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

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The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 527,326 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,853 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 162.4 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.04% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.26% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 531K (8.18% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Cape Verde vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Turkey
2100 419,997 64,394,191
2099 424,272 65,045,868
2098 428,479 65,690,351
2097 432,755 66,342,622
2096 437,010 66,990,674
2095 441,329 67,642,188
2094 445,663 68,296,562
2093 450,029 68,963,773
2092 454,324 69,625,957
2091 458,616 70,290,255
2090 462,925 70,960,483
2089 467,304 71,623,547
2088 471,550 72,281,102
2087 475,770 72,928,397
2086 479,948 73,576,610
2085 484,130 74,223,570
2084 488,284 74,853,312
2083 492,265 75,483,067
2082 496,287 76,111,533
2081 500,248 76,726,689
2080 504,114 77,339,541
2079 507,910 77,938,889
2078 511,491 78,532,577
2077 514,982 79,120,573
2076 518,448 79,705,459
2075 521,841 80,277,544
2074 525,092 80,848,141
2073 528,231 81,396,237
2072 531,275 81,938,080
2071 534,138 82,465,112
2070 537,082 82,981,973
2069 539,993 83,480,362
2068 542,768 83,963,140
2067 545,560 84,428,242
2066 548,154 84,886,666
2065 550,545 85,336,225
2064 552,744 85,771,285
2063 554,888 86,187,013
2062 556,973 86,587,114
2061 558,855 86,962,577
2060 560,518 87,319,314
2059 562,114 87,663,392
2058 563,436 87,973,789
2057 564,587 88,264,809
2056 565,521 88,534,755
2055 566,347 88,764,080
2054 567,010 88,972,362
2053 567,363 89,151,673
2052 567,478 89,310,785
2051 567,476 89,437,110
2050 567,344 89,541,520
2049 567,002 89,614,107
2048 566,562 89,651,068
2047 566,027 89,659,415
2046 565,225 89,634,354
2045 564,268 89,608,012
2044 563,194 89,557,421
2043 562,030 89,493,042
2042 560,769 89,404,193
2041 559,386 89,303,546
2040 557,874 89,187,952
2039 556,224 89,051,669
2038 554,435 88,901,719
2037 552,627 88,727,471
2036 550,801 88,537,927
2035 548,853 88,343,153
2034 546,915 88,139,515
2033 545,056 87,918,397
2032 542,980 87,687,495
2031 540,984 87,437,150
2030 538,671 87,166,904
2029 536,441 86,903,490
2028 534,196 86,627,469
2027 531,944 86,350,539
2026 529,702 86,093,293
2025 527,326 85,878,556
2024 524,877 85,518,661
2023 522,331 85,325,965
2022 519,741 84,979,913
2021 516,649 84,147,318
2020 514,679 83,384,680
2019 514,104 82,579,440
2018 513,415 81,407,204
2017 512,893 80,312,698
2016 512,554 79,277,962
2015 512,394 78,218,479
2014 512,326 77,181,884
2013 512,225 76,147,624
2012 511,955 75,175,827
2011 511,447 74,223,629
2010 509,784 73,142,150
2009 506,141 72,039,206
2008 501,355 71,051,678
2007 496,190 70,158,112
2006 490,728 70,045,349
2005 485,115 69,329,557
2004 479,370 68,592,617
2003 473,383 67,831,730
2002 467,046 67,048,795
2001 460,293 66,245,128
2000 453,317 65,425,961
1999 446,519 64,591,923
1998 439,784 63,734,383
1997 432,798 62,852,966
1996 425,581 61,951,134
1995 418,104 61,024,503
1994 410,228 60,033,836
1993 401,965 58,999,167
1992 393,415 57,990,118
1991 384,586 57,009,887
1990 375,428 56,015,628
1989 367,803 54,976,723
1988 362,329 53,909,626
1987 357,302 52,843,670
1986 352,312 51,777,772
1985 347,365 50,687,115
1984 342,505 49,574,069
1983 337,654 48,447,410
1982 332,724 47,322,096
1981 327,846 46,321,190
