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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 524,877 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,391 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 23.5 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.22% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 530K (8.08% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Cape Verde vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Tunisia
2100 420,063 10,722,837
2099 424,339 10,798,417
2098 428,547 10,872,527
2097 432,823 10,944,510
2096 437,079 11,017,262
2095 441,399 11,088,773
2094 445,733 11,159,761
2093 450,100 11,228,741
2092 454,396 11,296,441
2091 458,688 11,362,922
2090 462,998 11,428,150
2089 467,377 11,492,395
2088 471,624 11,554,451
2087 475,845 11,616,399
2086 480,024 11,677,706
2085 484,207 11,736,824
2084 488,361 11,795,185
2083 492,342 11,853,617
2082 496,365 11,911,196
2081 500,326 11,966,771
2080 504,194 12,023,486
2079 507,990 12,080,879
2078 511,571 12,138,513
2077 515,063 12,194,072
2076 518,529 12,247,445
2075 521,923 12,301,960
2074 525,175 12,355,470
2073 528,314 12,410,281
2072 531,359 12,463,568
2071 534,222 12,517,952
2070 537,167 12,571,557
2069 540,078 12,625,027
2068 542,854 12,677,388
2067 545,645 12,728,611
2066 548,241 12,778,160
2065 550,631 12,827,417
2064 552,831 12,873,288
2063 554,976 12,917,720
2062 557,061 12,960,075
2061 558,943 12,999,502
2060 560,606 13,037,172
2059 562,202 13,069,268
2058 563,524 13,098,461
2057 564,676 13,124,682
2056 565,611 13,147,057
2055 566,437 13,164,337
2054 567,099 13,177,456
2053 567,452 13,184,564
2052 567,567 13,188,052
2051 567,565 13,187,435
2050 567,433 13,181,992
2049 567,091 13,173,401
2048 566,651 13,160,968
2047 566,116 13,144,429
2046 565,314 13,125,908
2045 564,356 13,104,999
2044 563,283 13,081,801
2043 562,118 13,057,259
2042 560,857 13,031,516
2041 559,474 13,006,019
2040 557,962 12,979,703
2039 556,312 12,952,741
2038 554,523 12,925,306
2037 552,714 12,896,316
2036 550,888 12,865,989
2035 548,939 12,835,689
2034 547,001 12,803,284
2033 545,142 12,766,519
2032 543,065 12,728,299
2031 541,069 12,687,827
2030 538,756 12,644,489
2029 536,526 12,596,686
2028 534,280 12,542,752
2027 532,028 12,484,560
2026 529,785 12,420,467
2025 527,409 12,351,028
2024 524,877 12,277,109
2023 522,331 12,200,431
2022 519,741 12,119,334
2021 516,649 12,048,622
2020 514,679 11,974,057
2019 514,104 11,875,081
2018 513,415 11,765,514
2017 512,893 11,650,498
2016 512,554 11,528,674
2015 512,394 11,402,264
2014 512,326 11,274,288
2013 512,225 11,141,361
2012 511,955 11,009,647
2011 511,447 10,886,035
2010 509,784 10,765,980
2009 506,141 10,650,681
2008 501,355 10,542,635
2007 496,190 10,441,702
2006 490,728 10,346,410
2005 485,115 10,255,472
2004 479,370 10,166,163
2003 473,383 10,071,632
2002 467,046 9,971,515
2001 460,293 9,869,677
2000 453,317 9,764,935
1999 446,519 9,655,963
1998 439,784 9,541,667
1997 432,798 9,421,270
1996 425,581 9,294,432
1995 418,104 9,161,258
1994 410,228 9,018,448
1993 401,965 8,857,910
1992 393,415 8,682,512
1991 384,586 8,501,827
1990 375,428 8,324,509
