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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 524,877 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,391 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 137.9 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 0.89% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.22% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 530K (8.08% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Cape Verde vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Tanzania
2100 420,063 265,496,854
2099 424,339 263,162,785
2098 428,547 260,809,535
2097 432,823 258,412,520
2096 437,079 255,996,677
2095 441,399 253,567,416
2094 445,733 251,119,386
2093 450,100 248,628,881
2092 454,396 246,107,108
2091 458,688 243,557,182
2090 462,998 241,002,065
2089 467,377 238,416,591
2088 471,624 235,797,530
2087 475,845 233,167,455
2086 480,024 230,496,041
2085 484,207 227,800,292
2084 488,361 225,111,530
2083 492,342 222,421,279
2082 496,365 219,718,263
2081 500,326 216,995,478
2080 504,194 214,255,926
2079 507,990 211,486,253
2078 511,571 208,708,063
2077 515,063 205,918,120
2076 518,529 203,106,125
2075 521,923 200,297,474
2074 525,175 197,468,017
2073 528,314 194,642,633
2072 531,359 191,824,103
2071 534,222 188,992,017
2070 537,167 186,152,377
2069 540,078 183,311,218
2068 542,854 180,475,586
2067 545,645 177,639,469
2066 548,241 174,803,090
2065 550,631 171,913,445
2064 552,831 169,064,549
2063 554,976 166,217,933
2062 557,061 163,370,044
2061 558,943 160,537,159
2060 560,606 157,722,273
2059 562,202 154,920,005
2058 563,524 152,120,539
2057 564,676 149,325,489
2056 565,611 146,519,472
2055 566,437 143,736,540
2054 567,099 140,983,905
2053 567,452 138,262,668
2052 567,567 135,553,723
2051 567,565 132,851,383
2050 567,433 130,157,751
2049 567,091 127,495,278
2048 566,651 124,821,109
2047 566,116 122,158,290
2046 565,314 119,522,516
2045 564,356 116,914,785
2044 563,283 114,329,740
2043 562,118 111,776,234
2042 560,857 109,241,835
2041 559,474 106,748,632
2040 557,962 104,272,418
2039 556,312 101,814,304
2038 554,523 99,380,232
2037 552,714 96,983,729
2036 550,888 94,601,865
2035 548,939 92,257,269
2034 547,001 89,929,444
2033 545,142 87,654,982
2032 543,065 85,409,993
2031 541,069 83,180,507
2030 538,756 80,997,163
2029 536,526 78,838,461
2028 534,280 76,730,649
2027 532,028 74,647,063
2026 529,785 72,589,279
2025 527,409 70,552,589
2024 524,877 68,560,157
2023 522,331 66,617,606
2022 519,741 64,711,821
2021 516,649 62,830,412
2020 514,679 60,972,798
2019 514,104 59,174,891
2018 513,415 57,437,145
2017 512,893 55,652,890
2016 512,554 53,824,013
2015 512,394 52,020,962
2014 512,326 50,351,512
2013 512,225 48,824,128
2012 511,955 47,374,260
2011 511,447 46,029,367
2010 509,784 44,758,488
2009 506,141 43,633,982
2008 501,355 42,570,728
2007 496,190 41,435,512
2006 490,728 40,294,902
2005 485,115 39,182,076
2004 479,370 38,109,668
2003 473,383 37,089,555
2002 467,046 36,121,304
2001 460,293 35,198,299
2000 453,317 34,260,139
1999 446,519 33,300,330
1998 439,784 32,420,458
1997 432,798 31,578,089
1996 425,581 30,945,762
1995 418,104 30,383,497
1994 410,228 29,442,356
1993 401,965 28,332,692
1992 393,415 27,457,588
1991 384,586 26,780,436
1990 375,428 26,110,207
1989 367,803 25,438,759
1988 362,329 24,769,686
1987 357,302 24,030,378
1986 352,312 23,258,959
1985 347,365 22,501,693
1984 342,505 21,779,066
1983 337,654 21,079,874
1982 332,724 20,398,571
