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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 524,877 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,391 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 134.9 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 0.87% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.22% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 530K (8.08% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Cape Verde vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Thailand
2100 420,063 45,712,111
2099 424,339 46,056,854
2098 428,547 46,406,925
2097 432,823 46,761,683
2096 437,079 47,122,446
2095 441,399 47,487,866
2094 445,733 47,857,414
2093 450,100 48,230,566
2092 454,396 48,609,149
2091 458,688 48,988,448
2090 462,998 49,372,024
2089 467,377 49,760,635
2088 471,624 50,146,313
2087 475,845 50,536,233
2086 480,024 50,929,394
2085 484,207 51,326,092
2084 488,361 51,728,619
2083 492,342 52,131,789
2082 496,365 52,537,598
2081 500,326 52,942,608
2080 504,194 53,352,029
2079 507,990 53,766,821
2078 511,571 54,181,891
2077 515,063 54,599,508
2076 518,529 55,019,721
2075 521,923 55,442,571
2074 525,175 55,872,412
2073 528,314 56,304,891
2072 531,359 56,739,842
2071 534,222 57,177,118
2070 537,167 57,621,370
2069 540,078 58,066,637
2068 542,854 58,516,959
2067 545,645 58,967,738
2066 548,241 59,418,676
2065 550,631 59,878,082
2064 552,831 60,336,709
2063 554,976 60,797,201
2062 557,061 61,262,000
2061 558,943 61,724,999
2060 560,606 62,192,387
2059 562,202 62,656,203
2058 563,524 63,118,413
2057 564,676 63,577,864
2056 565,611 64,032,675
2055 566,437 64,478,337
2054 567,099 64,917,436
2053 567,452 65,343,383
2052 567,567 65,763,356
2051 567,565 66,167,939
2050 567,433 66,558,274
2049 567,091 66,936,876
2048 566,651 67,296,897
2047 566,116 67,641,907
2046 565,314 67,972,603
2045 564,356 68,287,399
2044 563,283 68,585,177
2043 562,118 68,870,333
2042 560,857 69,139,548
2041 559,474 69,396,419
2040 557,962 69,632,464
2039 556,312 69,854,146
2038 554,523 70,062,543
2037 552,714 70,256,027
2036 550,888 70,435,348
2035 548,939 70,604,705
2034 547,001 70,756,791
2033 545,142 70,897,217
2032 543,065 71,025,384
2031 541,069 71,140,609
2030 538,756 71,247,320
2029 536,526 71,342,891
2028 534,280 71,428,869
2027 532,028 71,505,168
2026 529,785 71,571,743
2025 527,409 71,625,629
2024 524,877 71,668,011
2023 522,331 71,702,435
2022 519,741 71,735,329
2021 516,649 71,727,332
2020 514,679 71,641,484
2019 514,104 71,522,271
2018 513,415 71,376,079
2017 512,893 71,160,187
2016 512,554 70,859,841
2015 512,394 70,540,795
2014 512,326 70,216,367
2013 512,225 69,845,114
2012 511,955 69,436,098
2011 511,447 69,007,208
2010 509,784 68,579,447
2009 506,141 68,121,080
2008 501,355 67,619,830
2007 496,190 67,102,394
2006 490,728 66,567,687
2005 485,115 66,017,420
2004 479,370 65,452,047
2003 473,383 64,868,166
2002 467,046 64,266,437
2001 460,293 63,651,141
2000 453,317 63,007,815
1999 446,519 62,299,043
1998 439,784 61,522,630
1997 432,798 60,724,584
1996 425,581 59,920,064
1995 418,104 59,098,232
1994 410,228 58,260,854
1993 401,965 57,408,198
1992 393,415 56,528,834
1991 384,586 55,637,434
1990 375,428 54,738,329
1989 367,803 53,848,956
1988 362,329 52,969,595
1987 357,302 52,074,105
1986 352,312 51,177,834
