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Population in Cape Verde compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 524,877 in 2024 vs 115,843,670 people in the Philippines in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,391 people compared to 117,991,570 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 222.5 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 14th.
  • The countries together account for 1.43% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.22% per year vs +1.16% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 530K (8.08% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (31.8% growth).

Cape Verde vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Philippines
2100 420,063 115,065,514
2099 424,339 115,822,085
2098 428,547 116,579,642
2097 432,823 117,339,735
2096 437,079 118,106,310
2095 441,399 118,872,671
2094 445,733 119,632,784
2093 450,100 120,394,127
2092 454,396 121,153,505
2091 458,688 121,910,997
2090 462,998 122,658,317
2089 467,377 123,398,001
2088 471,624 124,128,536
2087 475,845 124,849,376
2086 480,024 125,558,475
2085 484,207 126,253,074
2084 488,361 126,925,232
2083 492,342 127,573,007
2082 496,365 128,202,586
2081 500,326 128,806,308
2080 504,194 129,391,229
2079 507,990 129,944,270
2078 511,571 130,476,671
2077 515,063 130,988,299
2076 518,529 131,462,248
2075 521,923 131,906,358
2074 525,175 132,328,468
2073 528,314 132,719,174
2072 531,359 133,084,836
2071 534,222 133,419,916
2070 537,167 133,733,411
2069 540,078 134,020,647
2068 542,854 134,283,663
2067 545,645 134,528,603
2066 548,241 134,744,843
2065 550,631 134,949,800
2064 552,831 135,128,431
2063 554,976 135,285,603
2062 557,061 135,425,056
2061 558,943 135,539,763
2060 560,606 135,631,085
2059 562,202 135,698,075
2058 563,524 135,730,163
2057 564,676 135,736,069
2056 565,611 135,720,219
2055 566,437 135,665,249
2054 567,099 135,570,794
2053 567,452 135,440,724
2052 567,567 135,273,857
2051 567,565 135,054,258
2050 567,433 134,793,554
2049 567,091 134,483,048
2048 566,651 134,131,716
2047 566,116 133,731,695
2046 565,314 133,281,676
2045 564,356 132,787,906
2044 563,283 132,252,742
2043 562,118 131,678,840
2042 560,857 131,067,112
2041 559,474 130,419,312
2040 557,962 129,735,394
2039 556,312 129,020,366
2038 554,523 128,266,374
2037 552,714 127,482,230
2036 550,888 126,671,125
2035 548,939 125,841,025
2034 547,001 124,990,553
2033 545,142 124,123,848
2032 543,065 123,246,040
2031 541,069 122,359,182
2030 538,756 121,453,322
2029 536,526 120,538,221
2028 534,280 119,609,503
2027 532,028 118,675,486
2026 529,785 117,737,984
2025 527,409 116,792,787
2024 524,877 115,843,670
2023 522,331 114,891,199
2022 519,741 113,964,338
2021 516,649 113,100,950
2020 514,679 112,081,264
2019 514,104 110,804,683
2018 513,415 109,465,287
2017 512,893 108,119,693
2016 512,554 106,735,719
2015 512,394 105,312,992
2014 512,326 103,767,130
2013 512,225 102,076,336
2012 511,955 100,175,512
2011 511,447 98,248,614
2010 509,784 96,337,125
2009 506,141 94,384,250
2008 501,355 92,699,095
2007 496,190 91,075,184
2006 490,728 89,508,986
2005 485,115 88,015,962
2004 479,370 86,394,504
2003 473,383 84,731,835
2002 467,046 83,068,889
2001 460,293 81,401,488
2000 453,317 79,625,397
1999 446,519 77,753,257
1998 439,784 75,791,024
1997 432,798 73,908,810
1996 425,581 72,190,242
1995 418,104 70,546,246
1994 410,228 69,019,291
1993 401,965 67,530,621
1992 393,415 65,926,125
1991 384,586 64,382,249
1990 375,428 62,854,666
1989 367,803 61,265,260
1988 362,329 59,739,052
1987 357,302 58,157,496
1986 352,312 56,645,077
1985 347,365 55,213,006
1984 342,505 53,726,181
1983 337,654 52,194,620
1982 332,724 50,695,707
1981 327,846 49,311,727
1980 323,301 48,043,740
1979 319,480 46,807,103
1978 316,147 45,575,281
1977 312,834 44,367,962
1976 309,455 43,201,488
1975 305,847 42,120,826
1974 302,570 41,174,341
1973 299,881 40,294,130
1972 297,386 39,408,560
1971 294,046 38,518,659
1970 287,885 37,622,204
1969 279,248 36,660,799
1968 270,164 35,638,342
1967 261,404 34,621,320
1966 252,976 33,617,170
1965 244,856 32,625,316
1964 237,006 31,643,032
1963 229,373 30,674,731
1962 221,919 29,723,536
1961 215,087 28,792,621
1960 210,024 27,891,897

