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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 524,877 in 2024 vs 143,533,851 people in Russia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,391 people compared to 141,906,741 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 267.6 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 1.72% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 1.71% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.22% per year vs -0.02% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 530K (8.08% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 142M (0.8% decline).

Cape Verde vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Russia
2100 420,063 124,983,377
2099 424,339 125,086,144
2098 428,547 125,186,329
2097 432,823 125,264,415
2096 437,079 125,354,177
2095 441,399 125,422,006
2094 445,733 125,474,373
2093 450,100 125,529,632
2092 454,396 125,604,261
2091 458,688 125,652,742
2090 462,998 125,707,894
2089 467,377 125,760,026
2088 471,624 125,810,124
2087 475,845 125,858,116
2086 480,024 125,926,035
2085 484,207 126,001,913
2084 488,361 126,076,414
2083 492,342 126,151,046
2082 496,365 126,234,371
2081 500,326 126,317,768
2080 504,194 126,414,511
2079 507,990 126,534,688
2078 511,571 126,674,591
2077 515,063 126,830,956
2076 518,529 126,982,766
2075 521,923 127,165,304
2074 525,175 127,362,143
2073 528,314 127,576,856
2072 531,359 127,802,632
2071 534,222 128,080,998
2070 537,167 128,353,977
2069 540,078 128,642,208
2068 542,854 128,920,237
2067 545,645 129,203,483
2066 548,241 129,511,983
2065 550,631 129,842,007
2064 552,831 130,177,089
2063 554,976 130,522,107
2062 557,061 130,851,664
2061 558,943 131,200,160
2060 560,606 131,526,812
2059 562,202 131,884,461
2058 563,524 132,247,211
2057 564,676 132,584,941
2056 565,611 132,925,501
2055 566,437 133,271,436
2054 567,099 133,595,068
2053 567,452 133,914,243
2052 567,567 134,180,223
2051 567,565 134,443,510
2050 567,433 134,687,487
2049 567,091 134,909,323
2048 566,651 135,117,641
2047 566,116 135,311,492
2046 565,314 135,482,008
2045 564,356 135,664,379
2044 563,283 135,863,165
2043 562,118 136,085,277
2042 560,857 136,307,658
2041 559,474 136,557,818
2040 557,962 136,821,807
2039 556,312 137,122,219
2038 554,523 137,433,644
2037 552,714 137,770,811
2036 550,888 138,118,955
2035 548,939 138,478,809
2034 547,001 138,852,689
2033 545,142 139,237,595
2032 543,065 139,635,142
2031 541,069 140,058,187
2030 538,756 140,453,528
2029 536,526 140,840,370
2028 534,280 141,214,141
2027 532,028 141,580,416
2026 529,785 141,906,741
2025 527,409 142,772,403
2024 524,877 143,533,851
2023 522,331 143,826,130
2022 519,741 144,236,933
2021 516,649 144,746,762
2020 514,679 145,245,148
2019 514,104 145,453,291
2018 513,415 145,398,106
2017 512,893 145,293,260
2016 512,554 145,015,460
2015 512,394 144,640,716
2014 512,326 144,237,223
2013 512,225 143,805,638
2012 511,955 143,378,447
2011 511,447 143,018,195
2010 509,784 142,849,468
2009 506,141 142,785,348
2008 501,355 142,742,366
2007 496,190 142,805,114
2006 490,728 143,049,637
2005 485,115 143,518,814
2004 479,370 144,067,316
2003 473,383 144,648,618
2002 467,046 145,306,497
2001 460,293 145,976,482
2000 453,317 146,596,869
1999 446,519 147,214,776
1998 439,784 147,670,784
1997 432,798 147,915,361
1996 425,581 148,160,129
1995 418,104 148,375,787
1994 410,228 148,407,912
1993 401,965 148,458,777
1992 393,415 148,538,197
1991 384,586 148,394,216
1990 375,428 147,969,406
1989 367,803 147,721,000
1988 362,329 146,857,000
1987 357,302 145,908,000
1986 352,312 144,894,000
1985 347,365 143,858,000
1984 342,505 142,745,000
1983 337,654 141,668,000
1982 332,724 140,823,000
1981 327,846 139,941,000
1980 323,301 139,010,000
1979 319,480 138,027,000
1978 316,147 137,060,000
1977 312,834 136,100,000
1976 309,455 135,147,000
1975 305,847 134,200,000
1974 302,570 133,432,000
1973 299,881 132,669,000
1972 297,386 131,909,000
1971 294,046 131,155,000
1970 287,885 130,404,000
1969 279,248 129,664,000
1968 270,164 128,928,000
1967 261,404 128,196,000
1966 252,976 127,468,000
1965 244,856 126,745,000
1964 237,006 125,345,000
1963 229,373 123,960,000
1962 221,919 122,591,000
1961 215,087 121,236,000
1960 210,024 119,897,000

