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

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The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 527,326 in 2025 vs 255,219,554 people in Pakistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,853 people compared to 261,421,997 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 492 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.15% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 3.15% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.26% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 531K (8.18% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 261M (45.5% growth).

Cape Verde vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Pakistan
2100 419,997 514,639,086
2099 424,272 513,762,873
2098 428,479 512,834,641
2097 432,755 511,842,588
2096 437,010 510,743,323
2095 441,329 509,544,194
2094 445,663 508,236,117
2093 450,029 506,871,405
2092 454,324 505,433,117
2091 458,616 503,929,591
2090 462,925 502,369,089
2089 467,304 500,764,988
2088 471,550 499,040,109
2087 475,770 497,294,229
2086 479,948 495,416,407
2085 484,130 493,469,269
2084 488,284 491,457,322
2083 492,265 489,327,293
2082 496,287 487,086,584
2081 500,248 484,774,651
2080 504,114 482,358,125
2079 507,910 479,913,540
2078 511,491 477,377,443
2077 514,982 474,692,907
2076 518,448 471,877,807
2075 521,841 468,953,317
2074 525,092 465,972,364
2073 528,231 462,907,667
2072 531,275 459,752,452
2071 534,138 456,518,761
2070 537,082 453,190,545
2069 539,993 449,749,441
2068 542,768 446,219,879
2067 545,560 442,632,987
2066 548,154 438,970,919
2065 550,545 435,260,675
2064 552,744 431,484,424
2063 554,888 427,665,121
2062 556,973 423,724,764
2061 558,855 419,759,602
2060 560,518 415,724,868
2059 562,114 411,662,239
2058 563,436 407,514,159
2057 564,587 403,318,028
2056 565,521 399,031,614
2055 566,347 394,728,055
2054 567,010 390,385,410
2053 567,363 386,003,289
2052 567,478 381,568,312
2051 567,476 377,096,921
2050 567,344 372,554,619
2049 567,002 367,986,189
2048 566,562 363,386,382
2047 566,027 358,734,325
2046 565,225 354,003,639
2045 564,268 349,228,953
2044 563,194 344,443,561
2043 562,030 339,631,894
2042 560,769 334,801,403
2041 559,386 329,944,530
2040 557,874 325,107,264
2039 556,224 320,203,920
2038 554,435 315,273,196
2037 552,627 310,377,446
2036 550,801 305,472,156
2035 548,853 300,604,245
2034 546,915 295,748,602
2033 545,056 290,911,874
2032 542,980 286,130,352
2031 540,984 281,410,647
2030 538,671 276,766,735
2029 536,441 272,246,760
2028 534,196 267,784,548
2027 531,944 263,445,027
2026 529,702 259,285,315
2025 527,326 255,219,554
2024 524,877 251,269,164
2023 522,331 247,504,495
2022 519,741 243,700,667
2021 516,649 239,477,801
2020 514,679 235,001,746
2019 514,104 230,800,899
2018 513,415 226,928,892
2017 512,893 223,273,967
2016 512,554 220,138,869
2015 512,394 217,290,883
2014 512,326 214,264,647
2013 512,225 211,073,978
2012 511,955 207,667,125
2011 511,447 203,746,065
2010 509,784 199,239,047
2009 506,141 194,376,534
2008 501,355 189,499,113
2007 496,190 184,493,231
2006 490,728 179,682,690
2005 485,115 175,453,212
2004 479,370 171,286,000
2003 473,383 167,110,248
2002 467,046 163,222,549
2001 460,293 159,270,907
2000 453,317 154,879,127
1999 446,519 150,565,377
1998 439,784 146,522,356
1997 432,798 142,531,804
1996 425,581 138,557,092
1995 418,104 134,582,253
1994 410,228 130,748,083
1993 401,965 127,020,117
1992 393,415 123,546,848
1991 384,586 120,060,406
1990 375,428 116,155,576
1989 367,803 112,336,629
1988 362,329 108,724,739
1987 357,302 105,130,717
1986 352,312 101,606,764
1985 347,365 98,229,285
1984 342,505 95,164,936
1983 337,654 92,227,711
1982 332,724 89,089,246
1981 327,846 85,802,049
1980 323,301 82,291,010
1979 319,480 78,997,039
1978 316,147 76,307,379
1977 312,834 73,901,827
1976 309,455 71,620,254
1975 305,847 69,461,175
1974 302,570 67,415,487
1973 299,881 65,461,912
1972 297,386 63,583,194
1971 294,046 61,847,899
