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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 524,877 in 2024 vs 50,448,963 people in Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,391 people compared to 53,335,233 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 100.6 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 0.64% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.22% per year vs +2.67% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 530K (8.08% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 53.3M (66.7% growth).

Cape Verde vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Sudan
2100 420,063 137,695,876
2099 424,339 137,114,644
2098 428,547 136,500,499
2097 432,823 135,860,701
2096 437,079 135,222,218
2095 441,399 134,553,615
2094 445,733 133,902,112
2093 450,100 133,186,791
2092 454,396 132,427,642
2091 458,688 131,674,049
2090 462,998 130,893,042
2089 467,377 130,075,970
2088 471,624 129,234,968
2087 475,845 128,358,981
2086 480,024 127,463,823
2085 484,207 126,555,673
2084 488,361 125,612,419
2083 492,342 124,663,868
2082 496,365 123,716,124
2081 500,326 122,772,016
2080 504,194 121,805,246
2079 507,990 120,822,781
2078 511,571 119,802,944
2077 515,063 118,776,597
2076 518,529 117,748,457
2075 521,923 116,688,549
2074 525,175 115,601,159
2073 528,314 114,499,847
2072 531,359 113,374,089
2071 534,222 112,235,978
2070 537,167 111,102,687
2069 540,078 109,945,533
2068 542,854 108,791,037
2067 545,645 107,581,192
2066 548,241 106,357,353
2065 550,631 105,145,307
2064 552,831 103,903,801
2063 554,976 102,642,643
2062 557,061 101,354,095
2061 558,943 100,067,335
2060 560,606 98,765,585
2059 562,202 97,461,067
2058 563,524 96,135,716
2057 564,676 94,800,344
2056 565,611 93,458,640
2055 566,437 92,089,717
2054 567,099 90,711,253
2053 567,452 89,342,122
2052 567,567 87,962,125
2051 567,565 86,581,277
2050 567,433 85,194,794
2049 567,091 83,803,171
2048 566,651 82,442,635
2047 566,116 81,085,689
2046 565,314 79,725,126
2045 564,356 78,359,927
2044 563,283 77,006,049
2043 562,118 75,652,858
2042 560,857 74,312,465
2041 559,474 72,968,877
2040 557,962 71,640,015
2039 556,312 70,319,906
2038 554,523 69,001,239
2037 552,714 67,665,904
2036 550,888 66,337,650
2035 548,939 65,001,359
2034 547,001 63,664,516
2033 545,142 62,329,849
2032 543,065 61,007,985
2031 541,069 59,695,860
2030 538,756 58,384,521
2029 536,526 57,082,767
2028 534,280 55,800,806
2027 532,028 54,523,219
2026 529,785 52,894,744
2025 527,409 51,256,148
2024 524,877 50,448,963
2023 522,331 50,042,791
2022 519,741 49,383,346
2021 516,649 48,066,924
2020 514,679 46,789,231
2019 514,104 45,548,175
2018 513,415 44,230,596
2017 512,893 42,714,306
2016 512,554 41,259,892
2015 512,394 40,024,431
2014 512,326 38,823,318
2013 512,225 37,785,849
2012 511,955 36,923,178
2011 511,447 36,140,806
2010 509,784 35,414,399
2009 506,141 34,569,113
2008 501,355 33,623,980
2007 496,190 32,764,135
2006 490,728 31,992,435
2005 485,115 31,262,444
2004 479,370 30,556,637
2003 473,383 29,896,035
2002 467,046 29,228,727
2001 460,293 28,516,770
2000 453,317 27,816,745
1999 446,519 27,130,613
1998 439,784 26,458,999
1997 432,798 25,799,821
1996 425,581 25,231,528
1995 418,104 24,672,143
1994 410,228 24,043,948
1993 401,965 23,445,592
1992 393,415 22,927,355
1991 384,586 22,470,676
1990 375,428 22,021,481
1989 367,803 21,578,022
1988 362,329 21,138,431
1987 357,302 20,704,904
1986 352,312 20,288,238
1985 347,365 19,905,872
1984 342,505 19,546,528