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/philippines | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 17,837 people (a 3.48% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 14th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14.2% to 134,793,554 people and rank change from 14th to 13th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 568K people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde Philippines
2100 -1.01% -0.65%
2099 -0.98% -0.65%
2098 -0.99% -0.65%
2097 -0.97% -0.65%
2096 -0.98% -0.64%
2095 -0.97% -0.64%
2094 -0.97% -0.63%
2093 -0.95% -0.63%
2092 -0.94% -0.62%
2091 -0.93% -0.61%
2090 -0.94% -0.6%
2089 -0.9% -0.59%
2088 -0.89% -0.58%
2087 -0.87% -0.56%
2086 -0.86% -0.55%
2085 -0.85% -0.53%
2084 -0.81% -0.51%
2083 -0.81% -0.49%
2082 -0.79% -0.47%
2081 -0.77% -0.45%
2080 -0.75% -0.43%
2079 -0.7% -0.41%
2078 -0.68% -0.39%
2077 -0.67% -0.36%
2076 -0.65% -0.34%
2075 -0.62% -0.32%
2074 -0.59% -0.29%
2073 -0.57% -0.27%
2072 -0.54% -0.25%
2071 -0.55% -0.23%
2070 -0.54% -0.21%
2069 -0.51% -0.2%
2068 -0.51% -0.18%
2067 -0.47% -0.16%
2066 -0.43% -0.15%
2065 -0.4% -0.13%
2064 -0.39% -0.12%
2063 -0.37% -0.1%
2062 -0.34% -0.08%
2061 -0.3% -0.07%
2060 -0.28% -0.05%
2059 -0.23% -0.02%
2058 -0.2% -0.004%
2057 -0.17% 0.01%
2056 -0.15% 0.04%
2055 -0.12% 0.07%
2054 -0.06% 0.1%
2053 -0.02% 0.12%
2052 0% 0.16%
2051 0.02% 0.19%
2050 0.06% 0.23%
2049 0.08% 0.26%
2048 0.09% 0.3%
2047 0.14% 0.34%
2046 0.17% 0.37%
2045 0.19% 0.4%
2044 0.21% 0.44%
2043 0.22% 0.47%
2042 0.25% 0.5%
2041 0.27% 0.53%
2040 0.3% 0.55%
2039 0.32% 0.59%
2038 0.33% 0.62%
2037 0.33% 0.64%
2036 0.35% 0.66%
2035 0.35% 0.68%
2034 0.34% 0.7%
2033 0.38% 0.71%
2032 0.37% 0.72%
2031 0.43% 0.75%
2030 0.42% 0.76%
2029 0.42% 0.78%
2028 0.42% 0.79%
2027 0.42% 0.8%
2026 0.45% 0.81%
2025 0.48% 0.82%
2024 0.49% 0.83%
2023 0.5% 0.81%
2022 0.6% 0.76%
2021 0.38% 0.91%
2020 0.11% 1.15%
2019 0.13% 1.22%
2018 0.1% 1.24%
2017 0.07% 1.3%
2016 0.03% 1.35%
2015 0.01% 1.49%
2014 0.02% 1.66%
2013 0.05% 1.9%
2012 0.1% 1.96%
2011 0.33% 1.98%
2010 0.72% 2.07%
2009 0.95% 1.82%
2008 1.04% 1.78%
2007 1.11% 1.75%
2006 1.16% 1.7%
2005 1.2% 1.88%
2004 1.26% 1.96%
2003 1.36% 2%
2002 1.47% 2.05%
2001 1.54% 2.23%
2000 1.52% 2.41%
1999 1.53% 2.59%
1998 1.61% 2.55%
1997 1.7% 2.38%
1996 1.79% 2.33%
1995 1.92% 2.21%
1994 2.06% 2.2%
1993 2.17% 2.43%
1992 2.3% 2.4%
1991 2.44% 2.43%
1990 2.07% 2.59%
1989 1.51% 2.55%
1988 1.41% 2.72%
1987 1.42% 2.67%
1986 1.42% 2.59%
1985 1.42% 2.77%
1984 1.44% 2.93%
1983 1.48% 2.96%
1982 1.49% 2.81%
1981 1.41% 2.64%
1980 1.2% 2.64%
1979 1.05% 2.7%
1978 1.06% 2.72%
1977 1.09% 2.7%
1976 1.18% 2.57%
1975 1.08% 2.3%
1974 0.9% 2.18%
1973 0.84% 2.25%
1972 1.14% 2.31%
1971 2.14% 2.38%
1970 3.09% 2.62%
1969 3.36% 2.87%
1968 3.35% 2.94%
1967 3.33% 2.99%
1966 3.32% 3.04%
1965 3.31% 3.1%
1964 3.33% 3.16%
1963 3.36% 3.2%
1962 3.18% 3.23%
1961 2.41% 3.23%