1985 347,365 50,270,753
1984 342,505 49,351,708
1983 337,654 48,423,309
1982 332,724 47,494,577
1981 327,846 46,575,855
1980 323,301 45,650,022
1979 319,480 44,718,434
1978 316,147 43,788,976
1977 312,834 42,843,974
1976 309,455 41,896,504
1975 305,847 40,940,005
1974 302,570 39,952,891
1973 299,881 38,947,787
1972 297,386 37,933,929
1971 294,046 36,937,387
1970 287,885 35,954,408
1969 279,248 34,973,782
1968 270,164 34,002,560
1967 261,404 33,037,801
1966 252,976 32,086,071
1965 244,856 31,149,337
1964 237,006 30,232,141
1963 229,373 29,342,322
1962 221,919 28,481,040
1961 215,087 27,650,334
1960 210,024 26,851,747

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/thailand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 17,837 people (a 3.48% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 568K people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde Thailand
2100 -1.01% -0.75%
2099 -0.98% -0.75%
2098 -0.99% -0.76%
2097 -0.97% -0.77%
2096 -0.98% -0.77%
2095 -0.97% -0.77%
2094 -0.97% -0.77%
2093 -0.95% -0.78%
2092 -0.94% -0.77%
2091 -0.93% -0.78%
2090 -0.94% -0.78%
2089 -0.9% -0.77%
2088 -0.89% -0.77%
2087 -0.87% -0.77%
2086 -0.86% -0.77%
2085 -0.85% -0.78%
2084 -0.81% -0.77%
2083 -0.81% -0.77%
2082 -0.79% -0.76%
2081 -0.77% -0.77%
2080 -0.75% -0.77%
2079 -0.7% -0.77%
2078 -0.68% -0.76%
2077 -0.67% -0.76%
2076 -0.65% -0.76%
2075 -0.62% -0.77%
2074 -0.59% -0.77%
2073 -0.57% -0.77%
2072 -0.54% -0.76%
2071 -0.55% -0.77%
2070 -0.54% -0.77%
2069 -0.51% -0.77%
2068 -0.51% -0.76%
2067 -0.47% -0.76%
2066 -0.43% -0.77%
2065 -0.4% -0.76%
2064 -0.39% -0.76%
2063 -0.37% -0.76%
2062 -0.34% -0.75%
2061 -0.3% -0.75%
2060 -0.28% -0.74%
2059 -0.23% -0.73%
2058 -0.2% -0.72%
2057 -0.17% -0.71%
2056 -0.15% -0.69%
2055 -0.12% -0.68%
2054 -0.06% -0.65%
2053 -0.02% -0.64%
2052 0% -0.61%
2051 0.02% -0.59%
2050 0.06% -0.57%
2049 0.08% -0.53%
2048 0.09% -0.51%
2047 0.14% -0.49%
2046 0.17% -0.46%
2045 0.19% -0.43%
2044 0.21% -0.41%
2043 0.22% -0.39%
2042 0.25% -0.37%
2041 0.27% -0.34%
2040 0.3% -0.32%
2039 0.32% -0.3%
2038 0.33% -0.28%
2037 0.33% -0.25%
2036 0.35% -0.24%
2035 0.35% -0.21%
2034 0.34% -0.2%
2033 0.38% -0.18%
2032 0.37% -0.16%
2031 0.43% -0.15%
2030 0.42% -0.13%
2029 0.42% -0.12%
2028 0.42% -0.11%
2027 0.42% -0.09%
2026 0.45% -0.08%
2025 0.48% -0.06%
2024 0.49% -0.05%
2023 0.5% -0.05%
2022 0.6% 0.01%
2021 0.38% 0.12%
2020 0.11% 0.17%
2019 0.13% 0.2%
2018 0.1% 0.3%
2017 0.07% 0.42%
2016 0.03% 0.45%
2015 0.01% 0.46%
2014 0.02% 0.53%
2013 0.05% 0.59%
2012 0.1% 0.62%
2011 0.33% 0.62%
2010 0.72% 0.67%
2009 0.95% 0.74%
2008 1.04% 0.77%
2007 1.11% 0.8%
2006 1.16% 0.83%
2005 1.2% 0.86%
2004 1.26% 0.9%
2003 1.36% 0.94%
2002 1.47% 0.97%
2001 1.54% 1.02%
2000 1.52% 1.14%
1999 1.53% 1.26%
1998 1.61% 1.31%
1997 1.7% 1.34%
1996 1.79% 1.39%
1995 1.92% 1.44%
1994 2.06% 1.49%
1993 2.17% 1.56%
1992 2.3% 1.6%
1991 2.44% 1.64%
1990 2.07% 1.65%
1989 1.51% 1.66%
1988 1.41% 1.72%
1987 1.42% 1.75%
1986 1.42% 1.8%
1985 1.42% 1.86%
1984 1.44% 1.92%
1983 1.48% 1.96%
1982 1.49% 1.97%
1981 1.41% 2.03%
1980 1.2% 2.08%
1979 1.05% 2.12%
1978 1.06% 2.21%
1977 1.09% 2.26%
1976 1.18% 2.34%
1975 1.08% 2.47%
1974 0.9% 2.58%
1973 0.84% 2.67%
1972 1.14% 2.7%
1971 2.14% 2.73%
1970 3.09% 2.8%
1969 3.36% 2.86%
1968 3.35% 2.92%
1967 3.33% 2.97%
1966 3.32% 3.01%