1970 287,885 60,166,719
1969 279,248 58,460,939
1968 270,164 56,810,507
1967 261,404 55,214,768
1966 252,976 53,678,667
1965 244,856 52,209,010
1964 237,006 50,799,999
1963 229,373 49,447,776
1962 221,919 48,156,128
1961 215,087 46,921,277
1960 210,024 45,709,310

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/pakistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 18,299 people (a 3.57% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 42.5% to 372,554,619 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 567K people compared to the peak of 515M people in 2100 for Pakistan.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde Pakistan
2100 -1.01% 0.17%
2099 -0.98% 0.18%
2098 -0.99% 0.19%
2097 -0.97% 0.22%
2096 -0.98% 0.24%
2095 -0.97% 0.26%
2094 -0.97% 0.27%
2093 -0.95% 0.28%
2092 -0.94% 0.3%
2091 -0.93% 0.31%
2090 -0.94% 0.32%
2089 -0.9% 0.35%
2088 -0.89% 0.35%
2087 -0.87% 0.38%
2086 -0.86% 0.39%
2085 -0.85% 0.41%
2084 -0.81% 0.44%
2083 -0.81% 0.46%
2082 -0.79% 0.48%
2081 -0.77% 0.5%
2080 -0.75% 0.51%
2079 -0.7% 0.53%
2078 -0.68% 0.57%
2077 -0.67% 0.6%
2076 -0.65% 0.62%
2075 -0.62% 0.64%
2074 -0.59% 0.66%
2073 -0.57% 0.69%
2072 -0.54% 0.71%
2071 -0.55% 0.73%
2070 -0.54% 0.77%
2069 -0.51% 0.79%
2068 -0.51% 0.81%
2067 -0.47% 0.83%
2066 -0.43% 0.85%
2065 -0.4% 0.88%
2064 -0.39% 0.89%
2063 -0.37% 0.93%
2062 -0.34% 0.94%
2061 -0.3% 0.97%
2060 -0.28% 0.99%
2059 -0.23% 1.02%
2058 -0.2% 1.04%
2057 -0.17% 1.07%
2056 -0.15% 1.09%
2055 -0.12% 1.11%
2054 -0.06% 1.14%
2053 -0.02% 1.16%
2052 0% 1.19%
2051 0.02% 1.22%
2050 0.06% 1.24%
2049 0.08% 1.27%
2048 0.09% 1.3%
2047 0.14% 1.34%
2046 0.17% 1.37%
2045 0.19% 1.39%
2044 0.21% 1.42%
2043 0.22% 1.44%
2042 0.25% 1.47%
2041 0.27% 1.49%
2040 0.3% 1.53%
2039 0.32% 1.56%
2038 0.33% 1.58%
2037 0.33% 1.61%
2036 0.35% 1.62%
2035 0.35% 1.64%
2034 0.34% 1.66%
2033 0.38% 1.67%
2032 0.37% 1.68%
2031 0.43% 1.68%
2030 0.42% 1.66%
2029 0.42% 1.67%
2028 0.42% 1.65%
2027 0.42% 1.6%
2026 0.45% 1.59%
2025 0.47% 1.57%
2024 0.49% 1.52%
2023 0.5% 1.56%
2022 0.6% 1.76%
2021 0.38% 1.9%
2020 0.11% 1.82%
2019 0.13% 1.71%
2018 0.1% 1.64%
2017 0.07% 1.42%
2016 0.03% 1.31%
2015 0.01% 1.41%
2014 0.02% 1.51%
2013 0.05% 1.64%
2012 0.1% 1.92%
2011 0.33% 2.26%
2010 0.72% 2.5%
2009 0.95% 2.57%
2008 1.04% 2.71%
2007 1.11% 2.68%
2006 1.16% 2.41%
2005 1.2% 2.43%
2004 1.26% 2.5%
2003 1.36% 2.38%
2002 1.47% 2.48%
2001 1.54% 2.84%
2000 1.52% 2.87%
1999 1.53% 2.76%
1998 1.61% 2.8%
1997 1.7% 2.87%
1996 1.79% 2.95%
1995 1.92% 2.93%
1994 2.06% 2.93%
1993 2.17% 2.81%
1992 2.3% 2.9%
1991 2.44% 3.36%
1990 2.07% 3.4%
1989 1.51% 3.32%
1988 1.41% 3.42%
1987 1.42% 3.47%
1986 1.42% 3.44%
1985 1.42% 3.22%
1984 1.44% 3.18%
1983 1.48% 3.52%
1982 1.49% 3.83%
1981 1.41% 4.27%
1980 1.2% 4.17%
1979 1.05% 3.52%
1978 1.06% 3.26%
1977 1.09% 3.19%
1976 1.18% 3.11%
1975 1.08% 3.03%
1974 0.9% 2.98%
1973 0.84% 2.95%
1972 1.14% 2.81%
1971 2.14% 2.79%
1970 3.09% 2.92%
1969 3.36% 2.91%
1968 3.35% 2.89%
1967 3.33% 2.86%
1966 3.32% 2.81%
1965 3.31% 2.77%
1964 3.33% 2.73%
1963 3.36% 2.68%
1962 3.18% 2.63%
1961 2.41% 2.65%

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 Pakistan's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Pakistan
Current population
530853
261421997
Population rank 169/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 3.15%
One net population change
3.59 hours
8.01 seconds
One birth every
1.37 hours
4.58 seconds
One death every
3.28 hours
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +7 +10,823
Annual growth/decline +2,449 +3,950,390
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 66/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change -1,284 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 94/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - -1,235,336
2024 3,741 -1,209 5,268,361 -1,401,173
