The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 527,326 in 2025 vs 1,367,764 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,853 people compared to 1,370,916 in Trinidad and Tobago.
Population statistics:
- Trinidad and Tobago's population is 2.58 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
- Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
- The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
- For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.26% per year vs +0.15% in Trinidad and Tobago.
- Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 531K (8.18% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.62% growth).
Cape Verde vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Cape Verde
|
Trinidad
|
|
| 2100 | 419,997 | 817,597 |
| 2099 | 424,272 | 825,167 |
| 2098 | 428,479 | 832,755 |
| 2097 | 432,755 | 840,398 |
| 2096 | 437,010 | 848,105 |
| 2095 | 441,329 | 855,896 |
| 2094 | 445,663 | 863,688 |
| 2093 | 450,029 | 871,563 |
| 2092 | 454,324 | 879,479 |
| 2091 | 458,616 | 887,507 |
| 2090 | 462,925 | 895,594 |
| 2089 | 467,304 | 903,792 |
| 2088 | 471,550 | 912,036 |
| 2087 | 475,770 | 920,411 |
| 2086 | 479,948 | 928,916 |
| 2085 | 484,130 | 937,549 |
| 2084 | 488,284 | 946,328 |
| 2083 | 492,265 | 955,303 |
| 2082 | 496,287 | 964,428 |
| 2081 | 500,248 | 973,767 |
| 2080 | 504,114 | 983,215 |
| 2079 | 507,910 | 992,890 |
| 2078 | 511,491 | 1,002,707 |
| 2077 | 514,982 | 1,012,724 |
| 2076 | 518,448 | 1,022,846 |
| 2075 | 521,841 | 1,033,103 |
| 2074 | 525,092 | 1,043,451 |
| 2073 | 528,231 | 1,053,862 |
| 2072 | 531,275 | 1,064,397 |
| 2071 | 534,138 | 1,074,937 |
| 2070 | 537,082 | 1,085,508 |
| 2069 | 539,993 | 1,096,081 |
| 2068 | 542,768 | 1,106,619 |
| 2067 | 545,560 | 1,117,029 |
| 2066 | 548,154 | 1,127,377 |
| 2065 | 550,545 | 1,137,666 |
| 2064 | 552,744 | 1,147,820 |
| 2063 | 554,888 | 1,157,795 |
| 2062 | 556,973 | 1,167,602 |
| 2061 | 558,855 | 1,177,258 |
| 2060 | 560,518 | 1,186,727 |
| 2059 | 562,114 | 1,196,052 |
| 2058 | 563,436 | 1,205,157 |
| 2057 | 564,587 | 1,214,148 |
| 2056 | 565,521 | 1,222,923 |
| 2055 | 566,347 | 1,231,559 |
| 2054 | 567,010 | 1,240,041 |
| 2053 | 567,363 | 1,248,279 |
| 2052 | 567,478 | 1,256,354 |
| 2051 | 567,476 | 1,264,264 |
| 2050 | 567,344 | 1,271,946 |
| 2049 | 567,002 | 1,279,479 |
| 2048 | 566,562 | 1,286,792 |
| 2047 | 566,027 | 1,293,925 |
| 2046 | 565,225 | 1,300,799 |
| 2045 | 564,268 | 1,307,495 |
| 2044 | 563,194 | 1,313,930 |
| 2043 | 562,030 | 1,320,145 |
| 2042 | 560,769 | 1,326,058 |
| 2041 | 559,386 | 1,331,703 |
| 2040 | 557,874 | 1,337,031 |
| 2039 | 556,224 | 1,342,067 |
| 2038 | 554,435 | 1,346,734 |
| 2037 | 552,627 | 1,351,096 |