1981 327,846 19,784,703
1980 323,301 19,189,769
1979 319,480 18,592,038
1978 316,147 17,976,566
1977 312,834 17,352,929
1976 309,455 16,736,211
1975 305,847 16,138,361
1974 302,570 15,561,630
1973 299,881 15,010,101
1972 297,386 14,479,308
1971 294,046 13,971,451
1970 287,885 13,492,677
1969 279,248 13,036,700
1968 270,164 12,602,076
1967 261,404 12,200,109
1966 252,976 11,827,459
1965 244,856 11,470,728
1964 237,006 11,127,826
1963 229,373 10,799,528
1962 221,919 10,487,756
1961 215,087 10,187,886
1960 210,024 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 17,837 people (a 3.48% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 568K people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde Tanzania
2100 -1.01% 0.89%
2099 -0.98% 0.9%
2098 -0.99% 0.93%
2097 -0.97% 0.94%
2096 -0.98% 0.96%
2095 -0.97% 0.97%
2094 -0.97% 1%
2093 -0.95% 1.02%
2092 -0.94% 1.05%
2091 -0.93% 1.06%
2090 -0.94% 1.08%
2089 -0.9% 1.11%
2088 -0.89% 1.13%
2087 -0.87% 1.16%
2086 -0.86% 1.18%
2085 -0.85% 1.19%
2084 -0.81% 1.21%
2083 -0.81% 1.23%
2082 -0.79% 1.25%
2081 -0.77% 1.28%
2080 -0.75% 1.31%
2079 -0.7% 1.33%
2078 -0.68% 1.35%
2077 -0.67% 1.38%
2076 -0.65% 1.4%
2075 -0.62% 1.43%
2074 -0.59% 1.45%
2073 -0.57% 1.47%
2072 -0.54% 1.5%
2071 -0.55% 1.53%
2070 -0.54% 1.55%
2069 -0.51% 1.57%
2068 -0.51% 1.6%
2067 -0.47% 1.62%
2066 -0.43% 1.68%
2065 -0.4% 1.69%
2064 -0.39% 1.71%
2063 -0.37% 1.74%
2062 -0.34% 1.76%
2061 -0.3% 1.78%
2060 -0.28% 1.81%
2059 -0.23% 1.84%
2058 -0.2% 1.87%
2057 -0.17% 1.92%
2056 -0.15% 1.94%
2055 -0.12% 1.95%
2054 -0.06% 1.97%
2053 -0.02% 2%
2052 0% 2.03%
2051 0.02% 2.07%
2050 0.06% 2.09%
2049 0.08% 2.14%
2048 0.09% 2.18%
2047 0.14% 2.21%
2046 0.17% 2.23%
2045 0.19% 2.26%
2044 0.21% 2.28%
2043 0.22% 2.32%
2042 0.25% 2.34%
2041 0.27% 2.37%
2040 0.3% 2.41%
2039 0.32% 2.45%
2038 0.33% 2.47%
2037 0.33% 2.52%
2036 0.35% 2.54%
2035 0.35% 2.59%
2034 0.34% 2.59%
2033 0.38% 2.63%
2032 0.37% 2.68%
2031 0.43% 2.7%
2030 0.42% 2.74%
2029 0.42% 2.75%
2028 0.42% 2.79%
2027 0.42% 2.83%
2026 0.45% 2.89%
2025 0.48% 2.91%
2024 0.49% 2.92%
2023 0.5% 2.95%
2022 0.6% 2.99%
2021 0.38% 3.05%
2020 0.11% 3.04%
2019 0.13% 3.03%
2018 0.1% 3.21%
2017 0.07% 3.4%
2016 0.03% 3.47%
2015 0.01% 3.32%
2014 0.02% 3.13%
2013 0.05% 3.06%
2012 0.1% 2.92%
2011 0.33% 2.84%
2010 0.72% 2.58%
2009 0.95% 2.5%
2008 1.04% 2.74%
2007 1.11% 2.83%
2006 1.16% 2.84%
2005 1.2% 2.81%
2004 1.26% 2.75%
2003 1.36% 2.68%
2002 1.47% 2.62%
2001 1.54% 2.74%
2000 1.52% 2.88%
1999 1.53% 2.71%
1998 1.61% 2.67%
1997 1.7% 2.04%
1996 1.79% 1.85%
1995 1.92% 3.2%
1994 2.06% 3.92%
1993 2.17% 3.19%
1992 2.3% 2.53%
1991 2.44% 2.57%
1990 2.07% 2.64%
1989 1.51% 2.7%
1988 1.41% 3.08%
1987 1.42% 3.32%
1986 1.42% 3.37%
1985 1.42% 3.32%
1984 1.44% 3.32%
1983 1.48% 3.34%
1982 1.49% 3.1%
1981 1.41% 3.1%
1980 1.2% 3.21%
1979 1.05% 3.42%
1978 1.06% 3.59%
1977 1.09% 3.68%
1976 1.18% 3.7%
1975 1.08% 3.71%
1974 0.9% 3.67%
1973 0.84% 3.67%
1972 1.14% 3.63%
1971 2.14% 3.55%
1970 3.09% 3.5%
1969 3.36% 3.45%
1968 3.35% 3.29%
1967 3.33% 3.15%
1966 3.32% 3.11%
1965 3.31% 3.08%
1964 3.33% 3.04%
1963 3.36% 2.97%
1962 3.18% 2.94%
1961 2.41% 2.89%

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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Tanzania
Current population
530391
73145892
Population rank 169/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 0.88%
One net population change
3.44 hours
16.2 seconds
One birth every
1.36 hours
13.4 seconds
One death every
3.32 hours