1965 3.31% 3.03%
1964 3.33% 3.03%
1963 3.36% 3.02%
1962 3.18% 3%
1961 2.41% 2.97%

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

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/thailand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.49%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Thailand
Current population
530391
71571743
Population rank 169/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 0.86%
One net population change
3.44 hours
15.3 minutes
One birth every
1.36 hours
53.3 seconds
One death every
3.32 hours
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +7 -94
Annual growth/decline +2,546 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +0.49% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 168/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -1,284 +27,509
Net migration rank 94/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - 27,509
2024 - -1,209 - 23,321
2023 3,798 -1,226 -46,105 19,648
2022 3,864 -1,253 -61,046 21,683
2021 3,575 0 57,382 -2,093
2020 3,734 -3,362 84,107 32,277
2019 4,773 -4,001 116,867 5,221
2018 5,282 -4,679 159,383 10,984
2017 5,993 -5,550 194,695 66,805
2016 6,238 -6,004 226,255 112,978
2015 6,314 -6,226 266,362 32,500
2014 6,622 -6,578 294,628 55,358
2013 6,780 -6,622 325,059 67,452
2012 7,157 -6,779 351,485 74,033
2011 7,874 -7,226 365,670 66,607
2010 7,746 -5,069 370,466 52,791
2009 7,216 -2,618 382,636 110,883
2008 7,313 -2,340 401,730 107,333
2007 7,559 -2,200 425,362 100,486
2006 7,980 -2,408 441,211 102,362
2005 8,428 -2,768 456,378 100,542
2004 8,825 -2,993 466,542 107,199
2003 9,037 -2,898 488,003 105,917
2002 9,278 -2,751 504,299 105,215
2001 9,510 -2,528 524,230 96,817
2000 9,752 -2,772 543,884 121,640
1999 9,989 -3,371 578,073 173,924
1998 10,187 -3,332 617,318 183,471
1997 10,323 -3,211 644,834 150,411
1996 10,613 -3,297 661,397 152,397
1995 10,764 -3,125 682,703 147,226
1994 11,410 -3,299 712,589 132,271
1993 11,805 -3,393 737,696 122,746
1992 11,915 -3,231 754,999 143,318
1991 11,899 -2,924 760,508 124,034
1990 11,738 -2,398 760,808 152,916
1989 11,608 -5,704 774,563 90,497
1988 11,523 -6,474 765,252 128,469
1987 11,426 -6,418 774,498 122,791
1986 11,295 -6,314 783,430 111,820
1985 11,105 -6,192 776,935 141,963
1984 10,835 -6,035 779,856 139,345
1983 10,736 -5,834 794,239 143,393
1982 10,597 -5,629 817,951 101,885
1981 10,470 -5,684 839,297 78,337
1980 10,276 -5,980 845,575 88,478
1979 10,223 -6,875 843,434 85,693
1978 10,152 -6,833 847,799 82,011
1977 10,036 -6,730 871,232 88,937
1976 9,833 -6,389 894,072 40,656
1975 9,601 -5,829 911,980 66,306
1974 9,295 -6,512 923,151 72,801
1973 9,003 -6,410 933,540 80,704
1972 8,716 -6,316 940,420 73,082
1971 8,359 -4,085 936,215 43,400
1970 7,878 172 937,116 49,221
1969 7,625 1,608 948,314 26,551
1968 7,408 1,521 953,806 13,718
1967 7,214 1,376 944,980 17,005
1966 7,039 1,230 929,469 12,016
1965 6,877 1,093 909,000 22,995
1964 6,725 1,006 885,137 17,249
1963 6,589 945 860,728 16,494
1962 6,468 904 828,741 16,605
1961 6,247 49 801,140 14,968
1960 6,098 -2,267 774,190 6,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/thailand | 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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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