1980 323,301 45,408,815
1979 319,480 44,510,429
1978 316,147 43,645,306
1977 312,834 42,773,298
1976 309,455 41,899,984
1975 305,847 41,053,126
1974 302,570 40,210,234
1973 299,881 39,329,533
1972 297,386 38,430,221
1971 294,046 37,518,611
1970 287,885 36,638,465
1969 279,248 35,787,774
1968 270,164 34,921,684
1967 261,404 34,050,421
1966 252,976 33,177,672
1965 244,856 32,345,220
1964 237,006 31,543,072
1963 229,373 30,726,841
1962 221,919 29,916,147
1961 215,087 29,119,238
1960 210,024 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 18,299 people (a 3.57% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 567K people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde Turkey
2100 -1.01% -1%
2099 -0.98% -0.98%
2098 -0.99% -0.98%
2097 -0.97% -0.97%
2096 -0.98% -0.96%
2095 -0.97% -0.96%
2094 -0.97% -0.97%
2093 -0.95% -0.95%
2092 -0.94% -0.95%
2091 -0.93% -0.94%
2090 -0.94% -0.93%
2089 -0.9% -0.91%
2088 -0.89% -0.89%
2087 -0.87% -0.88%
2086 -0.86% -0.87%
2085 -0.85% -0.84%
2084 -0.81% -0.83%
2083 -0.81% -0.83%
2082 -0.79% -0.8%
2081 -0.77% -0.79%
2080 -0.75% -0.77%
2079 -0.7% -0.76%
2078 -0.68% -0.74%
2077 -0.67% -0.73%
2076 -0.65% -0.71%
2075 -0.62% -0.71%
2074 -0.59% -0.67%
2073 -0.57% -0.66%
2072 -0.54% -0.64%
2071 -0.55% -0.62%
2070 -0.54% -0.6%
2069 -0.51% -0.57%
2068 -0.51% -0.55%
2067 -0.47% -0.54%
2066 -0.43% -0.53%
2065 -0.4% -0.51%
2064 -0.39% -0.48%
2063 -0.37% -0.46%
2062 -0.34% -0.43%
2061 -0.3% -0.41%
2060 -0.28% -0.39%
2059 -0.23% -0.35%
2058 -0.2% -0.33%
2057 -0.17% -0.3%
2056 -0.15% -0.26%
2055 -0.12% -0.23%
2054 -0.06% -0.2%
2053 -0.02% -0.18%
2052 0% -0.14%
2051 0.02% -0.12%
2050 0.06% -0.08%
2049 0.08% -0.04%
2048 0.09% -0.009%
2047 0.14% 0.03%
2046 0.17% 0.03%
2045 0.19% 0.06%
2044 0.21% 0.07%
2043 0.22% 0.1%
2042 0.25% 0.11%
2041 0.27% 0.13%
2040 0.3% 0.15%
2039 0.32% 0.17%
2038 0.33% 0.2%
2037 0.33% 0.21%
2036 0.35% 0.22%
2035 0.35% 0.23%
2034 0.34% 0.25%
2033 0.38% 0.26%
2032 0.37% 0.29%
2031 0.43% 0.31%
2030 0.42% 0.3%
2029 0.42% 0.32%
2028 0.42% 0.32%
2027 0.42% 0.3%
2026 0.45% 0.25%
2025 0.47% 0.42%
2024 0.49% 0.23%
2023 0.5% 0.41%
2022 0.6% 0.99%
2021 0.38% 0.91%
2020 0.11% 0.98%
2019 0.13% 1.44%
2018 0.1% 1.36%
2017 0.07% 1.31%
2016 0.03% 1.35%
2015 0.01% 1.34%
2014 0.02% 1.36%
2013 0.05% 1.29%
2012 0.1% 1.28%
2011 0.33% 1.48%
2010 0.72% 1.53%
2009 0.95% 1.39%
2008 1.04% 1.27%
2007 1.11% 0.16%
2006 1.16% 1.03%
2005 1.2% 1.07%
2004 1.26% 1.12%
2003 1.36% 1.17%
2002 1.47% 1.21%
2001 1.54% 1.25%
2000 1.52% 1.29%
1999 1.53% 1.35%
1998 1.61% 1.4%
1997 1.7% 1.46%
1996 1.79% 1.52%
1995 1.92% 1.65%
1994 2.06% 1.75%
1993 2.17% 1.74%
1992 2.3% 1.72%
1991 2.44% 1.77%
1990 2.07% 1.89%
1989 1.51% 1.98%
1988 1.41% 2.02%
1987 1.42% 2.06%
1986 1.42% 2.15%
1985 1.42% 2.25%
1984 1.44% 2.33%
1983 1.48% 2.38%
1982 1.49% 2.16%
1981 1.41% 2.01%
1980 1.2% 2.02%
1979 1.05% 1.98%
1978 1.06% 2.04%
1977 1.09% 2.08%
1976 1.18% 2.06%
1975 1.08% 2.1%
1974 0.9% 2.24%
1973 0.84% 2.34%
1972 1.14% 2.43%
1971 2.14% 2.4%
1970 3.09% 2.38%
1969 3.36% 2.48%
1968 3.35% 2.56%
1967 3.33% 2.63%
1966 3.32% 2.57%
1965 3.31% 2.54%
1964 3.33% 2.66%
1963 3.36% 2.71%
1962 3.18% 2.74%
1961 2.41% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Turkey
Current population
530853
86225430
Population rank 169/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 1.04%
One net population change
3.59 hours
1.46 minutes
One birth every
1.37 hours
33.5 seconds
One death every
3.28 hours