| 2036 | 550,801 | 1,355,110 |
| 2035 | 548,853 | 1,358,761 |
| 2034 | 546,915 | 1,362,044 |
| 2033 | 545,056 | 1,364,882 |
| 2032 | 542,980 | 1,367,356 |
| 2031 | 540,984 | 1,369,304 |
| 2030 | 538,671 | 1,370,777 |
| 2029 | 536,441 | 1,371,753 |
| 2028 | 534,196 | 1,372,048 |
| 2027 | 531,944 | 1,371,592 |
| 2026 | 529,702 | 1,370,204 |
| 2025 | 527,326 | 1,367,764 |
| 2024 | 524,877 | 1,368,333 |
| 2023 | 522,331 | 1,367,510 |
| 2022 | 519,741 | 1,365,805 |
| 2021 | 516,649 | 1,367,558 |
| 2020 | 514,679 | 1,366,725 |
| 2019 | 514,104 | 1,363,985 |
| 2018 | 513,415 | 1,359,193 |
| 2017 | 512,893 | 1,356,633 |
| 2016 | 512,554 | 1,353,895 |
| 2015 | 512,394 | 1,349,667 |
| 2014 | 512,326 | 1,345,343 |
| 2013 | 512,225 | 1,340,557 |
| 2012 | 511,955 | 1,335,194 |
| 2011 | 511,447 | 1,328,019 |
| 2010 | 509,784 | 1,317,714 |
| 2009 | 506,141 | 1,310,106 |
| 2008 | 501,355 | 1,308,587 |
| 2007 | 496,190 | 1,303,188 |
| 2006 | 490,728 | 1,297,944 |
| 2005 | 485,115 | 1,294,494 |
| 2004 | 479,370 | 1,345,380 |
| 2003 | 473,383 | 1,338,709 |
| 2002 | 467,046 | 1,332,011 |
| 2001 | 460,293 | 1,325,567 |
| 2000 | 453,317 | 1,319,774 |
| 1999 | 446,519 | 1,314,708 |
| 1998 | 439,784 | 1,310,225 |
| 1997 | 432,798 | 1,305,836 |
| 1996 | 425,581 | 1,300,928 |
| 1995 | 418,104 | 1,295,169 |
| 1994 | 410,228 | 1,288,341 |
| 1993 | 401,965 | 1,280,466 |
| 1992 | 393,415 | 1,271,674 |
| 1991 | 384,586 | 1,262,171 |
| 1990 | 375,428 | 1,252,208 |
| 1989 | 367,803 | 1,241,600 |
| 1988 | 362,329 | 1,230,069 |
| 1987 | 357,302 | 1,217,364 |
| 1986 | 352,312 | 1,203,124 |
| 1985 | 347,365 | 1,187,366 |
| 1984 | 342,505 | 1,172,984 |
| 1983 | 337,654 | 1,160,534 |
| 1982 | 332,724 | 1,147,927 |
| 1981 | 327,846 | 1,135,132 |
| 1980 | 323,301 | 1,121,744 |
| 1979 | 319,480 | 1,107,639 |
| 1978 | 316,147 | 1,093,380 |
| 1977 | 312,834 | 1,079,554 |
| 1976 | 309,455 | 1,066,311 |
| 1975 | 305,847 | 1,053,469 |
| 1974 | 302,570 | 1,040,761 |
| 1973 | 299,881 | 1,027,851 |
| 1972 | 297,386 | 1,014,921 |
| 1971 | 294,046 | 1,002,585 |
| 1970 | 287,885 | 991,471 |
| 1969 | 279,248 | 980,706 |
| 1968 | 270,164 | 969,006 |
| 1967 | 261,404 | 956,418 |
| 1966 | 252,976 | 942,937 |
| 1965 | 244,856 | 928,425 |
| 1964 | 237,006 | 912,963 |
| 1963 | 229,373 | 896,804 |
| 1962 | 221,919 | 880,194 |
| 1961 | 215,087 | 863,144 |
| 1960 | 210,024 | 844,943 |
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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 18,299 people (a 3.57% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 17,021 people (a 1.26% growth).
Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.22% to 1,271,946 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.
Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 567K people compared to the peak of 1.37M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Trinidad
|
|
| 2100 | -1.01% | -0.92% |
| 2099 | -0.98% | -0.91% |
| 2098 | -0.99% | -0.91% |
| 2097 | -0.97% | -0.91% |
| 2096 | -0.98% | -0.91% |
| 2095 | -0.97% | -0.9% |
| 2094 | -0.97% | -0.9% |
| 2093 | -0.95% | -0.9% |
| 2092 | -0.94% | -0.9% |
| 2091 | -0.93% | -0.9% |
| 2090 | -0.94% | -0.91% |
| 2089 | -0.9% | -0.9% |
| 2088 | -0.89% | -0.91% |
| 2087 | -0.87% | -0.92% |
| 2086 | -0.86% | -0.92% |
| 2085 | -0.85% | -0.93% |
| 2084 | -0.81% | -0.94% |
| 2083 | -0.81% | -0.95% |
| 2082 | -0.79% | -0.96% |
| 2081 | -0.77% | -0.96% |
| 2080 | -0.75% | -0.97% |
| 2079 | -0.7% | -0.98% |
| 2078 | -0.68% | -0.99% |
| 2077 | -0.67% | -0.99% |
| 2076 | -0.65% | -0.99% |
| 2075 | -0.62% | -0.99% |
| 2074 | -0.59% | -0.99% |
| 2073 | -0.57% | -0.99% |
| 2072 | -0.54% | -0.98% |
| 2071 | -0.55% | -0.97% |
| 2070 | -0.54% | -0.96% |
| 2069 | -0.51% | -0.95% |
| 2068 | -0.51% | -0.93% |
| 2067 | -0.47% | -0.92% |
| 2066 | -0.43% | -0.9% |
| 2065 | -0.4% | -0.88% |
| 2064 | -0.39% | -0.86% |
| 2063 | -0.37% | -0.84% |
| 2062 | -0.34% | -0.82% |
| 2061 | -0.3% | -0.8% |
| 2060 | -0.28% | -0.78% |
| 2059 | -0.23% | -0.76% |
| 2058 | -0.2% | -0.74% |
| 2057 | -0.17% | -0.72% |
| 2056 | -0.15% | -0.7% |
| 2055 | -0.12% | -0.68% |
| 2054 | -0.06% | -0.66% |
| 2053 | -0.02% | -0.64% |
| 2052 | 0% | -0.63% |
| 2051 | 0.02% | -0.6% |
| 2050 | 0.06% | -0.59% |
| 2049 | 0.08% | -0.57% |
| 2048 | 0.09% | -0.55% |
| 2047 | 0.14% | -0.53% |
| 2046 | 0.17% | -0.51% |
| 2045 | 0.19% | -0.49% |
| 2044 | 0.21% | -0.47% |
| 2043 | 0.22% | -0.45% |
| 2042 | 0.25% | -0.42% |
| 2041 | 0.27% | -0.4% |
| 2040 | 0.3% | -0.38% |
| 2039 | 0.32% | -0.35% |
| 2038 | 0.33% | -0.32% |
| 2037 | 0.33% | -0.3% |
| 2036 | 0.35% | -0.27% |
| 2035 | 0.35% | -0.24% |
| 2034 | 0.34% | -0.21% |
| 2033 | 0.38% | -0.18% |
| 2032 | 0.37% | -0.14% |
| 2031 | 0.43% | -0.11% |
| 2030 | 0.42% | -0.07% |
| 2029 | 0.42% | -0.02% |
| 2028 | 0.42% | 0.03% |
| 2027 | 0.42% | 0.1% |
| 2026 | 0.45% | 0.18% |
| 2025 | 0.47% | -0.04% |
| 2024 | 0.49% | 0.06% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | 0.12% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -0.13% |
| 2021 | 0.38% | 0.06% |
| 2020 | 0.11% | 0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.13% | 0.35% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | 0.19% |
| 2017 | 0.07% | 0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.03% | 0.31% |
| 2015 | 0.01% | 0.32% |
| 2014 | 0.02% | 0.36% |
| 2013 | 0.05% | 0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | 0.54% |
| 2011 | 0.33% | 0.78% |
| 2010 | 0.72% | 0.58% |
| 2009 | 0.95% | 0.12% |
| 2008 | 1.04% | 0.41% |
| 2007 | 1.11% | 0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.16% | 0.27% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -3.78% |
| 2004 | 1.26% | 0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.36% | 0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.47% | 0.49% |
| 2001 | 1.54% | 0.44% |
| 2000 | 1.52% | 0.39% |
| 1999 | 1.53% | 0.34% |
| 1998 | 1.61% | 0.34% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | 0.38% |
