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Population in Cape Verde compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 527,326 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,853 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 71.5 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.26% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 531K (8.18% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Saudi Arabia
2100 419,997 76,380,382
2099 424,272 75,896,692
2098 428,479 75,410,485
2097 432,755 74,922,342
2096 437,010 74,431,436
2095 441,329 73,939,761
2094 445,663 73,447,628
2093 450,029 72,954,272
2092 454,324 72,460,372
2091 458,616 71,966,760
2090 462,925 71,474,363
2089 467,304 70,984,330
2088 471,550 70,494,851
2087 475,770 70,006,368
2086 479,948 69,519,641
2085 484,130 69,035,093
2084 488,284 68,551,533
2083 492,265 68,068,933
2082 496,287 67,587,034
2081 500,248 67,105,252
2080 504,114 66,624,751
2079 507,910 66,144,495
2078 511,491 65,664,508
2077 514,982 65,183,768
2076 518,448 64,701,603
2075 521,841 64,217,651
2074 525,092 63,731,809
2073 528,231 63,243,084
2072 531,275 62,750,764
2071 534,138 62,255,408
2070 537,082 61,756,796
2069 539,993 61,253,878
2068 542,768 60,746,216
2067 545,560 60,235,232
2066 548,154 59,720,954
2065 550,545 59,203,814
2064 552,744 58,684,254
2063 554,888 58,161,702
2062 556,973 57,637,152
2061 558,855 57,109,207
2060 560,518 56,579,736
2059 562,114 56,047,666
2058 563,436 55,513,281
2057 564,587 54,978,393
2056 565,521 54,441,706
2055 566,347 53,904,081
2054 567,010 53,364,635
2053 567,363 52,823,422
2052 567,478 52,280,914
2051 567,476 51,737,228
2050 567,344 51,192,924
2049 567,002 50,647,663
2048 566,562 50,100,576
2047 566,027 49,552,613
2046 565,225 49,002,774
2045 564,268 48,451,215
2044 563,194 47,898,754
2043 562,030 47,346,122
2042 560,769 46,792,504
2041 559,386 46,237,820
2040 557,874 45,682,139
2039 556,224 45,126,407
2038 554,435 44,569,427
2037 552,627 44,012,415
2036 550,801 43,454,985
2035 548,853 42,897,909
2034 546,915 42,342,044
2033 545,056 41,787,423
2032 542,980 41,233,964
2031 540,984 40,680,599
2030 538,671 40,128,273
2029 536,441 39,530,306
2028 534,196 38,906,191
2027 531,944 38,267,271
2026 529,702 37,625,434
2025 527,326 36,973,555
2024 524,877 35,300,280
2023 522,331 33,702,731
2022 519,741 32,175,224
2021 516,649 30,784,383
2020 514,679 31,552,510
2019 514,104 30,063,799
2018 513,415 30,196,281
2017 512,893 30,977,355
2016 512,554 30,954,198
2015 512,394 29,816,382
2014 512,326 28,309,273
2013 512,225 27,624,004
2012 511,955 26,168,861
2011 511,447 25,091,867
2010 509,784 23,978,487
2009 506,141 24,217,654
2008 501,355 23,287,877
2007 496,190 22,368,313
2006 490,728 21,459,144
2005 485,115 20,559,890
2004 479,370 19,669,480
2003 473,383 18,786,767
2002 467,046 17,910,910
2001 460,293 17,041,397
2000 453,317 16,177,722
1999 446,519 15,472,075
1998 439,784 14,922,185
1997 432,798 14,374,943
1996 425,581 13,831,009
1995 418,104 13,289,245
1994 410,228 12,750,040
1993 401,965 12,215,862
1992 393,415 11,686,676
1991 384,586 11,160,744
1990 375,428 10,640,691
1989 367,803 10,128,394
1988 362,329 9,629,165