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +7 +986
Annual growth/decline +2,449 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 138/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -1,284 -258,205
Net migration rank 94/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - -258,205
2024 3,741 -1,209 453,249 -275,952
2023 3,798 -1,226 426,630 -318,070
2022 3,864 -1,253 535,373 -301,544
2021 3,575 0 521,713 20,283
2020 3,734 -3,362 608,708 37,934
2019 4,773 -4,001 751,472 -15,690
2018 5,282 -4,679 830,353 187,570
2017 5,993 -5,550 875,408 659,846
2016 6,238 -6,004 895,841 352,063
2015 6,314 -6,226 930,799 1,063,140
2014 6,622 -6,578 957,055 1,033,384
2013 6,780 -6,622 921,386 438,618
2012 7,157 -6,779 917,145 258,623
2011 7,874 -7,226 875,839 68,849
2010 7,746 -5,069 892,334 55,532
2009 7,216 -2,618 900,491 24,276
2008 7,313 -2,340 868,749 47,915
2007 7,559 -2,200 876,626 -186,402
2006 7,980 -2,408 897,351 -190,194
2005 8,428 -2,768 898,650 -174,177
2004 8,825 -2,993 896,025 -146,574
2003 9,037 -2,898 893,683 -121,383
2002 9,278 -2,751 922,927 -129,444
2001 9,510 -2,528 980,560 -166,759
2000 9,752 -2,772 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 9,989 -3,371 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 10,187 -3,332 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 10,323 -3,211 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 10,613 -3,297 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 10,764 -3,125 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 11,410 -3,299 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 11,805 -3,393 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 11,915 -3,231 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 11,899 -2,924 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 11,738 -2,398 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 11,608 -5,704 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 11,523 -6,474 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 11,426 -6,418 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 11,295 -6,314 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 11,105 -6,192 1,098,846 8,960
1984 10,835 -6,035 1,096,529 21,787
1983 10,736 -5,834 1,095,106 39,871
1982 10,597 -5,629 1,091,863 23,728
1981 10,470 -5,684 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 10,276 -5,980 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 10,223 -6,875 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 10,152 -6,833 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 10,036 -6,730 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 9,833 -6,389 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 9,601 -5,829 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 9,295 -6,512 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 9,003 -6,410 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 8,716 -6,316 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 8,359 -4,085 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 7,878 172 991,950 -150,924
1969 7,625 1,608 970,958 -110,578
1968 7,408 1,521 950,778 -78,973
1967 7,214 1,376 936,727 -65,993
1966 7,039 1,230 925,790 -50,999
1965 6,877 1,093 904,016 -113,911
1964 6,725 1,006 884,152 -69,978
1963 6,589 945 862,626 -44,317
1962 6,468 904 837,473 -34,353
1961 6,247 49 816,911 -26,187
1960 6,098 -2,267 773,009 14,948

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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