1989 367,803 8,151,660
1988 362,329 7,974,440
1987 357,302 7,789,987
1986 352,312 7,600,301
1985 347,365 7,409,903
1984 342,505 7,220,044
1983 337,654 7,053,800
1982 332,724 6,908,642
1981 327,846 6,758,284
1980 323,301 6,606,195
1979 319,480 6,456,419
1978 316,147 6,309,390
1977 312,834 6,155,931
1976 309,455 5,996,994
1975 305,847 5,839,262
1974 302,570 5,684,674
1973 299,881 5,537,242
1972 297,386 5,396,557
1971 294,046 5,261,658
1970 287,885 5,131,396
1969 279,248 5,004,697
1968 270,164 4,879,899
1967 261,404 4,760,970
1966 252,976 4,652,287
1965 244,856 4,561,385
1964 237,006 4,489,869
1963 229,373 4,427,131
1962 221,919 4,369,136
1961 215,087 4,316,278
1960 210,024 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 17,837 people (a 3.48% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 568K people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde Tunisia
2100 -1.01% -0.7%
2099 -0.98% -0.68%
2098 -0.99% -0.66%
2097 -0.97% -0.66%
2096 -0.98% -0.64%
2095 -0.97% -0.64%
2094 -0.97% -0.61%
2093 -0.95% -0.6%
2092 -0.94% -0.59%
2091 -0.93% -0.57%
2090 -0.94% -0.56%
2089 -0.9% -0.54%
2088 -0.89% -0.53%
2087 -0.87% -0.52%
2086 -0.86% -0.5%
2085 -0.85% -0.49%
2084 -0.81% -0.49%
2083 -0.81% -0.48%
2082 -0.79% -0.46%
2081 -0.77% -0.47%
2080 -0.75% -0.48%
2079 -0.7% -0.47%
2078 -0.68% -0.46%
2077 -0.67% -0.44%
2076 -0.65% -0.44%
2075 -0.62% -0.43%
2074 -0.59% -0.44%
2073 -0.57% -0.43%
2072 -0.54% -0.43%
2071 -0.55% -0.43%
2070 -0.54% -0.42%
2069 -0.51% -0.41%
2068 -0.51% -0.4%
2067 -0.47% -0.39%
2066 -0.43% -0.38%
2065 -0.4% -0.36%
2064 -0.39% -0.34%
2063 -0.37% -0.33%
2062 -0.34% -0.3%
2061 -0.3% -0.29%
2060 -0.28% -0.25%
2059 -0.23% -0.22%
2058 -0.2% -0.2%
2057 -0.17% -0.17%
2056 -0.15% -0.13%
2055 -0.12% -0.1%
2054 -0.06% -0.05%
2053 -0.02% -0.03%
2052 0% 0.005%
2051 0.02% 0.04%
2050 0.06% 0.07%
2049 0.08% 0.09%
2048 0.09% 0.13%
2047 0.14% 0.14%
2046 0.17% 0.16%
2045 0.19% 0.18%
2044 0.21% 0.19%
2043 0.22% 0.2%
2042 0.25% 0.2%
2041 0.27% 0.2%
2040 0.3% 0.21%
2039 0.32% 0.21%
2038 0.33% 0.22%
2037 0.33% 0.24%
2036 0.35% 0.24%
2035 0.35% 0.25%
2034 0.34% 0.29%
2033 0.38% 0.3%
2032 0.37% 0.32%
2031 0.43% 0.34%
2030 0.42% 0.38%
2029 0.42% 0.43%
2028 0.42% 0.47%
2027 0.42% 0.52%
2026 0.45% 0.56%
2025 0.48% 0.6%
2024 0.49% 0.63%
2023 0.5% 0.67%
2022 0.6% 0.59%
2021 0.38% 0.62%
2020 0.11% 0.83%
2019 0.13% 0.93%
2018 0.1% 0.99%
2017 0.07% 1.06%
2016 0.03% 1.11%
2015 0.01% 1.14%
2014 0.02% 1.19%
2013 0.05% 1.2%
2012 0.1% 1.14%
2011 0.33% 1.12%
2010 0.72% 1.08%
2009 0.95% 1.02%
2008 1.04% 0.97%
2007 1.11% 0.92%
2006 1.16% 0.89%
2005 1.2% 0.88%
2004 1.26% 0.94%
2003 1.36% 1%
2002 1.47% 1.03%
2001 1.54% 1.07%
2000 1.52% 1.13%
1999 1.53% 1.2%
1998 1.61% 1.28%
1997 1.7% 1.36%
1996 1.79% 1.45%
1995 1.92% 1.58%
1994 2.06% 1.81%
1993 2.17% 2.02%
1992 2.3% 2.13%
1991 2.44% 2.13%
1990 2.07% 2.12%
1989 1.51% 2.22%
1988 1.41% 2.37%
1987 1.42% 2.5%
1986 1.42% 2.57%
1985 1.42% 2.63%
1984 1.44% 2.36%
1983 1.48% 2.1%
1982 1.49% 2.22%
1981 1.41% 2.3%
1980 1.2% 2.32%
1979 1.05% 2.33%
1978 1.06% 2.49%
1977 1.09% 2.65%
1976 1.18% 2.7%
1975 1.08% 2.72%
1974 0.9% 2.66%
1973 0.84% 2.61%
1972 1.14% 2.56%
