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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 524,877 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,391 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 20.8 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.22% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 530K (8.08% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Cape Verde vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Tajikistan
2100 420,063 20,390,053
2099 424,339 20,381,074
2098 428,547 20,367,161
2097 432,823 20,348,897
2096 437,079 20,324,869
2095 441,399 20,297,885
2094 445,733 20,265,966
2093 450,100 20,234,160
2092 454,396 20,192,937
2091 458,688 20,148,873
2090 462,998 20,103,798
2089 467,377 20,056,079
2088 471,624 20,005,521
2087 475,845 19,950,317
2086 480,024 19,895,606
2085 484,207 19,836,988
2084 488,361 19,773,272
2083 492,342 19,706,082
2082 496,365 19,639,516
2081 500,326 19,572,596
2080 504,194 19,499,390
2079 507,990 19,425,502
2078 511,571 19,347,261
2077 515,063 19,265,447
2076 518,529 19,175,355
2075 521,923 19,083,859
2074 525,175 18,988,290
2073 528,314 18,889,470
2072 531,359 18,785,103
2071 534,222 18,674,697
2070 537,167 18,559,138
2069 540,078 18,437,873
2068 542,854 18,315,011
2067 545,645 18,187,508
2066 548,241 18,054,404
2065 550,631 17,921,674
2064 552,831 17,783,801
2063 554,976 17,641,066
2062 557,061 17,498,306
2061 558,943 17,356,130
2060 560,606 17,206,922
2059 562,202 17,056,085
2058 563,524 16,903,532
2057 564,676 16,749,284
2056 565,611 16,595,691
2055 566,437 16,441,650
2054 567,099 16,285,520
2053 567,452 16,130,235
2052 567,567 15,967,770
2051 567,565 15,805,253
2050 567,433 15,638,613
2049 567,091 15,468,883
2048 566,651 15,292,499
2047 566,116 15,112,083
2046 565,314 14,928,123
2045 564,356 14,739,540
2044 563,283 14,544,544
2043 562,118 14,349,357
2042 560,857 14,147,892
2041 559,474 13,945,694
2040 557,962 13,741,587
2039 556,312 13,536,704
2038 554,523 13,331,490
2037 552,714 13,125,051
2036 550,888 12,917,110
2035 548,939 12,714,184
2034 547,001 12,515,962
2033 545,142 12,321,294
2032 543,065 12,128,060
2031 541,069 11,938,351
2030 538,756 11,749,706
2029 536,526 11,559,235
2028 534,280 11,369,414
2027 532,028 11,178,605
2026 529,785 10,986,242
2025 527,409 10,791,246
2024 524,877 10,590,927
2023 522,331 10,389,799
2022 519,741 10,182,222
2021 516,649 9,966,908
2020 514,679 9,749,310
2019 514,104 9,529,966
2018 513,415 9,307,333
2017 512,893 9,085,946
2016 512,554 8,865,631
2015 512,394 8,643,840
2014 512,326 8,425,552
2013 512,225 8,216,724
2012 511,955 8,014,084
2011 511,447 7,824,785
2010 509,784 7,652,141
2009 506,141 7,490,230
2008 501,355 7,338,403
2007 496,190 7,194,477
2006 490,728 7,057,566
2005 485,115 6,924,720
2004 479,370 6,790,547
2003 473,383 6,658,575
2002 467,046 6,531,669
2001 460,293 6,407,377
2000 453,317 6,284,735
1999 446,519 6,208,370
1998 439,784 6,176,397
1997 432,798 6,139,829
1996 425,581 6,066,523
1995 418,104 5,948,584
1994 410,228 5,825,368
1993 401,965 5,724,993
1992 393,415 5,649,400
1991 384,586 5,541,205
1990 375,428 5,398,768
1989 367,803 5,267,249
1988 362,329 5,114,989
