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

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The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 527,326 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,853 people compared to 12,450,912 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 +0.26% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 531K (8.18% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Cape Verde vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Tunisia
2100 419,997 10,720,705
2099 424,272 10,796,270
2098 428,479 10,870,365
2097 432,755 10,942,334
2096 437,010 11,015,071
2095 441,329 11,086,568
2094 445,663 11,157,542
2093 450,029 11,226,508
2092 454,324 11,294,195
2091 458,616 11,360,662
2090 462,925 11,425,878
2089 467,304 11,490,110
2088 471,550 11,552,154
2087 475,770 11,614,090
2086 479,948 11,675,384
2085 484,130 11,734,490
2084 488,284 11,792,840
2083 492,265 11,851,260
2082 496,287 11,908,828
2081 500,248 11,964,392
2080 504,114 12,021,096
2079 507,910 12,078,476
2078 511,491 12,136,099
2077 514,982 12,191,648
2076 518,448 12,245,010
2075 521,841 12,299,514
2074 525,092 12,353,013
2073 528,231 12,407,814
2072 531,275 12,461,090
2071 534,138 12,515,463
2070 537,082 12,569,058
2069 539,993 12,622,516
2068 542,768 12,674,867
2067 545,560 12,726,080
2066 548,154 12,775,620
2065 550,545 12,824,867
2064 552,744 12,870,728
2063 554,888 12,915,152
2062 556,973 12,957,498
2061 558,855 12,996,917
2060 560,518 13,034,579
2059 562,114 13,066,669
2058 563,436 13,095,856
2057 564,587 13,122,073
2056 565,521 13,144,442
2055 566,347 13,161,720
2054 567,010 13,174,836
2053 567,363 13,181,943
2052 567,478 13,185,429
2051 567,476 13,184,813
2050 567,344 13,179,371
2049 567,002 13,170,781
2048 566,562 13,158,351
2047 566,027 13,141,815
2046 565,225 13,123,298
2045 564,268 13,102,394
2044 563,194 13,079,200
2043 562,030 13,054,663
2042 560,769 13,028,925
2041 559,386 13,003,433
2040 557,874 12,977,122
2039 556,224 12,950,166
2038 554,435 12,922,736
2037 552,627 12,893,752
2036 550,801 12,863,431
2035 548,853 12,833,137
2034 546,915 12,800,738
2033 545,056 12,763,981
2032 542,980 12,725,768
2031 540,984 12,685,304
2030 538,671 12,641,975
2029 536,441 12,594,181
2028 534,196 12,540,258
2027 531,944 12,482,078
2026 529,702 12,417,997
2025 527,326 12,348,573
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 18,299 people (a 3.57% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% 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 6.87% to 567,344 people with a rank change from 169th to 168th. The population of Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 567K 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 0.47% 0.58%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.47%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Tunisia
Current population
530853
12450912
Population rank 169/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 0.15%
One net population change
3.59 hours
7.37 minutes
One birth every
1.37 hours
3.2 minutes
One death every
3.28 hours
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +7 +196
Annual growth/decline +2,449 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 125/197
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 3,741 -1,209 88,910 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 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 (1960–2025, 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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