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Population in Cape Verde compared to North Macedonia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 524,877 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,391 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • North Macedonia's population is 3.4 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.22% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 530K (8.08% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Cape Verde vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde North Macedonia
2100 420,063 866,884
2099 424,339 877,788
2098 428,547 888,715
2097 432,823 899,716
2096 437,079 910,709
2095 441,399 921,559
2094 445,733 932,633
2093 450,100 943,984
2092 454,396 955,335
2091 458,688 966,773
2090 462,998 978,130
2089 467,377 989,666
2088 471,624 1,001,224
2087 475,845 1,012,831
2086 480,024 1,024,787
2085 484,207 1,036,668
2084 488,361 1,048,876
2083 492,342 1,061,031
2082 496,365 1,073,408
2081 500,326 1,085,823
2080 504,194 1,098,127
2079 507,990 1,110,614
2078 511,571 1,123,398
2077 515,063 1,136,448
2076 518,529 1,149,787
2075 521,923 1,163,080
2074 525,175 1,176,671
2073 528,314 1,190,351
2072 531,359 1,204,015
2071 534,222 1,217,691
2070 537,167 1,231,978
2069 540,078 1,246,408
2068 542,854 1,260,869
2067 545,645 1,275,289
2066 548,241 1,289,439
2065 550,631 1,303,917
2064 552,831 1,318,161
2063 554,976 1,332,807
2062 557,061 1,347,540
2061 558,943 1,362,299
2060 560,606 1,376,807
2059 562,202 1,390,921
2058 563,524 1,404,982
2057 564,676 1,419,185
2056 565,611 1,433,595
2055 566,437 1,447,857
2054 567,099 1,462,210
2053 567,452 1,476,351
2052 567,567 1,489,905
2051 567,565 1,503,526
2050 567,433 1,516,629
2049 567,091 1,529,608
2048 566,651 1,542,390
2047 566,116 1,555,085
2046 565,314 1,568,151
2045 564,356 1,581,115
2044 563,283 1,593,878
2043 562,118 1,606,930
2042 560,857 1,619,941
2041 559,474 1,632,704
2040 557,962 1,645,446
2039 556,312 1,658,034
2038 554,523 1,670,347
2037 552,714 1,682,850
2036 550,888 1,695,204
2035 548,939 1,707,302
2034 547,001 1,719,193
2033 545,142 1,730,723
2032 543,065 1,742,288
2031 541,069 1,753,729
2030 538,756 1,765,162
2029 536,526 1,775,815
2028 534,280 1,786,051
2027 532,028 1,795,945
2026 529,785 1,805,954
2025 527,409 1,815,368
2024 524,877 1,824,359
2023 522,331 1,827,816
2022 519,741 1,831,712
2021 516,649 1,837,114
2020 514,679 1,856,124
2019 514,104 1,876,262
2018 513,415 1,889,051
2017 512,893 1,898,657
2016 512,554 1,906,313
2015 512,394 1,912,430
2014 512,326 1,917,557
2013 512,225 1,922,716
2012 511,955 1,929,821
2011 511,447 1,937,398
2010 509,784 1,946,298
2009 506,141 1,958,782
2008 501,355 1,971,493
2007 496,190 1,982,933
2006 490,728 1,994,287
2005 485,115 2,005,330
2004 479,370 2,016,186
2003 473,383 2,022,725
2002 467,046 2,020,157
2001 460,293 2,034,882
2000 453,317 2,026,350
1999 446,519 2,017,142
1998 439,784 2,007,523
1997 432,798 1,996,869
1996 425,581 2,012,553
1995 418,104 1,998,534
1994 410,228 1,992,666
1993 401,965 2,006,854
1992 393,415 2,032,523
1991 384,586 2,055,994
1990 375,428 2,063,689
1989 367,803 2,055,649
1988 362,329 2,045,737
1987 357,302 2,035,157
1986 352,312 2,024,732