1987 357,302 9,130,194
1986 352,312 8,628,639
1985 347,365 8,151,779
1984 342,505 7,697,307
1983 337,654 7,252,941
1982 332,724 6,824,486
1981 327,846 6,420,551
1980 323,301 6,047,997
1979 319,480 5,703,698
1978 316,147 5,381,902
1977 312,834 5,083,048
1976 309,455 4,807,933
1975 305,847 4,556,287
1974 302,570 4,323,632
1973 299,881 4,106,344
1972 297,386 3,905,722
1971 294,046 3,724,031
1970 287,885 3,562,470
1969 279,248 3,417,114
1968 270,164 3,282,711
1967 261,404 3,157,242
1966 252,976 3,039,887
1965 244,856 2,928,771
1964 237,006 2,821,968
1963 229,373 2,719,341
1962 221,919 2,620,910
1961 215,087 2,526,347
1960 210,024 2,435,403

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 18,299 people (a 3.57% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 567K people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde Saudi Arabia
2100 -1.01% 0.64%
2099 -0.98% 0.64%
2098 -0.99% 0.65%
2097 -0.97% 0.66%
2096 -0.98% 0.66%
2095 -0.97% 0.67%
2094 -0.97% 0.68%
2093 -0.95% 0.68%
2092 -0.94% 0.69%
2091 -0.93% 0.69%
2090 -0.94% 0.69%
2089 -0.9% 0.69%
2088 -0.89% 0.7%
2087 -0.87% 0.7%
2086 -0.86% 0.7%
2085 -0.85% 0.71%
2084 -0.81% 0.71%
2083 -0.81% 0.71%
2082 -0.79% 0.72%
2081 -0.77% 0.72%
2080 -0.75% 0.73%
2079 -0.7% 0.73%
2078 -0.68% 0.74%
2077 -0.67% 0.75%
2076 -0.65% 0.75%
2075 -0.62% 0.76%
2074 -0.59% 0.77%
2073 -0.57% 0.78%
2072 -0.54% 0.8%
2071 -0.55% 0.81%
2070 -0.54% 0.82%
2069 -0.51% 0.84%
2068 -0.51% 0.85%
2067 -0.47% 0.86%
2066 -0.43% 0.87%
2065 -0.4% 0.89%
2064 -0.39% 0.9%
2063 -0.37% 0.91%
2062 -0.34% 0.92%
2061 -0.3% 0.94%
2060 -0.28% 0.95%
2059 -0.23% 0.96%
2058 -0.2% 0.97%
2057 -0.17% 0.99%
2056 -0.15% 1%
2055 -0.12% 1.01%
2054 -0.06% 1.02%
2053 -0.02% 1.04%
2052 0% 1.05%
2051 0.02% 1.06%
2050 0.06% 1.08%
2049 0.08% 1.09%
2048 0.09% 1.11%
2047 0.14% 1.12%
2046 0.17% 1.14%
2045 0.19% 1.15%
2044 0.21% 1.17%
2043 0.22% 1.18%
2042 0.25% 1.2%
2041 0.27% 1.22%
2040 0.3% 1.23%
2039 0.32% 1.25%
2038 0.33% 1.27%
2037 0.33% 1.28%
2036 0.35% 1.3%
2035 0.35% 1.31%
2034 0.34% 1.33%
2033 0.38% 1.34%
2032 0.37% 1.36%
2031 0.43% 1.38%
2030 0.42% 1.51%
2029 0.42% 1.6%
2028 0.42% 1.67%
2027 0.42% 1.71%
2026 0.45% 1.76%
2025 0.47% 4.74%
2024 0.49% 4.74%
2023 0.5% 4.75%
2022 0.6% 4.52%
2021 0.38% -2.43%
2020 0.11% 4.95%
2019 0.13% -0.44%
2018 0.1% -2.52%
2017 0.07% 0.07%
2016 0.03% 3.82%
2015 0.01% 5.32%
2014 0.02% 2.48%
2013 0.05% 5.56%
2012 0.1% 4.29%
2011 0.33% 4.64%
2010 0.72% -0.99%
2009 0.95% 3.99%
2008 1.04% 4.11%
2007 1.11% 4.24%
2006 1.16% 4.37%
2005 1.2% 4.53%
2004 1.26% 4.7%
2003 1.36% 4.89%
2002 1.47% 5.1%
2001 1.54% 5.34%
2000 1.52% 4.56%
1999 1.53% 3.69%
1998 1.61% 3.81%
1997 1.7% 3.93%
1996 1.79% 4.08%
1995 1.92% 4.23%
1994 2.06% 4.37%
1993 2.17% 4.53%
1992 2.3% 4.71%
1991 2.44% 4.89%
1990 2.07% 5.06%
1989 1.51% 5.18%
1988 1.41% 5.47%
1987 1.42% 5.81%
1986 1.42% 5.85%
1985 1.42% 5.9%
1984 1.44% 6.13%
1983 1.48% 6.28%
1982 1.49% 6.29%
1981 1.41% 6.16%
1980 1.2% 6.04%
1979 1.05% 5.98%
1978 1.06% 5.88%
1977 1.09% 5.72%
1976 1.18% 5.52%
1975 1.08% 5.38%
1974 0.9% 5.29%
1973 0.84% 5.14%
1972 1.14% 4.88%
1971 2.14% 4.54%
1970 3.09% 4.25%
1969 3.36% 4.09%
1968 3.35% 3.97%
1967 3.33% 3.86%
