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

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The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 527,326 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,853 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 222.7 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • 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 +0.26% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 531K (8.18% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Cape Verde vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Philippines
2100 419,997 115,059,775
2099 424,272 115,816,309
2098 428,479 116,573,828
2097 432,755 117,333,883
2096 437,010 118,100,419
2095 441,329 118,866,742
2094 445,663 119,626,818
2093 450,029 120,388,122
2092 454,324 121,147,462
2091 458,616 121,904,917
2090 462,925 122,652,199
2089 467,304 123,391,846
2088 471,550 124,122,345
2087 475,770 124,843,149
2086 479,948 125,552,213
2085 484,130 126,246,777
2084 488,284 126,918,902
2083 492,265 127,566,644
2082 496,287 128,196,192
2081 500,248 128,799,883
2080 504,114 129,384,776
2079 507,910 129,937,788
2078 511,491 130,470,163
2077 514,982 130,981,766
2076 518,448 131,455,691
2075 521,841 131,899,779
2074 525,092 132,321,868
2073 528,231 132,712,554
2072 531,275 133,078,198
2071 534,138 133,413,261
2070 537,082 133,726,740
2069 539,993 134,013,962
2068 542,768 134,276,965
2067 545,560 134,521,893
2066 548,154 134,738,123
2065 550,545 134,943,069
2064 552,744 135,121,691
2063 554,888 135,278,856
2062 556,973 135,418,302
2061 558,855 135,533,003
2060 560,518 135,624,320
2059 562,114 135,691,307
2058 563,436 135,723,393
2057 564,587 135,729,299
2056 565,521 135,713,449
2055 566,347 135,658,483
2054 567,010 135,564,032
2053 567,363 135,433,969
2052 567,478 135,267,110
2051 567,476 135,047,521
2050 567,344 134,786,831
2049 567,002 134,476,341
2048 566,562 134,125,026
2047 566,027 133,725,025
2046 565,225 133,275,028
2045 564,268 132,781,283
2044 563,194 132,246,145
2043 562,030 131,672,273
2042 560,769 131,060,574
2041 559,386 130,412,807
2040 557,874 129,728,924
2039 556,224 129,013,931
2038 554,435 128,259,977
2037 552,627 127,475,872
2036 550,801 126,664,807
2035 548,853 125,834,749
2034 546,915 124,984,319
2033 545,056 124,117,657
2032 542,980 123,239,893
2031 540,984 122,353,079
2030 538,671 121,447,264
2029 536,441 120,532,209
2028 534,196 119,603,538
2027 531,944 118,669,567
2026 529,702 117,732,112
2025 527,326 116,786,962
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 18,299 people (a 3.57% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% 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 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 567K 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 0.47% 0.81%
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 (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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Philippines
Current population
530853
118213646
Population rank 169/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 1.42%
One net population change
3.59 hours
33.5 seconds
One birth every
1.37 hours
17.1 seconds
One death every
3.28 hours
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +7 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +2,449 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 110/197
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 3,741 -1,209 1,105,612 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/philippines | 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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 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 (1960–2025, 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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