1985 347,365 2,014,331
1984 342,505 2,003,399
1983 337,654 1,991,901
1982 332,724 1,978,956
1981 327,846 1,959,065
1980 323,301 1,933,038
1979 319,480 1,906,523
1978 316,147 1,879,847
1977 312,834 1,853,138
1976 309,455 1,825,830
1975 305,847 1,797,972
1974 302,570 1,770,545
1973 299,881 1,743,816
1972 297,386 1,717,395
1971 294,046 1,691,216
1970 287,885 1,664,208
1969 279,248 1,636,345
1968 270,164 1,608,930
1967 261,404 1,582,492
1966 252,976 1,557,349
1965 244,856 1,533,466
1964 237,006 1,510,900
1963 229,373 1,488,737
1962 221,919 1,471,745
1961 215,087 1,455,171
1960 210,024 1,435,059

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 17,837 people (a 3.48% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 568K people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 867K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde North Macedonia
2100 -1.01% -1.24%
2099 -0.98% -1.23%
2098 -0.99% -1.22%
2097 -0.97% -1.21%
2096 -0.98% -1.18%
2095 -0.97% -1.19%
2094 -0.97% -1.2%
2093 -0.95% -1.19%
2092 -0.94% -1.18%
2091 -0.93% -1.16%
2090 -0.94% -1.17%
2089 -0.9% -1.15%
2088 -0.89% -1.15%
2087 -0.87% -1.17%
2086 -0.86% -1.15%
2085 -0.85% -1.16%
2084 -0.81% -1.15%
2083 -0.81% -1.15%
2082 -0.79% -1.14%
2081 -0.77% -1.12%
2080 -0.75% -1.12%
2079 -0.7% -1.14%
2078 -0.68% -1.15%
2077 -0.67% -1.16%
2076 -0.65% -1.14%
2075 -0.62% -1.15%
2074 -0.59% -1.15%
2073 -0.57% -1.13%
2072 -0.54% -1.12%
2071 -0.55% -1.16%
2070 -0.54% -1.16%
2069 -0.51% -1.15%
2068 -0.51% -1.13%
2067 -0.47% -1.1%
2066 -0.43% -1.11%
2065 -0.4% -1.08%
2064 -0.39% -1.1%
2063 -0.37% -1.09%
2062 -0.34% -1.08%
2061 -0.3% -1.05%
2060 -0.28% -1.01%
2059 -0.23% -1%
2058 -0.2% -1%
2057 -0.17% -1.01%
2056 -0.15% -0.99%
2055 -0.12% -0.98%
2054 -0.06% -0.96%
2053 -0.02% -0.91%
2052 0% -0.91%
2051 0.02% -0.86%
2050 0.06% -0.85%
2049 0.08% -0.83%
2048 0.09% -0.82%
2047 0.14% -0.83%
2046 0.17% -0.82%
2045 0.19% -0.8%
2044 0.21% -0.81%
2043 0.22% -0.8%
2042 0.25% -0.78%
2041 0.27% -0.77%
2040 0.3% -0.76%
2039 0.32% -0.74%
2038 0.33% -0.74%
2037 0.33% -0.73%
2036 0.35% -0.71%
2035 0.35% -0.69%
2034 0.34% -0.67%
2033 0.38% -0.66%
2032 0.37% -0.65%
2031 0.43% -0.65%
2030 0.42% -0.6%
2029 0.42% -0.57%
2028 0.42% -0.55%
2027 0.42% -0.55%
2026 0.45% -0.52%
2025 0.48% -0.49%
2024 0.49% -0.19%
2023 0.5% -0.21%
2022 0.6% -0.29%
2021 0.38% -1.02%
2020 0.11% -1.07%
2019 0.13% -0.68%
2018 0.1% -0.51%
2017 0.07% -0.4%
2016 0.03% -0.32%
2015 0.01% -0.27%
2014 0.02% -0.27%
2013 0.05% -0.37%
2012 0.1% -0.39%
2011 0.33% -0.46%
2010 0.72% -0.64%
2009 0.95% -0.64%
2008 1.04% -0.58%
2007 1.11% -0.57%
2006 1.16% -0.55%
2005 1.2% -0.54%
2004 1.26% -0.32%
2003 1.36% 0.13%
2002 1.47% -0.72%
2001 1.54% 0.42%
2000 1.52% 0.46%
1999 1.53% 0.48%
1998 1.61% 0.53%
1997 1.7% -0.78%
1996 1.79% 0.7%
1995 1.92% 0.29%
1994 2.06% -0.71%
1993 2.17% -1.26%
1992 2.3% -1.14%
1991 2.44% -0.37%
1990 2.07% 0.39%
1989 1.51% 0.48%
1988 1.41% 0.52%
1987 1.42% 0.51%
1986 1.42% 0.52%
1985 1.42% 0.55%
1984 1.44% 0.58%
1983 1.48% 0.65%
1982 1.49% 1.02%
1981 1.41% 1.35%
1980 1.2% 1.39%
1979 1.05% 1.42%
1978 1.06% 1.44%
1977 1.09% 1.5%
1976 1.18% 1.55%
1975 1.08% 1.55%
1974 0.9% 1.53%
1973 0.84% 1.54%
1972 1.14% 1.55%
1971 2.14% 1.62%
1970 3.09% 1.7%
