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Population in Cape Verde compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 527,326 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,853 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 97.2 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.26% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 531K (8.18% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Cape Verde vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde South Korea
2100 419,997 22,001,649
2099 424,272 22,324,514
2098 428,479 22,657,541
2097 432,755 22,998,315
2096 437,010 23,348,632
2095 441,329 23,711,049
2094 445,663 24,081,510
2093 450,029 24,460,970
2092 454,324 24,848,715
2091 458,616 25,242,926
2090 462,925 25,642,926
2089 467,304 26,048,094
2088 471,550 26,457,020
2087 475,770 26,871,556
2086 479,948 27,288,450
2085 484,130 27,710,065
2084 488,284 28,133,600
2083 492,265 28,564,090
2082 496,287 28,998,646
2081 500,248 29,441,497
2080 504,114 29,887,135
2079 507,910 30,337,095
2078 511,491 30,793,984
2077 514,982 31,258,278
2076 518,448 31,728,826
2075 521,841 32,205,338
2074 525,092 32,689,892
2073 528,231 33,180,187
2072 531,275 33,679,874
2071 534,138 34,187,068
2070 537,082 34,702,204
2069 539,993 35,224,472
2068 542,768 35,745,164
2067 545,560 36,274,411
2066 548,154 36,808,495
2065 550,545 37,349,660
2064 552,744 37,897,742
2063 554,888 38,450,082
2062 556,973 39,009,227
2061 558,855 39,565,102
2060 560,518 40,130,032
2059 562,114 40,692,438
2058 563,436 41,256,780
2057 564,587 41,813,259
2056 565,521 42,356,530
2055 566,347 42,888,143
2054 567,010 43,405,840
2053 567,363 43,917,075
2052 567,478 44,419,192
2051 567,476 44,901,452
2050 567,344 45,362,931
2049 567,002 45,809,553
2048 566,562 46,235,718
2047 566,027 46,645,885
2046 565,225 47,033,200
2045 564,268 47,409,815
2044 563,194 47,773,842
2043 562,030 48,120,989
2042 560,769 48,455,085
2041 559,386 48,782,206
2040 557,874 49,091,438
2039 556,224 49,388,464
2038 554,435 49,669,835
2037 552,627 49,932,869
2036 550,801 50,175,947
2035 548,853 50,401,135
2034 546,915 50,607,994
2033 545,056 50,796,030
2032 542,980 50,961,878
2031 540,984 51,109,725
2030 538,671 51,242,628
2029 536,441 51,360,529
2028 534,196 51,461,403
2027 531,944 51,551,313
2026 529,702 51,624,449
2025 527,326 51,684,564
2024 524,877 51,751,065
2023 522,331 51,712,619
2022 519,741 51,672,569
2021 516,649 51,769,539
2020 514,679 51,836,239
2019 514,104 51,764,822
2018 513,415 51,585,058
2017 512,893 51,361,911
2016 512,554 51,217,803
2015 512,394 51,014,947
2014 512,326 50,746,659
2013 512,225 50,428,893
2012 511,955 50,199,853
2011 511,447 49,936,638
2010 509,784 49,554,112
2009 506,141 49,307,835
2008 501,355 49,054,708
2007 496,190 48,683,638
2006 490,728 48,438,292
2005 485,115 48,184,561
2004 479,370 48,082,519
2003 473,383 47,892,330
2002 467,046 47,644,736
2001 460,293 47,370,164
2000 453,317 47,008,111
1999 446,519 46,616,677
1998 439,784 46,286,503
1997 432,798 45,953,580
1996 425,581 45,524,681
1995 418,104 45,092,991
1994 410,228 44,641,540
1993 401,965 44,194,628
1992 393,415 43,747,962
1991 384,586 43,295,704
1990 375,428 42,869,283
1989 367,803 42,449,038
1988 362,329 42,031,247
1987 357,302 41,621,690
1986 352,312 41,213,674
