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

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The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 527,326 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,853 people compared to 73,639,263 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 138.7 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 0.89% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.26% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 531K (8.18% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).

Cape Verde vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Tanzania
2100 419,997 265,471,550
2099 424,272 263,137,702
2098 428,479 260,784,676
2097 432,755 258,387,890
2096 437,010 255,972,277
2095 441,329 253,543,248
2094 445,663 251,095,452
2093 450,029 248,605,184
2092 454,324 246,083,651
2091 458,616 243,533,968
2090 462,925 240,979,094
2089 467,304 238,393,867
2088 471,550 235,775,056
2087 475,770 233,145,231
2086 479,948 230,474,072
2085 484,130 227,778,580
2084 488,284 225,090,075
2083 492,265 222,400,079
2082 496,287 219,697,321
2081 500,248 216,974,796
2080 504,114 214,235,505
2079 507,910 211,466,096
2078 511,491 208,688,171
2077 514,982 205,898,494
2076 518,448 203,086,766
2075 521,841 200,278,383
2074 525,092 197,449,196
2073 528,231 194,624,081
2072 531,275 191,805,820
2071 534,138 188,974,004
2070 537,082 186,134,634
2069 539,993 183,293,747
2068 542,768 180,458,385
2067 545,560 177,622,538
2066 548,154 174,786,430
2065 550,545 171,897,059
2064 552,744 169,048,435
2063 554,888 166,202,091
2062 556,973 163,354,473
2061 558,855 160,521,858
2060 560,518 157,707,240
2059 562,114 154,905,240
2058 563,436 152,106,040
2057 564,587 149,311,257
2056 565,521 146,505,507
2055 566,347 143,722,840
2054 567,010 140,970,467
2053 567,363 138,249,490
2052 567,478 135,540,803
2051 567,476 132,838,721
2050 567,344 130,145,345
2049 567,002 127,483,126
2048 566,562 124,809,212
2047 566,027 122,146,647
2046 565,225 119,511,124
2045 564,268 116,903,642
2044 563,194 114,318,843
2043 562,030 111,765,580
2042 560,769 109,231,423
2041 559,386 106,738,458
2040 557,874 104,262,479
2039 556,224 101,804,600
2038 554,435 99,370,760
2037 552,627 96,974,485
2036 550,801 94,592,848
2035 548,853 92,248,476
2034 546,915 89,920,872
2033 545,056 87,646,627
2032 542,980 85,401,853
2031 540,984 83,172,579
2030 538,671 80,989,443
2029 536,441 78,830,947
2028 534,196 76,723,335
2027 531,944 74,639,948
2026 529,702 72,582,361
2025 527,326 70,545,865
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 18,299 people (a 3.57% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% 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 6.87% to 567,344 people with a rank change from 169th to 168th. The population of Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 567K 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 0.47% 2.9%
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 (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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Tanzania
Current population
530853
73639263
Population rank 169/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 0.89%
One net population change
3.59 hours
15.9 seconds
One birth every
1.37 hours
13.2 seconds
One death every
3.28 hours
1.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline +7 +5,440
Annual growth/decline +2,449 +1,985,708
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +2.9%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 16/197
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 3,741 -1,209 1,993,730 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/tanzania | 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 Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 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
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K

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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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