The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 524,877 in 2024 vs 46,843 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 529,186 people compared to 46,977 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Population statistics:
- Cape Verde's population is 11.3 times bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis'.
- Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while Saint Kitts and Nevis is the 189th.
- The countries together account for 0.007% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 0.0006% for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.22% per year vs -0.04% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Since 2005, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 485K people to 529K (9.08% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis has grown from 46.4K to 47K (1.16% growth).
- Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 566K people, while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population already peaked in 1960 at 55.8K people and is projected to decrease to 30.2K people by 2100.
Cape Verde vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: live population counter
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| Current population |
529186
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46977
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| Population rank | 169/197 | 189/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.006% | 0.0006% |
| One net population change |
3.44 hours
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4.29 days
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| One birth every |
1.36 hours
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16 hours
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| One death every |
3.32 hours
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18.8 hours
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| One migration net change every |
7.25 hours
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1.86 months
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| Annual migration change | -1,209 | -7 |
| Daily growth/decline | +7 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | +2,546 | +85 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.49% | +0.18% |
| Population growth rate rank | 136/197 | 154/197 |
Cape Verde and Saint Kitts and Nevis: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 210,024 | 55,810 | - | - |
| 1961 | 215,087 | 55,334 | 2.41% | -0.85% |
| 1962 | 221,919 | 54,461 | 3.18% | -1.58% |
| 1963 | 229,373 | 53,441 | 3.36% | -1.87% |
| 1964 | 237,006 | 52,326 | 3.33% | -2.09% |
| 1965 | 244,856 | 51,139 | 3.31% | -2.27% |
| 1966 | 252,976 | 49,898 | 3.32% | -2.43% |
| 1967 | 261,404 | 48,605 | 3.33% | -2.59% |
| 1968 | 270,164 | 47,245 | 3.35% | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 279,248 | 45,731 | 3.36% | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 287,885 | 44,606 | 3.09% | -2.46% |
| 1971 | 294,046 | 44,206 | 2.14% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 297,386 | 44,033 | 1.14% | -0.39% |
| 1973 | 299,881 | 43,880 | 0.84% | -0.35% |
| 1974 | 302,570 | 43,738 | 0.9% | -0.32% |
| 1975 | 305,847 | 43,606 | 1.08% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 309,455 | 43,482 | 1.18% | -0.28% |
| 1977 | 312,834 | 43,358 | 1.09% | -0.29% |
| 1978 | 316,147 | 43,217 | 1.06% | -0.33% |
| 1979 | 319,480 | 43,033 | 1.05% | -0.43% |
| 1980 | 323,301 | 42,850 | 1.2% | -0.43% |
| 1981 | 327,846 | 42,698 | 1.41% | -0.35% |
| 1982 | 332,724 | 42,532 | 1.49% | -0.39% |
| 1983 | 337,654 | 42,334 | 1.48% | -0.47% |
| 1984 | 342,505 | 42,113 | 1.44% | -0.52% |
| 1985 | 347,365 | 41,874 | 1.42% | -0.57% |
| 1986 | 352,312 | 41,618 | 1.42% | -0.61% |
| 1987 | 357,302 | 41,348 | 1.42% | -0.65% |
| 1988 | 362,329 | 41,062 | 1.41% | -0.69% |
| 1989 | 367,803 | 40,758 | 1.51% | -0.74% |
| 1990 | 375,428 | 40,432 | 2.07% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 384,586 | 40,358 | 2.44% | -0.18% |
| 1992 | 393,415 | 40,715 | 2.3% | 0.88% |
| 1993 | 401,965 | 41,242 | 2.17% | 1.29% |