| 1996 | 1.79% | 0.44% |
| 1995 | 1.92% | 0.53% |
| 1994 | 2.06% | 0.62% |
| 1993 | 2.17% | 0.69% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | 0.75% |
| 1991 | 2.44% | 0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.07% | 0.85% |
| 1989 | 1.51% | 0.94% |
| 1988 | 1.41% | 1.04% |
| 1987 | 1.42% | 1.18% |
| 1986 | 1.42% | 1.33% |
| 1985 | 1.42% | 1.23% |
| 1984 | 1.44% | 1.07% |
| 1983 | 1.48% | 1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.49% | 1.13% |
| 1981 | 1.41% | 1.19% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | 1.27% |
| 1979 | 1.05% | 1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.06% | 1.28% |
| 1977 | 1.09% | 1.24% |
| 1976 | 1.18% | 1.22% |
| 1975 | 1.08% | 1.22% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | 1.26% |
| 1973 | 0.84% | 1.27% |
| 1972 | 1.14% | 1.23% |
| 1971 | 2.14% | 1.12% |
| 1970 | 3.09% | 1.1% |
| 1969 | 3.36% | 1.21% |
| 1968 | 3.35% | 1.32% |
| 1967 | 3.33% | 1.43% |
| 1966 | 3.32% | 1.56% |
| 1965 | 3.31% | 1.69% |
| 1964 | 3.33% | 1.8% |
| 1963 | 3.36% | 1.89% |
| 1962 | 3.18% | 1.98% |
| 1961 | 2.41% | 2.15% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY
In 2025, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.47%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population declined by 0.04%.
Live population counters
|
Cape Verde
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
530853
|
1370916
|
| Population rank | 169/197 | 154/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.006% | 0.02% |
| One net population change |
3.59 hours
|
15.4 hours
|
| One birth every |
1.37 hours
|
36.4 minutes
|
| One death every |
3.28 hours
|
44 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +7 | -2 |
| Annual growth/decline | +2,449 | -569 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.47% | -0.04% |
| Population growth rate rank | 132/197 | 160/197 |
| One migration net change every |
6.84 hours
|
12.7 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -1,284 | +691 |
| Net migration rank | 94/196 | 67/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 16,515 | 113,478 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 171/195 | 128/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 3.1% | 7.5% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 116/195 | 78/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Trinidad
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -1,284 | - | 691 |
| 2024 | 3,741 | -1,209 | 2,469 | 1,334 |
| 2023 | 3,798 | -1,226 | 3,200 | 2,126 |
| 2022 | 3,864 | -1,253 | 3,773 | 4,247 |
| 2021 | 3,575 | 0 | 2,091 | 5,749 |
| 2020 | 3,734 | -3,362 | 4,558 | 427 |
| 2019 | 4,773 | -4,001 | 5,647 | -19,251 |
| 2018 | 5,282 | -4,679 | 5,869 | 35,502 |
| 2017 | 5,993 | -5,550 | 6,779 | 1,445 |
| 2016 | 6,238 | -6,004 | 7,436 | -86 |
| 2015 | 6,314 | -6,226 | 7,963 | -575 |
| 2014 | 6,622 | -6,578 | 8,571 | -799 |
| 2013 | 6,780 | -6,622 | 9,020 | -796 |
| 2012 | 7,157 | -6,779 | 9,376 | -880 |
| 2011 | 7,874 | -7,226 | 9,601 | -1,410 |
| 2010 | 7,746 | -5,069 | 9,698 | -2,230 |
| 2009 | 7,216 | -2,618 | 9,769 | -3,056 |
| 2008 | 7,313 | -2,340 | 9,872 | -3,624 |
| 2007 | 7,559 | -2,200 | 9,939 | -3,731 |
| 2006 | 7,980 | -2,408 | 9,889 | -3,684 |