1985 347,365 40,805,744
1984 342,505 40,405,956
1983 337,654 39,910,403
1982 332,724 39,326,352
1981 327,846 38,723,248
1980 323,301 38,123,775
1979 319,480 37,534,236
1978 316,147 36,969,185
1977 312,834 36,411,795
1976 309,455 35,848,523
1975 305,847 35,280,725
1974 302,570 34,692,266
1973 299,881 34,103,149
1972 297,386 33,505,406
1971 294,046 32,882,704
1970 287,885 32,240,827
1969 279,248 31,544,266
1968 270,164 30,838,302
1967 261,404 30,130,983
1966 252,976 29,435,571
1965 244,856 28,704,674
1964 237,006 27,984,155
1963 229,373 27,261,747
1962 221,919 26,513,030
1961 215,087 25,765,673
1960 210,024 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 18,299 people (a 3.57% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 567K people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde South Korea
2100 -1.01% -1.45%
2099 -0.98% -1.47%
2098 -0.99% -1.48%
2097 -0.97% -1.5%
2096 -0.98% -1.53%
2095 -0.97% -1.54%
2094 -0.97% -1.55%
2093 -0.95% -1.56%
2092 -0.94% -1.56%
2091 -0.93% -1.56%
2090 -0.94% -1.56%
2089 -0.9% -1.55%
2088 -0.89% -1.54%
2087 -0.87% -1.53%
2086 -0.86% -1.52%
2085 -0.85% -1.51%
2084 -0.81% -1.51%
2083 -0.81% -1.5%
2082 -0.79% -1.5%
2081 -0.77% -1.49%
2080 -0.75% -1.48%
2079 -0.7% -1.48%
2078 -0.68% -1.49%
2077 -0.67% -1.48%
2076 -0.65% -1.48%
2075 -0.62% -1.48%
2074 -0.59% -1.48%
2073 -0.57% -1.48%
2072 -0.54% -1.48%
2071 -0.55% -1.48%
2070 -0.54% -1.48%
2069 -0.51% -1.46%
2068 -0.51% -1.46%
2067 -0.47% -1.45%
2066 -0.43% -1.45%
2065 -0.4% -1.45%
2064 -0.39% -1.44%
2063 -0.37% -1.43%
2062 -0.34% -1.4%
2061 -0.3% -1.41%
2060 -0.28% -1.38%
2059 -0.23% -1.37%
2058 -0.2% -1.33%
2057 -0.17% -1.28%
2056 -0.15% -1.24%
2055 -0.12% -1.19%
2054 -0.06% -1.16%
2053 -0.02% -1.13%
2052 0% -1.07%
2051 0.02% -1.02%
2050 0.06% -0.97%
2049 0.08% -0.92%
2048 0.09% -0.88%
2047 0.14% -0.82%
2046 0.17% -0.79%
2045 0.19% -0.76%
2044 0.21% -0.72%
2043 0.22% -0.69%
2042 0.25% -0.67%
2041 0.27% -0.63%
2040 0.3% -0.6%
2039 0.32% -0.57%
2038 0.33% -0.53%
2037 0.33% -0.48%
2036 0.35% -0.45%
2035 0.35% -0.41%
2034 0.34% -0.37%
2033 0.38% -0.33%
2032 0.37% -0.29%
2031 0.43% -0.26%
2030 0.42% -0.23%
2029 0.42% -0.2%
2028 0.42% -0.17%
2027 0.42% -0.14%
2026 0.45% -0.12%
2025 0.47% -0.13%
2024 0.49% 0.07%
2023 0.5% 0.08%
2022 0.6% -0.19%
2021 0.38% -0.13%
2020 0.11% 0.14%
2019 0.13% 0.35%
2018 0.1% 0.43%
2017 0.07% 0.28%
2016 0.03% 0.4%
2015 0.01% 0.53%
2014 0.02% 0.63%
2013 0.05% 0.46%
2012 0.1% 0.53%
2011 0.33% 0.77%
2010 0.72% 0.5%
2009 0.95% 0.52%
2008 1.04% 0.76%
2007 1.11% 0.51%
2006 1.16% 0.53%
2005 1.2% 0.21%
2004 1.26% 0.4%
2003 1.36% 0.52%
2002 1.47% 0.58%
2001 1.54% 0.77%
2000 1.52% 0.84%
1999 1.53% 0.71%
1998 1.61% 0.72%
1997 1.7% 0.94%
1996 1.79% 0.96%
1995 1.92% 1.01%
1994 2.06% 1.01%
1993 2.17% 1.02%
1992 2.3% 1.04%
1991 2.44% 0.99%
1990 2.07% 0.99%
1989 1.51% 0.99%
1988 1.41% 0.98%
1987 1.42% 0.99%
1986 1.42% 1%
1985 1.42% 0.99%
1984 1.44% 1.24%
1983 1.48% 1.49%
1982 1.49% 1.56%
1981 1.41% 1.57%
1980 1.2% 1.57%
1979 1.05% 1.53%
1978 1.06% 1.53%
1977 1.09% 1.57%
1976 1.18% 1.61%
1975 1.08% 1.7%
1974 0.9% 1.73%
1973 0.84% 1.78%
1972 1.14% 1.89%
1971 2.14% 1.99%
1970 3.09% 2.21%
1969 3.36% 2.29%
1968 3.35% 2.35%
1967 3.33% 2.36%
1966 3.32% 2.55%
1965 3.31% 2.57%
1964 3.33% 2.65%
1963 3.36% 2.82%