1987 357,302 4,939,059
1986 352,312 4,772,139
1985 347,365 4,619,003
1984 342,505 4,480,026
1983 337,654 4,350,874
1982 332,724 4,227,171
1981 327,846 4,109,022
1980 323,301 3,995,256
1979 319,480 3,882,691
1978 316,147 3,768,508
1977 312,834 3,653,265
1976 309,455 3,540,076
1975 305,847 3,430,425
1974 302,570 3,324,499
1973 299,881 3,222,290
1972 297,386 3,123,691
1971 294,046 3,028,837
1970 287,885 2,936,779
1969 279,248 2,845,273
1968 270,164 2,753,848
1967 261,404 2,664,130
1966 252,976 2,577,184
1965 244,856 2,492,998
1964 237,006 2,411,260
1963 229,373 2,331,736
1962 221,919 2,255,026
1961 215,087 2,181,805
1960 210,024 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 17,837 people (a 3.48% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 568K people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde Tajikistan
2100 -1.01% 0.04%
2099 -0.98% 0.07%
2098 -0.99% 0.09%
2097 -0.97% 0.12%
2096 -0.98% 0.13%
2095 -0.97% 0.16%
2094 -0.97% 0.16%
2093 -0.95% 0.2%
2092 -0.94% 0.22%
2091 -0.93% 0.22%
2090 -0.94% 0.24%
2089 -0.9% 0.25%
2088 -0.89% 0.28%
2087 -0.87% 0.27%
2086 -0.86% 0.3%
2085 -0.85% 0.32%
2084 -0.81% 0.34%
2083 -0.81% 0.34%
2082 -0.79% 0.34%
2081 -0.77% 0.38%
2080 -0.75% 0.38%
2079 -0.7% 0.4%
2078 -0.68% 0.42%
2077 -0.67% 0.47%
2076 -0.65% 0.48%
2075 -0.62% 0.5%
2074 -0.59% 0.52%
2073 -0.57% 0.56%
2072 -0.54% 0.59%
2071 -0.55% 0.62%
2070 -0.54% 0.66%
2069 -0.51% 0.67%
2068 -0.51% 0.7%
2067 -0.47% 0.74%
2066 -0.43% 0.74%
2065 -0.4% 0.78%
2064 -0.39% 0.81%
2063 -0.37% 0.82%
2062 -0.34% 0.82%
2061 -0.3% 0.87%
2060 -0.28% 0.88%
2059 -0.23% 0.9%
2058 -0.2% 0.92%
2057 -0.17% 0.93%
2056 -0.15% 0.94%
2055 -0.12% 0.96%
2054 -0.06% 0.96%
2053 -0.02% 1.02%
2052 0% 1.03%
2051 0.02% 1.07%
2050 0.06% 1.1%
2049 0.08% 1.15%
2048 0.09% 1.19%
2047 0.14% 1.23%
2046 0.17% 1.28%
2045 0.19% 1.34%
2044 0.21% 1.36%
2043 0.22% 1.42%
2042 0.25% 1.45%
2041 0.27% 1.49%
2040 0.3% 1.51%
2039 0.32% 1.54%
2038 0.33% 1.57%
2037 0.33% 1.61%
2036 0.35% 1.6%
2035 0.35% 1.58%
2034 0.34% 1.58%
2033 0.38% 1.59%
2032 0.37% 1.59%
2031 0.43% 1.61%
2030 0.42% 1.65%
2029 0.42% 1.67%
2028 0.42% 1.71%
2027 0.42% 1.75%
2026 0.45% 1.81%
2025 0.48% 1.89%
2024 0.49% 1.94%
2023 0.5% 2.04%
2022 0.6% 2.16%
2021 0.38% 2.23%
2020 0.11% 2.3%
2019 0.13% 2.39%
2018 0.1% 2.44%
2017 0.07% 2.49%
2016 0.03% 2.57%
2015 0.01% 2.59%
2014 0.02% 2.54%
2013 0.05% 2.53%
2012 0.1% 2.42%
2011 0.33% 2.26%
2010 0.72% 2.16%
2009 0.95% 2.07%
2008 1.04% 2%
2007 1.11% 1.94%
2006 1.16% 1.92%
2005 1.2% 1.98%
2004 1.26% 1.98%
2003 1.36% 1.94%
2002 1.47% 1.94%
2001 1.54% 1.95%
2000 1.52% 1.23%
1999 1.53% 0.52%
1998 1.61% 0.6%
1997 1.7% 1.21%
1996 1.79% 1.98%
1995 1.92% 2.12%
1994 2.06% 1.75%
1993 2.17% 1.34%
1992 2.3% 1.95%
1991 2.44% 2.64%
1990 2.07% 2.5%
1989 1.51% 2.98%
1988 1.41% 3.56%
1987 1.42% 3.5%
1986 1.42% 3.32%
1985 1.42% 3.1%
1984 1.44% 2.97%
1983 1.48% 2.93%
1982 1.49% 2.88%
1981 1.41% 2.85%
1980 1.2% 2.9%
1979 1.05% 3.03%
1978 1.06% 3.15%
1977 1.09% 3.2%
1976 1.18% 3.2%
1975 1.08% 3.19%
1974 0.9% 3.17%
1973 0.84% 3.16%
1972 1.14% 3.13%
1971 2.14% 3.13%
1970 3.09% 3.22%
1969 3.36% 3.32%
1968 3.35% 3.37%
1967 3.33% 3.37%