| 2005 | 8,428 | -2,768 | 9,822 | -3,595 |
| 2004 | 8,825 | -2,993 | 10,149 | -3,504 |
| 2003 | 9,037 | -2,898 | 10,169 | -3,472 |
| 2002 | 9,278 | -2,751 | 10,316 | -3,613 |
| 2001 | 9,510 | -2,528 | 10,438 | -4,252 |
| 2000 | 9,752 | -2,772 | 10,588 | -5,185 |
| 1999 | 9,989 | -3,371 | 10,821 | -6,103 |
| 1998 | 10,187 | -3,332 | 10,964 | -6,730 |
| 1997 | 10,323 | -3,211 | 11,405 | -6,865 |
| 1996 | 10,613 | -3,297 | 12,101 | -6,827 |
| 1995 | 10,764 | -3,125 | 12,971 | -6,723 |
| 1994 | 11,410 | -3,299 | 14,032 | -6,615 |
| 1993 | 11,805 | -3,393 | 14,878 | -6,554 |
| 1992 | 11,915 | -3,231 | 15,910 | -6,650 |
| 1991 | 11,899 | -2,924 | 16,903 | -7,149 |
| 1990 | 11,738 | -2,398 | 18,052 | -7,878 |
| 1989 | 11,608 | -5,704 | 19,636 | -8,588 |
| 1988 | 11,523 | -6,474 | 21,028 | -9,023 |
| 1987 | 11,426 | -6,418 | 22,398 | -9,002 |
| 1986 | 11,295 | -6,314 | 23,705 | -8,620 |
| 1985 | 11,105 | -6,192 | 24,487 | -8,051 |
| 1984 | 10,835 | -6,035 | 24,738 | -12,413 |
| 1983 | 10,736 | -5,834 | 25,118 | -12,544 |
| 1982 | 10,597 | -5,629 | 25,181 | -12,529 |
| 1981 | 10,470 | -5,684 | 25,015 | -12,086 |
| 1980 | 10,276 | -5,980 | 24,557 | -10,709 |
| 1979 | 10,223 | -6,875 | 23,475 | -9,106 |
| 1978 | 10,152 | -6,833 | 22,538 | -8,397 |
| 1977 | 10,036 | -6,730 | 21,660 | -8,154 |
| 1976 | 9,833 | -6,389 | 20,875 | -7,895 |
| 1975 | 9,601 | -5,829 | 20,468 | -7,768 |
| 1974 | 9,295 | -6,512 | 20,412 | -7,683 |
| 1973 | 9,003 | -6,410 | 20,617 | -7,524 |
| 1972 | 8,716 | -6,316 | 20,116 | -7,346 |
| 1971 | 8,359 | -4,085 | 19,400 | -7,499 |
| 1970 | 7,878 | 172 | 19,074 | -8,751 |
| 1969 | 7,625 | 1,608 | 19,652 | -8,449 |
| 1968 | 7,408 | 1,521 | 20,849 | -8,647 |
| 1967 | 7,214 | 1,376 | 21,992 | -9,008 |
| 1966 | 7,039 | 1,230 | 23,228 | -9,254 |
| 1965 | 6,877 | 1,093 | 24,349 | -9,301 |
| 1964 | 6,725 | 1,006 | 25,065 | -9,193 |
| 1963 | 6,589 | 945 | 25,507 | -9,067 |
| 1962 | 6,468 | 904 | 25,763 | -8,982 |
| 1961 | 6,247 | 49 | 25,518 | -8,200 |
| 1960 | 6,098 | -2,267 | 24,766 | -5,671 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/trinidad-and-tobago | 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 Trinidad and Tobago 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,785 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 30,918 people).
As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.
Biggest cities by population
|
Cape Verde
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Praia | 159K |
| Mindelo | 70.5K |
| Assomada | 12K |
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Chaguanas | 83.5K |
| San Fernando | 55.4K |
| Port of Spain | 49K |
| Scarborough | 17K |
| San Juan | 13.8K |
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Population differences between Cape Verde and Trinidad and Tobago
|
Cape Verde
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 76.6 years | 73.9 years |
| Average age | 31.9 years | 38.5 years |
| Median age | 30 years | 38.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.9:49.1 | 49.4:50.6 |
| Fertility rate | 1.51 births per woman | 1.54 births per woman |
| Population density | 340 ppl/mi² | 692 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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