1971 2.14% 2.54%
1970 3.09% 2.53%
1969 3.36% 2.56%
1968 3.35% 2.5%
1967 3.33% 2.34%
1966 3.32% 1.99%
1965 3.31% 1.59%
1964 3.33% 1.42%
1963 3.36% 1.33%
1962 3.18% 1.22%
1961 2.41% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.49%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Tunisia
Current population
530391
12437803
Population rank 169/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 0.15%
One net population change
3.44 hours
6.85 minutes
One birth every
1.36 hours
3.13 minutes
One death every
3.32 hours
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +7 +210
Annual growth/decline +2,546 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +0.49% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 124/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -1,284 -14,523
Net migration rank 94/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - -14,523
2024 - -1,209 - -15,221
2023 3,798 -1,226 93,663 -14,001
2022 3,864 -1,253 96,531 -14,001
2021 3,575 0 68,087 -9,190
2020 3,734 -3,362 109,431 -19,188
2019 4,773 -4,001 127,312 -19,612
2018 5,282 -4,679 132,445 -21,012
2017 5,993 -5,550 140,971 -22,365
2016 6,238 -6,004 148,870 -23,827
2015 6,314 -6,226 153,007 -25,229
2014 6,622 -6,578 154,762 -26,586
2013 6,780 -6,622 154,687 -17,020
2012 7,157 -6,779 151,812 -26,059
2011 7,874 -7,226 143,401 -21,935
2010 7,746 -5,069 132,809 -14,168
2009 7,216 -2,618 125,465 -13,512
2008 7,313 -2,340 121,873 -17,742
2007 7,559 -2,200 118,920 -21,190
2006 7,980 -2,408 116,945 -24,098
2005 8,428 -2,768 115,374 -26,361
2004 8,825 -2,993 113,322 -23,735
2003 9,037 -2,898 111,926 -12,459
2002 9,278 -2,751 109,099 -8,334
2001 9,510 -2,528 110,146 -7,235
2000 9,752 -2,772 112,501 -5,937
1999 9,989 -3,371 114,829 -3,452
1998 10,187 -3,332 121,332 -4,111
1997 10,323 -3,211 128,327 -4,756
1996 10,613 -3,297 135,615 -5,506
1995 10,764 -3,125 144,345 -8,095
1994 11,410 -3,299 153,647 -4,271
1993 11,805 -3,393 160,922 10,771
1992 11,915 -3,231 163,978 15,124
1991 11,899 -2,924 166,245 16,021
1990 11,738 -2,398 168,180 4,183
1989 11,608 -5,704 169,221 4,100
1988 11,523 -6,474 177,176 3,934
1987 11,426 -6,418 184,101 3,711
1986 11,295 -6,314 188,107 3,464
1985 11,105 -6,192 186,344 2,887
1984 10,835 -6,035 182,386 8,109
1983 10,736 -5,834 179,878 -37,895
1982 10,597 -5,629 177,898 -29,559
1981 10,470 -5,684 176,628 -24,242
1980 10,276 -5,980 171,094 -19,321
1979 10,223 -6,875 171,463 -23,688
1978 10,152 -6,833 173,255 -26,968
1977 10,036 -6,730 174,539 -13,910
1976 9,833 -6,389 172,744 -15,499
1975 9,601 -5,829 166,991 -8,765
1974 9,295 -6,512 160,200 -9,254
1973 9,003 -6,410 153,525 -9,606
1972 8,716 -6,316 147,239 -9,790
1971 8,359 -4,085 142,296 -9,949
1970 7,878 172 138,235 -10,054
1969 7,625 1,608 135,257 -10,049
1968 7,408 1,521 134,246 -9,848
1967 7,214 1,376 132,626 -19,155
1966 7,039 1,230 131,274 -27,393
1965 6,877 1,093 127,673 -49,751
1964 6,725 1,006 124,711 -59,602
1963 6,589 945 120,865 -60,505
1962 6,468 904 116,887 -61,260
1961 6,247 49 111,459 -61,369
1960 6,098 -2,267 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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