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

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The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 527,326 in 2025 vs 7,013,078 people in Paraguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,853 people compared to 7,138,671 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Paraguay's population is 13.4 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.26% per year vs +1.32% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 531K (8.18% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.14M (29.7% growth).

Cape Verde vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Paraguay
2100 419,997 9,112,687
2099 424,272 9,133,083
2098 428,479 9,151,984
2097 432,755 9,170,087
2096 437,010 9,187,135
2095 441,329 9,203,013
2094 445,663 9,218,194
2093 450,029 9,232,470
2092 454,324 9,245,852
2091 458,616 9,258,741
2090 462,925 9,270,641
2089 467,304 9,282,170
2088 471,550 9,291,959
2087 475,770 9,300,904
2086 479,948 9,309,688
2085 484,130 9,317,464
2084 488,284 9,323,625
2083 492,265 9,329,231
2082 496,287 9,334,021
2081 500,248 9,338,192
2080 504,114 9,340,792
2079 507,910 9,342,369
2078 511,491 9,342,577
2077 514,982 9,341,699
2076 518,448 9,339,777
2075 521,841 9,336,119
2074 525,092 9,331,059
2073 528,231 9,324,304
2072 531,275 9,315,864
2071 534,138 9,306,098
2070 537,082 9,294,400
2069 539,993 9,281,039
2068 542,768 9,266,275
2067 545,560 9,250,050
2066 548,154 9,231,342
2065 550,545 9,211,132
2064 552,744 9,188,572
2063 554,888 9,163,581
2062 556,973 9,136,419
2061 558,855 9,107,921
2060 560,518 9,077,798
2059 562,114 9,045,532
2058 563,436 9,010,196
2057 564,587 8,973,356
2056 565,521 8,934,666
2055 566,347 8,894,376
2054 567,010 8,852,244
2053 567,363 8,808,628
2052 567,478 8,763,131
2051 567,476 8,716,069
2050 567,344 8,667,821
2049 567,002 8,617,987
2048 566,562 8,566,482
2047 566,027 8,513,601
2046 565,225 8,458,430
2045 564,268 8,402,494
2044 563,194 8,345,365
2043 562,030 8,287,161
2042 560,769 8,227,296
2041 559,386 8,166,606
2040 557,874 8,104,911
2039 556,224 8,041,701
2038 554,435 7,976,905
2037 552,627 7,911,144
2036 550,801 7,843,935
2035 548,853 7,775,617
2034 546,915 7,706,326
2033 545,056 7,635,458
2032 542,980 7,563,007
2031 540,984 7,489,427
2030 538,671 7,414,080
2029 536,441 7,337,101
2028 534,196 7,258,394
2027 531,944 7,178,461
2026 529,702 7,096,647
2025 527,326 7,013,078
2024 524,877 6,929,153
2023 522,331 6,844,146
2022 519,741 6,760,464
2021 516,649 6,684,182
2020 514,679 6,603,739
2019 514,104 6,515,058
2018 513,415 6,427,382
2017 512,893 6,338,660
2016 512,554 6,249,126
2015 512,394 6,159,103
2014 512,326 6,069,811
2013 512,225 5,982,445
2012 511,955 5,897,008
2011 511,447 5,814,626
2010 509,784 5,737,971
2009 506,141 5,671,236
2008 501,355 5,613,574
2007 496,190 5,559,386
2006 490,728 5,505,148
2005 485,115 5,448,097
2004 479,370 5,388,175
2003 473,383 5,326,436
2002 467,046 5,261,328
2001 460,293 5,187,689
2000 453,317 5,100,868
1999 446,519 5,003,135
1998 439,784 4,900,025
1997 432,798 4,794,412
1996 425,581 4,687,543
1995 418,104 4,579,806
1994 410,228 4,471,417
1993 401,965 4,362,696
1992 393,415 4,253,600
1991 384,586 4,144,364
1990 375,428 4,035,747
1989 367,803 3,927,802
1988 362,329 3,820,546
1987 357,302 3,714,889
1986 352,312 3,611,474
1985 347,365 3,510,671