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +7 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +2,546 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.49% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 18/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -1,284 -12,730
Net migration rank 94/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - -12,730
2024 - -1,209 - -29,865
2023 3,798 -1,226 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 3,864 -1,253 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 3,575 0 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 3,734 -3,362 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 4,773 -4,001 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 5,282 -4,679 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 5,993 -5,550 1,726,909 119,142
2016 6,238 -6,004 1,659,502 152,194
2015 6,314 -6,226 1,592,882 201,495
2014 6,622 -6,578 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 6,780 -6,622 1,509,008 1,241
2012 7,157 -6,779 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 7,874 -7,226 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 7,746 -5,069 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 7,216 -2,618 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 7,313 -2,340 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 7,559 -2,200 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 7,980 -2,408 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 8,428 -2,768 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 8,825 -2,993 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 9,037 -2,898 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 9,278 -2,751 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 9,510 -2,528 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 9,752 -2,772 985,185 -9,701
1999 9,989 -3,371 948,659 -4,489
1998 10,187 -3,332 920,806 -105,184
1997 10,323 -3,211 882,544 -13,400
1996 10,613 -3,297 868,524 -473,007
1995 10,764 -3,125 838,980 -109,971
1994 11,410 -3,299 803,953 349,348
1993 11,805 -3,393 778,044 288,004
1992 11,915 -3,231 767,961 -83,825
1991 11,899 -2,924 762,011 -91,851
1990 11,738 -2,398 750,825 -80,529
1989 11,608 -5,704 743,854 -71,268
1988 11,523 -6,474 736,551 -71,012
1987 11,426 -6,418 718,580 94,498
1986 11,295 -6,314 705,677 24,101
1985 11,105 -6,192 697,867 86,864
1984 10,835 -6,035 687,435 -26,938
1983 10,736 -5,834 679,720 58,161
1982 10,597 -5,629 662,627 -37,883
1981 10,470 -5,684 645,496 -42,485
1980 10,276 -5,980 629,444 -42,588
1979 10,223 -6,875 613,388 -4,792
1978 10,152 -6,833 595,024 27,307
1977 10,036 -6,730 574,938 49,997
1976 9,833 -6,389 553,617 54,875
1975 9,601 -5,829 533,906 53,290
1974 9,295 -6,512 515,152 51,127
1973 9,003 -6,410 488,429 48,363
1972 8,716 -6,316 467,305 57,489
1971 8,359 -4,085 449,014 41,900
1970 7,878 172 427,988 38,635
1969 7,625 1,608 408,322 37,006
1968 7,408 1,521 389,467 34,455
1967 7,214 1,376 374,763 5,265
1966 7,039 1,230 360,229 5,049
1965 6,877 1,093 343,456 4,742
1964 6,725 1,006 328,527 9,090
1963 6,589 945 314,644 4,333
1962 6,468 904 300,663 3,916
1961 6,247 49 286,839 8,338
1960 6,098 -2,267 275,814 1,946

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

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/tanzania | 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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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