1983 337,654 19,109,770
1982 332,724 18,486,645
1981 327,846 17,780,572
1980 323,301 17,058,905
1979 319,480 16,355,352
1978 316,147 15,695,003
1977 312,834 15,086,614
1976 309,455 14,569,716
1975 305,847 14,064,798
1974 302,570 13,580,723
1973 299,881 13,049,315
1972 297,386 12,527,856
1971 294,046 12,105,539
1970 287,885 11,695,771
1969 279,248 11,298,936
1968 270,164 10,917,999
1967 261,404 10,550,597
1966 252,976 10,197,578
1965 244,856 9,858,030
1964 237,006 9,531,109
1963 229,373 9,218,077
1962 221,919 8,919,028
1961 215,087 8,634,941
1960 210,024 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 17,837 people (a 3.48% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 59.7% to 85,194,794 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 568K people compared to the peak of 138M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde Sudan
2100 -1.01% 0.42%
2099 -0.98% 0.45%
2098 -0.99% 0.47%
2097 -0.97% 0.47%
2096 -0.98% 0.5%
2095 -0.97% 0.49%
2094 -0.97% 0.54%
2093 -0.95% 0.57%
2092 -0.94% 0.57%
2091 -0.93% 0.6%
2090 -0.94% 0.63%
2089 -0.9% 0.65%
2088 -0.89% 0.68%
2087 -0.87% 0.7%
2086 -0.86% 0.72%
2085 -0.85% 0.75%
2084 -0.81% 0.76%
2083 -0.81% 0.77%
2082 -0.79% 0.77%
2081 -0.77% 0.79%
2080 -0.75% 0.81%
2079 -0.7% 0.85%
2078 -0.68% 0.86%
2077 -0.67% 0.87%
2076 -0.65% 0.91%
2075 -0.62% 0.94%
2074 -0.59% 0.96%
2073 -0.57% 0.99%
2072 -0.54% 1.01%
2071 -0.55% 1.02%
2070 -0.54% 1.05%
2069 -0.51% 1.06%
2068 -0.51% 1.12%
2067 -0.47% 1.15%
2066 -0.43% 1.15%
2065 -0.4% 1.19%
2064 -0.39% 1.23%
2063 -0.37% 1.27%
2062 -0.34% 1.29%
2061 -0.3% 1.32%
2060 -0.28% 1.34%
2059 -0.23% 1.38%
2058 -0.2% 1.41%
2057 -0.17% 1.44%
2056 -0.15% 1.49%
2055 -0.12% 1.52%
2054 -0.06% 1.53%
2053 -0.02% 1.57%
2052 0% 1.59%
2051 0.02% 1.63%
2050 0.06% 1.66%
2049 0.08% 1.65%
2048 0.09% 1.67%
2047 0.14% 1.71%
2046 0.17% 1.74%
2045 0.19% 1.76%
2044 0.21% 1.79%
2043 0.22% 1.8%
2042 0.25% 1.84%
2041 0.27% 1.85%
2040 0.3% 1.88%
2039 0.32% 1.91%
2038 0.33% 1.97%
2037 0.33% 2%
2036 0.35% 2.06%
2035 0.35% 2.1%
2034 0.34% 2.14%
2033 0.38% 2.17%
2032 0.37% 2.2%
2031 0.43% 2.25%
2030 0.42% 2.28%
2029 0.42% 2.3%
2028 0.42% 2.34%
2027 0.42% 3.08%
2026 0.45% 3.2%
2025 0.48% 1.6%
2024 0.49% 0.81%
2023 0.5% 1.34%
2022 0.6% 2.74%
2021 0.38% 2.73%
2020 0.11% 2.72%
2019 0.13% 2.98%
2018 0.1% 3.55%
2017 0.07% 3.53%
2016 0.03% 3.09%
2015 0.01% 3.09%
2014 0.02% 2.75%
2013 0.05% 2.34%
2012 0.1% 2.16%
2011 0.33% 2.05%
2010 0.72% 2.45%
2009 0.95% 2.81%
2008 1.04% 2.62%
2007 1.11% 2.41%
2006 1.16% 2.34%
2005 1.2% 2.31%
2004 1.26% 2.21%
2003 1.36% 2.28%
2002 1.47% 2.5%
2001 1.54% 2.52%
2000 1.52% 2.53%
1999 1.53% 2.54%
1998 1.61% 2.55%
1997 1.7% 2.25%
1996 1.79% 2.27%
1995 1.92% 2.61%
1994 2.06% 2.55%
1993 2.17% 2.26%
1992 2.3% 2.03%
1991 2.44% 2.04%
1990 2.07% 2.06%
1989 1.51% 2.08%
1988 1.41% 2.09%
1987 1.42% 2.05%
1986 1.42% 1.92%
1985 1.42% 1.84%
1984 1.44% 2.29%
1983 1.48% 3.37%
1982 1.49% 3.97%
1981 1.41% 4.23%
1980 1.2% 4.3%
1979 1.05% 4.21%
1978 1.06% 4.03%
1977 1.09% 3.55%
1976 1.18% 3.59%
1975 1.08% 3.56%
1974 0.9% 4.07%
1973 0.84% 4.16%
1972 1.14% 3.49%
1971 2.14% 3.5%
1970 3.09% 3.51%
1969 3.36% 3.49%
1968 3.35% 3.48%
1967 3.33% 3.46%
1966 3.32% 3.44%
1965 3.31% 3.43%
1964 3.33% 3.4%
1963 3.36% 3.35%
1962 3.18% 3.29%
1961 2.41% 3.23%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.49%, while Sudan's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Sudan
Current population
530391
53335233
Population rank 169/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 0.64%