1969 3.36% 1.7%
1968 3.35% 1.67%
1967 3.33% 1.61%
1966 3.32% 1.56%
1965 3.31% 1.49%
1964 3.33% 1.49%
1963 3.36% 1.15%
1962 3.18% 1.14%
1961 2.41% 1.4%

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.49%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde North Macedonia
Current population
530391
1805954
Population rank 169/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 0.02%
One net population change
3.44 hours
2.53 hours
One birth every
1.36 hours
31.3 minutes
One death every
3.32 hours
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +7 -9
Annual growth/decline +2,546 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +0.49% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 176/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -1,284 -5,645
Net migration rank 94/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - -5,645
2024 - -1,209 - -5,728
2023 3,798 -1,226 -3,290 -5,597
2022 3,864 -1,253 -4,397 -5,296
2021 3,575 0 -9,737 -5,483
2020 3,734 -3,362 -5,939 -23,458
2019 4,773 -4,001 -375 -24,204
2018 5,282 -4,679 1,512 -24,878
2017 5,993 -5,550 1,329 -24,227
2016 6,238 -6,004 2,374 -24,144
2015 6,314 -6,226 2,294 -23,010
2014 6,622 -6,578 3,644 -22,132
2013 6,780 -6,622 3,653 -20,297
2012 7,157 -6,779 3,087 -19,083
2011 7,874 -7,226 3,100 -17,871
2010 7,746 -5,069 4,866 -16,668
2009 7,216 -2,618 4,309 -15,455
2008 7,313 -2,340 3,746 -17,645
2007 7,559 -2,200 2,974 -15,705
2006 7,980 -2,408 3,988 -9,632
2005 8,428 -2,768 4,011 -2,244
2004 8,825 -2,993 5,444 -2,640
2003 9,037 -2,898 8,900 -2,880
2002 9,278 -2,751 9,697 -2,858
2001 9,510 -2,528 10,174 -922
2000 9,752 -2,772 12,159 -2,824
1999 9,989 -3,371 10,489 -1,261
1998 10,187 -3,332 12,446 -589
1997 10,323 -3,211 12,979 -477
1996 10,613 -3,297 14,806 -397
1995 10,764 -3,125 17,239 -3,603
1994 11,410 -3,299 19,103 -21,006
1993 11,805 -3,393 20,797 -47,273
1992 11,915 -3,231 21,659 -46,509
1991 11,899 -2,924 23,387 -45,484
1990 11,738 -2,398 22,868 -16,174
1989 11,608 -5,704 22,912 -13,528
1988 11,523 -6,474 24,064 -13,621
1987 11,426 -6,418 24,359 -13,635
1986 11,295 -6,314 23,720 -13,589
1985 11,105 -6,192 24,167 -13,492
1984 10,835 -6,035 24,436 -13,251
1983 10,736 -5,834 24,690 -12,884
1982 10,597 -5,629 25,810 -11,716
1981 10,470 -5,684 25,689 0
1980 10,276 -5,980 26,547 -189
1979 10,223 -6,875 27,096 -426
1978 10,152 -6,833 27,150 -462
1977 10,036 -6,730 27,410 -683
1976 9,833 -6,389 28,799 -911
1975 9,601 -5,829 28,983 -1,147
1974 9,295 -6,512 28,400 -1,376
1973 9,003 -6,410 28,032 -1,600
1972 8,716 -6,316 28,236 -1,834
1971 8,359 -4,085 28,010 -2,064
1970 7,878 172 28,022 60
1969 7,625 1,608 27,464 181
1968 7,408 1,521 28,378 -1,201
1967 7,214 1,376 28,401 -2,696
1966 7,039 1,230 28,766 -4,176
1965 6,877 1,093 28,564 -5,385
1964 6,725 1,006 27,889 -5,938
1963 6,589 945 28,124 -5,759
1962 6,468 904 25,317 -13,702
1961 6,247 49 27,846 -6,309
1960 6,098 -2,267 28,816 -10,126

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

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/north-macedonia | 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 North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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