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/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 17,837 people (a 3.48% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 134,687,487 people and rank change from 9th to 14th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 568K people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 125M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde Russia
2100 -1.01% -0.08%
2099 -0.98% -0.08%
2098 -0.99% -0.06%
2097 -0.97% -0.07%
2096 -0.98% -0.05%
2095 -0.97% -0.04%
2094 -0.97% -0.04%
2093 -0.95% -0.06%
2092 -0.94% -0.04%
2091 -0.93% -0.04%
2090 -0.94% -0.04%
2089 -0.9% -0.04%
2088 -0.89% -0.04%
2087 -0.87% -0.05%
2086 -0.86% -0.06%
2085 -0.85% -0.06%
2084 -0.81% -0.06%
2083 -0.81% -0.07%
2082 -0.79% -0.07%
2081 -0.77% -0.08%
2080 -0.75% -0.09%
2079 -0.7% -0.11%
2078 -0.68% -0.12%
2077 -0.67% -0.12%
2076 -0.65% -0.14%
2075 -0.62% -0.15%
2074 -0.59% -0.17%
2073 -0.57% -0.18%
2072 -0.54% -0.22%
2071 -0.55% -0.21%
2070 -0.54% -0.22%
2069 -0.51% -0.22%
2068 -0.51% -0.22%
2067 -0.47% -0.24%
2066 -0.43% -0.25%
2065 -0.4% -0.26%
2064 -0.39% -0.26%
2063 -0.37% -0.25%
2062 -0.34% -0.27%
2061 -0.3% -0.25%
2060 -0.28% -0.27%
2059 -0.23% -0.27%
2058 -0.2% -0.25%
2057 -0.17% -0.26%
2056 -0.15% -0.26%
2055 -0.12% -0.24%
2054 -0.06% -0.24%
2053 -0.02% -0.2%
2052 0% -0.2%
2051 0.02% -0.18%
2050 0.06% -0.16%
2049 0.08% -0.15%
2048 0.09% -0.14%
2047 0.14% -0.13%
2046 0.17% -0.13%
2045 0.19% -0.15%
2044 0.21% -0.16%
2043 0.22% -0.16%
2042 0.25% -0.18%
2041 0.27% -0.19%
2040 0.3% -0.22%
2039 0.32% -0.23%
2038 0.33% -0.24%
2037 0.33% -0.25%
2036 0.35% -0.26%
2035 0.35% -0.27%
2034 0.34% -0.28%
2033 0.38% -0.28%
2032 0.37% -0.3%
2031 0.43% -0.28%
2030 0.42% -0.27%
2029 0.42% -0.26%
2028 0.42% -0.26%
2027 0.42% -0.23%
2026 0.45% -0.61%
2025 0.48% -0.53%
2024 0.49% -0.2%
2023 0.5% -0.28%
2022 0.6% -0.35%
2021 0.38% -0.34%
2020 0.11% -0.14%
2019 0.13% 0.04%
2018 0.1% 0.07%
2017 0.07% 0.19%
2016 0.03% 0.26%
2015 0.01% 0.28%
2014 0.02% 0.3%
2013 0.05% 0.3%
2012 0.1% 0.25%
2011 0.33% 0.12%
2010 0.72% 0.04%
2009 0.95% 0.03%
2008 1.04% -0.04%
2007 1.11% -0.17%
2006 1.16% -0.33%
2005 1.2% -0.38%
2004 1.26% -0.4%
2003 1.36% -0.45%
2002 1.47% -0.46%
2001 1.54% -0.42%
2000 1.52% -0.42%
1999 1.53% -0.31%
1998 1.61% -0.17%
1997 1.7% -0.17%
1996 1.79% -0.15%
1995 1.92% -0.02%
1994 2.06% -0.03%
1993 2.17% -0.05%
1992 2.3% 0.1%
1991 2.44% 0.29%
1990 2.07% 0.17%
1989 1.51% 0.59%
1988 1.41% 0.65%
1987 1.42% 0.7%
1986 1.42% 0.72%
1985 1.42% 0.78%
1984 1.44% 0.76%
1983 1.48% 0.6%
1982 1.49% 0.63%
1981 1.41% 0.67%
1980 1.2% 0.71%
1979 1.05% 0.71%
1978 1.06% 0.71%
1977 1.09% 0.71%
1976 1.18% 0.71%
1975 1.08% 0.58%
1974 0.9% 0.58%
1973 0.84% 0.58%
1972 1.14% 0.57%
1971 2.14% 0.58%
1970 3.09% 0.57%
1969 3.36% 0.57%
1968 3.35% 0.57%
1967 3.33% 0.57%
1966 3.32% 0.57%
1965 3.31% 1.12%
1964 3.33% 1.12%
1963 3.36% 1.12%
1962 3.18% 1.12%
1961 2.41% 1.12%

