 1.18% 2.91%
1975 1.08% 2.81%
1974 0.9% 2.66%
1973 0.84% 2.53%
1972 1.14% 2.42%
1971 2.14% 2.36%
1970 3.09% 2.31%
1969 3.36% 2.24%
1968 3.35% 2.18%
1967 3.33% 2.16%
1966 3.32% 2.2%
1965 3.31% 2.19%
1964 3.33% 2.16%
1963 3.36% 2.15%
1962 3.18% 2.12%
1961 2.41% 2.08%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.47%, while Nigeria's population grew by 2.08%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Nigeria
Current population
530853
245016045
Population rank 169/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 2.95%
One net population change
3.59 hours
6.52 seconds
One birth every
1.37 hours
4.17 seconds
One death every
3.28 hours
11.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +7 +13,283
Annual growth/decline +2,449 +4,848,304
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +2.08%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 45/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change -1,284 -15,258
Net migration rank 94/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - -15,258
2024 3,741 -1,209 4,851,833 -35,202
2023 3,798 -1,226 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 3,864 -1,253 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 3,575 0 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 3,734 -3,362 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 4,773 -4,001 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 5,282 -4,679 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 5,993 -5,550 4,706,183 78,685
2016 6,238 -6,004 4,761,594 75,265
2015 6,314 -6,226 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 6,622 -6,578 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 6,780 -6,622 4,811,751 40,201
2012 7,157 -6,779 4,774,508 71,138
2011 7,874 -7,226 4,728,363 67,808
2010 7,746 -5,069 4,629,173 47,966
2009 7,216 -2,618 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 7,313 -2,340 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 7,559 -2,200 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 7,980 -2,408 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 8,428 -2,768 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 8,825 -2,993 3,877,376 46,370
2003 9,037 -2,898 3,751,120 33,857
2002 9,278 -2,751 3,606,814 69,594
2001 9,510 -2,528 3,478,370 64,163
2000 9,752 -2,772 3,343,196 74,535
1999 9,989 -3,371 3,155,425 97,195
1998 10,187 -3,332 3,003,946 145,575
1997 10,323 -3,211 2,936,500 96,885
1996 10,613 -3,297 2,882,205 84,448
1995 10,764 -3,125 2,830,771 73,243
1994 11,410 -3,299 2,735,198 128,134
1993 11,805 -3,393 2,673,675 90,200
1992 11,915 -3,231 2,596,173 138,412
1991 11,899 -2,924 2,527,807 42,760
1990 11,738 -2,398 2,491,928 135,959
1989 11,608 -5,704 2,452,324 99,588
1988 11,523 -6,474 2,376,419 93,510
1987 11,426 -6,418 2,322,397 64,418
1986 11,295 -6,314 2,295,003 29,682
1985 11,105 -6,192 2,289,784 61,514
1984 10,835 -6,035 2,278,060 113,758
1983 10,736 -5,834 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 10,597 -5,629 2,233,401 101,116
1981 10,470 -5,684 2,179,884 106,723
1980 10,276 -5,980 2,121,618 198,672
1979 10,223 -6,875 2,074,807 137,721
1978 10,152 -6,833 2,019,621 111,258
1977 10,036 -6,730 1,923,917 129,075
1976 9,833 -6,389 1,827,289 72,889
1975 9,601 -5,829 1,718,623 75,603
1974 9,295 -6,512 1,624,813 44,281
1973 9,003 -6,410 1,525,485 -618
1972 8,716 -6,316 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 8,359 -4,085 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 7,878 172 1,295,507 7,953
1969 7,625 1,608 1,213,484 6,912
1968 7,408 1,521 1,168,254 9,615
1967 7,214 1,376 1,082,884 18,683
1966 7,039 1,230 1,095,582 12,513
1965 6,877 1,093 1,061,840 32,988
1964 6,725 1,006 1,028,272 26,411
1963 6,589 945 995,116 27,115
1962 6,468 904 966,452 27,906
1961 6,247 49 932,111 25,515
1960 6,098 -2,267 901,301 12,131

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,153,031 people) and 0.81% is from migration (a loss of 383,929 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.56M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
Owerri 908K

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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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