1984 342,505 3,412,936
1983 337,654 3,318,068
1982 332,724 3,226,189
1981 327,846 3,137,604
1980 323,301 3,053,235
1979 319,480 2,973,968
1978 316,147 2,899,269
1977 312,834 2,827,874
1976 309,455 2,758,836
1975 305,847 2,691,648
1974 302,570 2,625,621
1973 299,881 2,561,102
1972 297,386 2,499,881
1971 294,046 2,442,537
1970 287,885 2,388,028
1969 279,248 2,334,992
1968 270,164 2,282,391
1967 261,404 2,229,994
1966 252,976 2,177,584
1965 244,856 2,125,177
1964 237,006 2,073,119
1963 229,373 2,021,909
1962 221,919 1,973,130
1961 215,087 1,927,394
1960 210,024 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 18,299 people (a 3.57% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 889,545 people (a 14.2% growth).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.4% to 8,667,821 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 567K people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde Paraguay
2100 -1.01% -0.22%
2099 -0.98% -0.21%
2098 -0.99% -0.2%
2097 -0.97% -0.19%
2096 -0.98% -0.17%
2095 -0.97% -0.16%
2094 -0.97% -0.15%
2093 -0.95% -0.14%
2092 -0.94% -0.14%
2091 -0.93% -0.13%
2090 -0.94% -0.12%
2089 -0.9% -0.11%
2088 -0.89% -0.1%
2087 -0.87% -0.09%
2086 -0.86% -0.08%
2085 -0.85% -0.07%
2084 -0.81% -0.06%
2083 -0.81% -0.05%
2082 -0.79% -0.04%
2081 -0.77% -0.03%
2080 -0.75% -0.02%
2079 -0.7% -0.002%
2078 -0.68% 0.009%
2077 -0.67% 0.02%
2076 -0.65% 0.04%
2075 -0.62% 0.05%
2074 -0.59% 0.07%
2073 -0.57% 0.09%
2072 -0.54% 0.1%
2071 -0.55% 0.13%
2070 -0.54% 0.14%
2069 -0.51% 0.16%
2068 -0.51% 0.18%
2067 -0.47% 0.2%
2066 -0.43% 0.22%
2065 -0.4% 0.25%
2064 -0.39% 0.27%
2063 -0.37% 0.3%
2062 -0.34% 0.31%
2061 -0.3% 0.33%
2060 -0.28% 0.36%
2059 -0.23% 0.39%
2058 -0.2% 0.41%
2057 -0.17% 0.43%
2056 -0.15% 0.45%
2055 -0.12% 0.48%
2054 -0.06% 0.5%
2053 -0.02% 0.52%
2052 0% 0.54%
2051 0.02% 0.56%
2050 0.06% 0.58%
2049 0.08% 0.6%
2048 0.09% 0.62%
2047 0.14% 0.65%
2046 0.17% 0.67%
2045 0.19% 0.68%
2044 0.21% 0.7%
2043 0.22% 0.73%
2042 0.25% 0.74%
2041 0.27% 0.76%
2040 0.3% 0.79%
2039 0.32% 0.81%
2038 0.33% 0.83%
2037 0.33% 0.86%
2036 0.35% 0.88%
2035 0.35% 0.9%
2034 0.34% 0.93%
2033 0.38% 0.96%
2032 0.37% 0.98%
2031 0.43% 1.02%
2030 0.42% 1.05%
2029 0.42% 1.08%
2028 0.42% 1.11%
2027 0.42% 1.15%
2026 0.45% 1.19%
2025 0.47% 1.21%
2024 0.49% 1.24%
2023 0.5% 1.24%
2022 0.6% 1.14%
2021 0.38% 1.22%
2020 0.11% 1.36%
2019 0.13% 1.36%
2018 0.1% 1.4%
2017 0.07% 1.43%
2016 0.03% 1.46%
2015 0.01% 1.47%
2014 0.02% 1.46%
2013 0.05% 1.45%
2012 0.1% 1.42%
2011 0.33% 1.34%
2010 0.72% 1.18%
2009 0.95% 1.03%
2008 1.04% 0.97%
2007 1.11% 0.99%
2006 1.16% 1.05%
2005 1.2% 1.11%
2004 1.26% 1.16%
2003 1.36% 1.24%
2002 1.47% 1.42%
2001 1.54% 1.7%
2000 1.52% 1.95%
1999 1.53% 2.1%
1998 1.61% 2.2%
1997 1.7% 2.28%
1996 1.79% 2.35%
1995 1.92% 2.42%
1994 2.06% 2.49%
1993 2.17% 2.56%
1992 2.3% 2.64%
1991 2.44% 2.69%
1990 2.07% 2.75%
1989 1.51% 2.81%
1988 1.41% 2.84%
1987 1.42% 2.86%
1986 1.42% 2.87%
1985 1.42% 2.86%
1984 1.44% 2.86%
1983 1.48% 2.85%
1982 1.49% 2.82%
1981 1.41% 2.76%
1980 1.2% 2.67%
1979 1.05% 2.58%
1978 1.06% 2.52%
1977 1.09% 2.5%
1976 1.18% 2.5%
1975 1.08% 2.51%
1974 0.9% 2.52%
1973 0.84% 2.45%
1972 1.14% 2.35%
1971 2.14% 2.28%
1970 3.09% 2.27%
1969 3.36% 2.3%
1968 3.35% 2.35%
1967 3.33% 2.41%
1966 3.32% 2.47%
1965 3.31% 2.51%
1964 3.33% 2.53%
1963 3.36% 2.47%
1962 3.18% 2.37%
1961 2.41% 2.33%