1962 3.18% 2.9%
1961 2.41% 3.01%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/south-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.47%, while South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde South Korea
Current population
530853
51624449
Population rank 169/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 0.62%
One net population change
3.59 hours
7.93 minutes
One birth every
1.37 hours
2.16 minutes
One death every
3.28 hours
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline +7 -182
Annual growth/decline +2,449 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 169/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -1,284 +65,731
Net migration rank 94/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - 65,731
2024 3,741 -1,209 -119,027 75,963
2023 3,798 -1,226 -124,111 87,800
2022 3,864 -1,253 -124,014 87,800
2021 3,575 0 -56,947 -16,778
2020 3,734 -3,362 -31,101 112,631
2019 4,773 -4,001 10,353 128,622
2018 5,282 -4,679 30,951 118,220
2017 5,993 -5,550 71,907 104,029
2016 6,238 -6,004 122,923 91,568
2015 6,314 -6,226 163,248 276,427
2014 6,622 -6,578 167,464 308,037
2013 6,780 -6,622 166,415 301,926
2012 7,157 -6,779 215,859 281,866
2011 7,874 -7,226 214,728 269,958
2010 7,746 -5,069 213,083 52,042
2009 7,216 -2,618 197,231 5,308
2008 7,313 -2,340 215,841 -19,630
2007 7,559 -2,200 248,286 -42,293
2006 7,980 -2,408 203,441 -28,434
2005 8,428 -2,768 187,920 -47,821
2004 8,825 -2,993 225,988 -42,549
2003 9,037 -2,898 244,251 -31,994
2002 9,278 -2,751 247,752 -18,105
2001 9,510 -2,528 312,643 -28,006
2000 9,752 -2,772 390,167 -84,960
1999 9,989 -3,371 368,272 -107,448
1998 10,187 -3,332 393,436 -98,044
1997 10,323 -3,211 422,773 -109,130
1996 10,613 -3,297 446,142 -115,705
1995 10,764 -3,125 468,967 -208,491
1994 11,410 -3,299 473,200 -208,309
1993 11,805 -3,393 477,302 -222,802
1992 11,915 -3,231 494,352 -265,849
1991 11,899 -2,924 467,594 -270,754
1990 11,738 -2,398 411,546 79,294
1989 11,608 -5,704 403,266 186,120
1988 11,523 -6,474 399,297 192,534
1987 11,426 -6,418 378,758 198,057
1986 11,295 -6,314 395,651 189,782
1985 11,105 -6,192 416,219 97,949
1984 10,835 -6,035 436,384 101,394
1983 10,736 -5,834 514,844 102,167
1982 10,597 -5,629 605,626 48,638
1981 10,470 -5,684 631,189 18,442
1980 10,276 -5,980 583,294 -148,341
1979 10,223 -6,875 623,068 -139,566
1978 10,152 -6,833 499,084 -85,721
1977 10,036 -6,730 578,947 -90,737
1976 9,833 -6,389 530,558 -92,314
1975 9,601 -5,829 603,300 -52,332
1974 9,295 -6,512 673,030 27,005
1973 9,003 -6,410 699,115 35,779
1972 8,716 -6,316 740,469 25,382
1971 8,359 -4,085 789,185 -6,326
1970 7,878 172 747,987 -27,999
1969 7,625 1,608 694,227 -21,175
1968 7,408 1,521 684,487 -16,868
1967 7,214 1,376 692,169 -16,484
1966 7,039 1,230 623,534 -16,688
1965 6,877 1,093 641,090 -146,386
1964 6,725 1,006 655,501 -102,284
1963 6,589 945 685,824 -80,226
1962 6,468 904 712,590 -94,606
1961 6,247 49 730,173 -93,179
1960 6,098 -2,267 728,010 47,245

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

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/south-korea | 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 South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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