1966 3.32% 3.38%
1965 3.31% 3.39%
1964 3.33% 3.41%
1963 3.36% 3.4%
1962 3.18% 3.36%
1961 2.41% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Tajikistan
Current population
530391
11038274
Population rank 169/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 0.13%
One net population change
3.44 hours
2.61 minutes
One birth every
1.36 hours
1.94 minutes
One death every
3.32 hours
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +7 +551
Annual growth/decline +2,546 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +0.49% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 55/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -1,284 -21,606
Net migration rank 94/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - -21,606
2024 - -1,209 - -21,236
2023 3,798 -1,226 223,828 -19,999
2022 3,864 -1,253 228,336 -17,001
2021 3,575 0 222,850 -3,564
2020 3,734 -3,362 219,467 -3,564
2019 4,773 -4,001 231,817 -9,041
2018 5,282 -4,679 228,597 -6,111
2017 5,993 -5,550 224,396 -4,093
2016 6,238 -6,004 228,547 -8,210
2015 6,314 -6,226 230,903 -7,660
2014 6,622 -6,578 227,304 -13,962
2013 6,780 -6,622 220,693 -16,362
2012 7,157 -6,779 213,078 -12,132
2011 7,874 -7,226 208,429 -30,783
2010 7,746 -5,069 201,389 -33,733
2009 7,216 -2,618 192,851 -36,677
2008 7,313 -2,340 182,337 -34,855
2007 7,559 -2,200 173,200 -32,831
2006 7,980 -2,408 164,046 -30,591
2005 8,428 -2,768 160,189 -27,954
2004 8,825 -2,993 161,201 -25,082
2003 9,037 -2,898 150,391 -22,562
2002 9,278 -2,751 146,492 -20,526
2001 9,510 -2,528 142,276 -19,657
2000 9,752 -2,772 136,549 -13,871
1999 9,989 -3,371 147,622 -117,571
1998 10,187 -3,332 153,508 -119,621
1997 10,323 -3,211 149,825 -110,572
1996 10,613 -3,297 138,287 -30,922
1995 10,764 -3,125 168,934 -40,418
1994 11,410 -3,299 167,590 -49,668
1993 11,805 -3,393 157,975 -75,147
1992 11,915 -3,231 163,652 -95,280
1991 11,899 -2,924 177,585 -29,553
1990 11,738 -2,398 178,429 -41,596
1989 11,608 -5,704 179,212 -53,020
1988 11,523 -6,474 172,805 5,523
1987 11,426 -6,418 163,611 9,923
1986 11,295 -6,314 155,987 4,321
1985 11,105 -6,192 145,720 247
1984 10,835 -6,035 139,145 -7,152
1983 10,736 -5,834 133,280 -6,972
1982 10,597 -5,629 127,838 -6,730
1981 10,470 -5,684 121,418 -6,221
1980 10,276 -5,980 117,888 -5,557
1979 10,223 -6,875 114,496 -1,703
1978 10,152 -6,833 110,564 5,006
1977 10,036 -6,730 106,920 7,999
1976 9,833 -6,389 103,777 7,679
1975 9,601 -5,829 100,604 7,237
1974 9,295 -6,512 97,481 6,531
1973 9,003 -6,410 94,523 5,876
1972 8,716 -6,316 91,677 5,123
1971 8,359 -4,085 88,618 4,293
1970 7,878 172 85,645 5,559
1969 7,625 1,608 82,931 8,886
1968 7,408 1,521 80,698 10,323
1967 7,214 1,376 78,733 9,670
1966 7,039 1,230 76,702 8,796
1965 6,877 1,093 75,139 7,744
1964 6,725 1,006 74,030 6,568
1963 6,589 945 73,065 5,379
1962 6,468 904 70,700 4,270
1961 6,247 49 68,182 3,291
1960 6,098 -2,267 65,415 2,457

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

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/tajikistan | 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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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