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/russia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.49%, while Russia's population declined by 0.2%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Russia
Current population
530391
141906741
Population rank 169/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 1.71%
One net population change
3.44 hours
1.8 minutes
One birth every
1.36 hours
25.5 seconds
One death every
3.32 hours
18.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +7 -801
Annual growth/decline +2,546 -292,279
Annual growth/decline rate +0.49% -0.2%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 177/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -1,284 -251,822
Net migration rank 94/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - -251,822
2024 - -1,209 - -178,042
2023 3,798 -1,226 -503,392 27,807
2022 3,864 -1,253 -576,948 765,629
2021 3,575 0 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 3,734 -3,362 -697,177 334,094
2019 4,773 -4,001 -319,997 336,494
2018 5,282 -4,679 -232,637 339,972
2017 5,993 -5,550 -130,764 396,619
2016 6,238 -6,004 0 447,645
2015 6,314 -6,226 43,392 384,756
2014 6,622 -6,578 28,848 264,698
2013 6,780 -6,622 28,761 289,872
2012 7,157 -6,779 0 285,977
2011 7,874 -7,226 -128,716 309,377
2010 7,746 -5,069 -242,844 307,555
2009 7,216 -2,618 -257,014 350,206
2008 7,313 -2,340 -356,856 360,840
2007 7,559 -2,200 -471,257 365,717
2006 7,980 -2,408 -686,638 308,370
2005 8,428 -2,768 -846,761 263,541
2004 8,825 -2,993 -792,370 261,519
2003 9,037 -2,898 -896,822 256,804
2002 9,278 -2,751 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 9,510 -2,528 -963,445 259,614
2000 9,752 -2,772 -967,540 550,401
1999 9,989 -3,371 -927,453 375,468
1998 10,187 -3,332 -694,053 528,135
1997 10,323 -3,211 -769,159 541,387
1996 10,613 -3,297 -785,248 587,171
1995 10,764 -3,125 -845,742 723,875
1994 11,410 -3,299 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 11,805 -3,393 -757,140 507,229
1992 11,915 -3,231 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 11,899 -2,924 103,876 125,505
1990 11,738 -2,398 325,533 299,863
1989 11,608 -5,704 576,112 89,400
1988 11,523 -6,474 778,343 269,862
1987 11,426 -6,418 977,583 275,611
1986 11,295 -6,314 985,279 283,553
1985 11,105 -6,192 762,447 280,614
1984 10,835 -6,035 756,548 247,026
1983 10,736 -5,834 906,676 200,159
1982 10,597 -5,629 830,855 107,520
1981 10,470 -5,684 713,700 36,686
1980 10,276 -5,980 681,149 10,440
1979 10,223 -6,875 690,135 -5,791
1978 10,152 -6,833 812,766 108,882
1977 10,036 -6,730 832,932 122,316
1976 9,833 -6,389 852,237 113,851
1975 9,601 -5,829 843,850 80,069
1974 9,295 -6,512 883,186 -51,759
1973 9,003 -6,410 846,561 -107,568
1972 8,716 -6,316 872,050 -111,168
1971 8,359 -4,085 854,999 -134,968
1970 7,878 172 785,554 -264,464
1969 7,625 1,608 753,088 -64,643
1968 7,408 1,521 787,621 -83,221
1967 7,214 1,376 854,554 -116,029
1966 7,039 1,230 989,279 -111,360
1965 6,877 1,093 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 6,725 1,006 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 6,589 945 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 6,468 904 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 6,247 49 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 6,098 -2,267 1,962,834 -234,895

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

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/russia | 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 Russia 48.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 3,416,377 people) and 51.4% is from migration (a gain of 3,611,826 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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