| 1994 | 410,228 | 41,776 | 2.06% | 1.29% |
| 1995 | 418,104 | 42,326 | 1.92% | 1.32% |
| 1996 | 425,581 | 42,877 | 1.79% | 1.3% |
| 1997 | 432,798 | 43,428 | 1.7% | 1.29% |
| 1998 | 439,784 | 43,998 | 1.61% | 1.31% |
| 1999 | 446,519 | 44,601 | 1.53% | 1.37% |
| 2000 | 453,317 | 45,248 | 1.52% | 1.45% |
| 2001 | 460,293 | 45,761 | 1.54% | 1.13% |
| 2002 | 467,046 | 46,020 | 1.47% | 0.57% |
| 2003 | 473,383 | 46,176 | 1.36% | 0.34% |
| 2004 | 479,370 | 46,315 | 1.26% | 0.3% |
| 2005 | 485,115 | 46,437 | 1.2% | 0.26% |
| 2006 | 490,728 | 46,569 | 1.16% | 0.28% |
| 2007 | 496,190 | 46,706 | 1.11% | 0.29% |
| 2008 | 501,355 | 46,835 | 1.04% | 0.28% |
| 2009 | 506,141 | 46,916 | 0.95% | 0.17% |
| 2010 | 509,784 | 46,846 | 0.72% | -0.15% |
| 2011 | 511,447 | 46,886 | 0.33% | 0.09% |
| 2012 | 511,955 | 47,033 | 0.1% | 0.31% |
| 2013 | 512,225 | 47,069 | 0.05% | 0.08% |
| 2014 | 512,326 | 47,089 | 0.02% | 0.04% |
| 2015 | 512,394 | 47,087 | 0.01% | -0.004% |
| 2016 | 512,554 | 47,075 | 0.03% | -0.03% |
| 2017 | 512,893 | 47,050 | 0.07% | -0.05% |
| 2018 | 513,415 | 47,008 | 0.1% | -0.09% |
| 2019 | 514,104 | 46,952 | 0.13% | -0.12% |
| 2020 | 514,679 | 46,870 | 0.11% | -0.17% |
| 2021 | 516,649 | 46,763 | 0.38% | -0.23% |
| 2022 | 519,741 | 46,709 | 0.6% | -0.12% |
| 2023 | 522,331 | 46,758 | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| 2024 | 524,877 | 46,843 | 0.49% | 0.18% |
| 2025 | 527,331 | 46,920 | 0.47% | 0.17% |
| 2026 | 529,641 | 46,992 | 0.44% | 0.15% |
| 2027 | 531,874 | 47,049 | 0.42% | 0.12% |
| 2028 | 534,119 | 47,093 | 0.42% | 0.09% |
| 2029 | 536,345 | 47,112 | 0.42% | 0.04% |
| 2030 | 538,617 | 47,132 | 0.42% | 0.04% |
| 2031 | 540,769 | 47,125 | 0.4% | -0.01% |
| 2032 | 542,801 | 47,105 | 0.38% | -0.04% |
| 2033 | 544,769 | 47,066 | 0.36% | -0.08% |
| 2034 | 546,653 | 47,007 | 0.35% | -0.13% |
| 2035 | 548,594 | 46,930 | 0.36% | -0.16% |
| 2036 | 550,481 | 46,825 | 0.34% | -0.23% |
| 2037 | 552,294 | 46,717 | 0.33% | -0.23% |
| 2038 | 554,085 | 46,594 | 0.32% | -0.26% |
| 2039 | 555,802 | 46,463 | 0.31% | -0.28% |
| 2040 | 557,378 | 46,315 | 0.28% | -0.32% |
| 2041 | 558,819 | 46,154 | 0.26% | -0.35% |
| 2042 | 560,139 | 45,983 | 0.24% | -0.37% |
| 2043 | 561,350 | 45,783 | 0.22% | -0.43% |
| 2044 | 562,468 | 45,579 | 0.2% | -0.45% |
| 2045 | 563,484 | 45,362 | 0.18% | -0.48% |
| 2046 | 564,357 | 45,147 | 0.15% | -0.47% |
| 2047 | 565,018 | 44,925 | 0.12% | -0.49% |
| 2048 | 565,511 | 44,699 | 0.09% | -0.51% |
| 2049 | 565,896 | 44,478 | 0.07% | -0.49% |
| 2050 | 566,140 | 44,251 | 0.04% | -0.51% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Cape Verde increased by 27,279 people (a 5.62% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis gained 650 people (a 1.4% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Cape Verde gained 16,792 (a 3.28% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population decreased by -110 (a 0.23% decline).
Cape Verde was ranked 165th most populous country in 2005 and is 169th in 2025. Saint Kitts and Nevis was ranked 190th in 2005 and ranked 189th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Cape Verde's population will grow by 6.98% to 566,140 people with a rank change from 169th to 168th. The population of Saint Kitts and Nevis will decrease by 5.8% to 44,251 people and will still be ranked 189th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Praia | 159K |
| Mindelo | 70.5K |
| Assomada | 12K |
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| City | Population |
| Basseterre | 13.2K |
| Cayon | 3K |
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Population differences between Cape Verde and Saint Kitts and Nevis
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| Life expectancy | 76.4 years | 72.4 years |
| Average age | 31.4 years | 37.2 years |
| Median age | 29.4 years | 36.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.9:49.1 | 47.9:52.1 |
| Fertility rate | 1.52 births per woman | 1.51 births per woman |
| Population density | 337 ppl/mi² | 467 ppl/mi² |
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