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/paraguay | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.47%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Paraguay
Current population
530853
7138671
Population rank 169/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 0.09%
One net population change
3.59 hours
6.28 minutes
One birth every
1.37 hours
3.84 minutes
One death every
3.28 hours
13.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +7 +230
Annual growth/decline +2,449 +83,925
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 86/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -1,284 -12,423
Net migration rank 94/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - -12,423
2024 3,741 -1,209 97,223 -12,451
2023 3,798 -1,226 97,748 -12,500
2022 3,864 -1,253 94,627 -12,500
2021 3,575 0 78,667 -8,226
2020 3,734 -3,362 98,667 -8,226
2019 4,773 -4,001 103,179 -16,263
2018 5,282 -4,679 104,908 -16,472
2017 5,993 -5,550 105,634 -16,630
2016 6,238 -6,004 106,804 -16,737
2015 6,314 -6,226 106,817 -16,834
2014 6,622 -6,578 105,585 -16,989
2013 6,780 -6,622 103,383 -17,232
2012 7,157 -6,779 102,508 -17,763
2011 7,874 -7,226 100,442 -20,427
2010 7,746 -5,069 99,456 -26,169
2009 7,216 -2,618 100,296 -40,112
2008 7,313 -2,340 99,821 -44,679
2007 7,559 -2,200 99,141 -45,914
2006 7,980 -2,408 99,808 -44,568
2005 8,428 -2,768 101,035 -42,173
2004 8,825 -2,993 101,896 -40,907
2003 9,037 -2,898 102,427 -39,941
2002 9,278 -2,751 104,658 -36,918
2001 9,510 -2,528 107,225 -27,676
2000 9,752 -2,772 109,979 -15,884
1999 9,989 -3,371 112,726 -11,362
1998 10,187 -3,332 114,122 -9,276
1997 10,323 -3,211 115,095 -8,704
1996 10,613 -3,297 115,623 -8,273
1995 10,764 -3,125 115,777 -7,653
1994 11,410 -3,299 115,662 -6,999
1993 11,805 -3,393 115,211 -6,431
1992 11,915 -3,231 115,442 -6,035
1991 11,899 -2,924 114,472 -5,420
1990 11,738 -2,398 112,864 -4,685
1989 11,608 -5,704 111,727 -4,009
1988 11,523 -6,474 110,348 -3,557
1987 11,426 -6,418 107,962 -3,445
1986 11,295 -6,314 105,776 -3,460
1985 11,105 -6,192 102,859 -3,562
1984 10,835 -6,035 99,937 -3,769
1983 10,736 -5,834 96,406 -2,845
1982 10,597 -5,629 92,917 -2,725
1981 10,470 -5,684 89,456 -2,477
1980 10,276 -5,980 84,568 -2,808
1979 10,223 -6,875 80,345 -3,570
1978 10,152 -6,833 76,691 -4,066
1977 10,036 -6,730 74,359 -4,201
1976 9,833 -6,389 71,973 -4,066
1975 9,601 -5,829 70,285 -3,807
1974 9,295 -6,512 69,059 -3,478
1973 9,003 -6,410 67,803 -4,346
1972 8,716 -6,316 66,625 -7,642
1971 8,359 -4,085 66,142 -10,446
1970 7,878 172 65,905 -12,579
1969 7,625 1,608 65,616 -12,859
1968 7,408 1,521 65,575 -13,132
1967 7,214 1,376 65,695 -13,346
1966 7,039 1,230 66,002 -13,538
1965 6,877 1,093 66,063 -13,715
1964 6,725 1,006 65,681 -13,915
1963 6,589 945 64,741 -14,086
1962 6,468 904 63,079 -16,175
1961 6,247 49 61,536 -16,972
1960 6,098 -2,267 60,009 -16,811

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

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/paraguay | 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 Paraguay 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 994,274 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 136,839 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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