One net population change
3.44 hours
1.29 minutes
One birth every
1.36 hours
18.7 seconds
One death every
3.32 hours
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +7 +1,113
Annual growth/decline +2,546 +406,172
Annual growth/decline rate +0.49% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 116/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -1,284 +291,469
Net migration rank 94/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - 291,469
2024 - -1,209 - -544,257
2023 3,798 -1,226 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 3,864 -1,253 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 3,575 0 1,293,817 31,664
2020 3,734 -3,362 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 4,773 -4,001 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 5,282 -4,679 1,257,387 125,499
2017 5,993 -5,550 1,208,046 441,623
2016 6,238 -6,004 1,174,422 84,728
2015 6,314 -6,226 1,145,259 66,476
2014 6,622 -6,578 1,097,962 92,504
2013 6,780 -6,622 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 7,157 -6,779 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 7,874 -7,226 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 7,746 -5,069 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 7,216 -2,618 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 7,313 -2,340 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 7,559 -2,200 992,819 -201,769
2006 7,980 -2,408 963,740 -211,387
2005 8,428 -2,768 907,017 -199,378
2004 8,825 -2,993 889,382 -185,392
2003 9,037 -2,898 898,226 -281,001
2002 9,278 -2,751 897,965 -180,603
2001 9,510 -2,528 880,284 -173,745
2000 9,752 -2,772 858,536 -165,030
1999 9,989 -3,371 835,840 -157,090
1998 10,187 -3,332 814,752 -150,271
1997 10,323 -3,211 802,245 -148,368
1996 10,613 -3,297 792,926 -310,221
1995 10,764 -3,125 780,700 -144,670
1994 11,410 -3,299 764,645 -144,324
1993 11,805 -3,393 743,249 -166,861
1992 11,915 -3,231 731,177 -271,093
1991 11,899 -2,924 714,612 -261,341
1990 11,738 -2,398 699,953 -254,825
1989 11,608 -5,704 683,743 -241,979
1988 11,523 -6,474 672,604 -235,213
1987 11,426 -6,418 658,416 -228,756
1986 11,295 -6,314 649,649 -245,968
1985 11,105 -6,192 583,382 -222,315
1984 10,835 -6,035 577,405 -219,755
1983 10,736 -5,834 570,198 -54,325
1982 10,597 -5,629 606,362 124,007
1981 10,470 -5,684 585,087 96,697
1980 10,276 -5,980 552,930 208,602
1979 10,223 -6,875 524,942 120,613
1978 10,152 -6,833 497,987 177,153
1977 10,036 -6,730 483,089 58,540
1976 9,833 -6,389 470,019 22,147
1975 9,601 -5,829 454,813 62,843
1974 9,295 -6,512 444,456 6,023
1973 9,003 -6,410 439,201 173,143
1972 8,716 -6,316 428,340 2,238
1971 8,359 -4,085 417,641 -3,577
1970 7,878 172 401,013 4,479
1969 7,625 1,608 385,712 2,476
1968 7,408 1,521 370,917 2,776
1967 7,214 1,376 356,599 4,508
1966 7,039 1,230 342,118 2,813
1965 6,877 1,093 327,799 6,367
1964 6,725 1,006 315,166 4,505
1963 6,589 945 302,132 4,263
1962 6,468 904 287,317 4,387
1961 6,247 49 272,562 3,904
1960 6,098 -2,267 262,235 2,194

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

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/sudan | 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 Sudan 95.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,459,977 people) and 4.88% is from migration (a loss of 639,596 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K

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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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