2023 3,798 -1,226 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 3,864 -1,253 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 3,575 0 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 3,734 -3,362 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 4,773 -4,001 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 5,282 -4,679 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 5,993 -5,550 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 6,238 -6,004 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 6,314 -6,226 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 6,622 -6,578 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 6,780 -6,622 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 7,157 -6,779 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 7,874 -7,226 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 7,746 -5,069 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 7,216 -2,618 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 7,313 -2,340 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 7,559 -2,200 4,690,187 576,349
2006 7,980 -2,408 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 8,428 -2,768 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 8,825 -2,993 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 9,037 -2,898 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 9,278 -2,751 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 9,510 -2,528 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 9,752 -2,772 4,281,169 252,869
1999 9,989 -3,371 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 10,187 -3,332 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 10,323 -3,211 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 10,613 -3,297 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 10,764 -3,125 3,977,175 11,534
1994 11,410 -3,299 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 11,805 -3,393 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 11,915 -3,231 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 11,899 -2,924 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 11,738 -2,398 3,731,730 275,242
1989 11,608 -5,704 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 11,523 -6,474 3,554,755 38,139
1987 11,426 -6,418 3,448,813 146,364
1986 11,295 -6,314 3,341,643 111,045
1985 11,105 -6,192 3,233,315 68,860
1984 10,835 -6,035 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 10,736 -5,834 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 10,597 -5,629 2,934,689 294,252
1981 10,470 -5,684 2,790,454 555,032
1980 10,276 -5,980 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 10,223 -6,875 2,461,311 450,003
1978 10,152 -6,833 2,356,601 111,386
1977 10,036 -6,730 2,257,849 85,250
1976 9,833 -6,389 2,171,812 48,238
1975 9,601 -5,829 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 9,295 -6,512 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 9,003 -6,410 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 8,716 -6,316 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 8,359 -4,085 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 7,878 172 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 7,625 1,608 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 7,408 1,521 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 7,214 1,376 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 7,039 1,230 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 6,877 1,093 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 6,725 1,006 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 6,589 945 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 6,468 904 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 6,247 49 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 6,098 -2,267 1,217,147 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/pakistan | 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 Pakistan 78.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,374,771 people) and 21.4% is from migration (a loss of 13,992,308 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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