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/philippines | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.49%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Philippines
Current population
530391
117991570
Population rank 169/197 14/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 1.42%
One net population change
3.44 hours
33.1 seconds
One birth every
1.36 hours
17.1 seconds
One death every
3.32 hours
44 seconds
Daily growth/decline +7 +2,610
Annual growth/decline +2,546 +952,471
Annual growth/decline rate +0.49% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 113/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -1,284 -149,315
Net migration rank 94/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - -149,315
2024 - -1,209 - -160,373
2023 3,798 -1,226 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 3,864 -1,253 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 3,575 0 917,928 -85,185
2020 3,734 -3,362 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 4,773 -4,001 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 5,282 -4,679 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 5,993 -5,550 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 6,238 -6,004 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 6,314 -6,226 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 6,622 -6,578 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 6,780 -6,622 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 7,157 -6,779 1,979,568 95,702
2011 7,874 -7,226 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 7,746 -5,069 2,030,979 13,556
2009 7,216 -2,618 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 7,313 -2,340 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 7,559 -2,200 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 7,980 -2,408 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 8,428 -2,768 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 8,825 -2,993 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 9,037 -2,898 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 9,278 -2,751 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 9,510 -2,528 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 9,752 -2,772 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 9,989 -3,371 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 10,187 -3,332 1,870,371 178,274
1997 10,323 -3,211 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 10,613 -3,297 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 10,764 -3,125 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 11,410 -3,299 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 11,805 -3,393 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 11,915 -3,231 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 11,899 -2,924 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 11,738 -2,398 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 11,608 -5,704 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 11,523 -6,474 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 11,426 -6,418 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 11,295 -6,314 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 11,105 -6,192 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 10,835 -6,035 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 10,736 -5,834 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 10,597 -5,629 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 10,470 -5,684 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 10,276 -5,980 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 10,223 -6,875 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 10,152 -6,833 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 10,036 -6,730 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 9,833 -6,389 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 9,601 -5,829 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 9,295 -6,512 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 9,003 -6,410 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 8,716 -6,316 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 8,359 -4,085 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 7,878 172 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 7,625 1,608 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 7,408 1,521 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 7,214 1,376 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 7,039 1,230 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 6,877 1,093 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 6,725 1,006 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 6,589 945 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 6,468 904 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 6,247 49 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 6,098 -2,267 1,036,017 -155,354

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

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/philippines | 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 the Philippines 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 14,279,705 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,848,117 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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