1966 3.32% 3.79%
1965 3.31% 3.78%
1964 3.33% 3.77%
1963 3.36% 3.76%
1962 3.18% 3.74%
1961 2.41% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Saudi Arabia
Current population
530853
37955120
Population rank 169/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 0.46%
One net population change
3.59 hours
18.9 seconds
One birth every
1.37 hours
54.2 seconds
One death every
3.28 hours
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +7 +4,584
Annual growth/decline +2,449 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 2/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -1,284 +119,738
Net migration rank 94/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - 119,738
2024 3,741 -1,209 499,782 122,170
2023 3,798 -1,226 474,366 325,691
2022 3,864 -1,253 406,920 977,072
2021 3,575 0 409,032 -106,287
2020 3,734 -3,362 447,036 -74,725
2019 4,773 -4,001 474,407 191,582
2018 5,282 -4,679 528,767 -988,751
2017 5,993 -5,550 546,751 -920,812
2016 6,238 -6,004 537,829 -26,997
2015 6,314 -6,226 511,023 465,292
2014 6,622 -6,578 493,431 469,144
2013 6,780 -6,622 475,299 485,794
2012 7,157 -6,779 465,649 479,206
2011 7,874 -7,226 443,675 491,253
2010 7,746 -5,069 418,641 504,955
2009 7,216 -2,618 438,557 496,229
2008 7,313 -2,340 433,457 491,337
2007 7,559 -2,200 425,199 489,136
2006 7,980 -2,408 399,333 504,661
2005 8,428 -2,768 375,938 518,565
2004 8,825 -2,993 362,843 523,472
2003 9,037 -2,898 364,520 514,606
2002 9,278 -2,751 372,099 500,508
2001 9,510 -2,528 382,153 484,252
2000 9,752 -2,772 392,407 468,515
1999 9,989 -3,371 390,112 160,263
1998 10,187 -3,332 389,499 159,898
1997 10,323 -3,211 385,033 160,066
1996 10,613 -3,297 382,248 160,532
1995 10,764 -3,125 380,231 160,512
1994 11,410 -3,299 377,351 160,306
1993 11,805 -3,393 372,621 158,074
1992 11,915 -3,231 366,763 160,908
1991 11,899 -2,924 361,329 162,857
1990 11,738 -2,398 355,495 160,416
1989 11,608 -5,704 349,399 159,273
1988 11,523 -6,474 342,865 146,918
1987 11,426 -6,418 333,088 175,075
1986 11,295 -6,314 322,340 172,606
1985 11,105 -6,192 310,558 148,208
1984 10,835 -6,035 296,615 153,562
1983 10,736 -5,834 280,616 157,930
1982 10,597 -5,629 264,831 153,528
1981 10,470 -5,684 249,156 140,355
1980 10,276 -5,980 234,372 121,220
1979 10,223 -6,875 220,186 112,826
1978 10,152 -6,833 205,331 105,263
1977 10,036 -6,730 191,103 96,015
1976 9,833 -6,389 178,024 85,083
1975 9,601 -5,829 166,223 73,960
1974 9,295 -6,512 155,478 69,653
1973 9,003 -6,410 145,450 63,995
1972 8,716 -6,316 136,360 55,439
1971 8,359 -4,085 127,600 43,989
1970 7,878 172 120,440 31,097
1969 7,625 1,608 113,859 25,312
1968 7,408 1,521 108,281 21,366
1967 7,214 1,376 103,343 17,947
1966 7,039 1,230 98,361 15,054
1965 6,877 1,093 93,820 15,000
1964 6,725 1,006 89,776 15,000
1963 6,589 945 85,480 15,000
1962 6,468 904 81,393 15,000
1961 6,247 49 77,743 15,000
1960 6,098 -2,267 74,143 15,000

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

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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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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