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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 524,877 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,391 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 162.1 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 +0.22% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 530K (8.08% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Cape Verde vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Turkey
2100 420,063 64,274,243
2099 424,339 64,924,706
2098 428,547 65,567,989
2097 432,823 66,219,045
2096 437,079 66,865,890
2095 441,399 67,516,190
2094 445,733 68,169,346
2093 450,100 68,835,313
2092 454,396 69,496,264
2091 458,688 70,159,325
2090 462,998 70,828,304
2089 467,377 71,490,133
2088 471,624 72,146,464
2087 475,845 72,792,552
2086 480,024 73,439,558
2085 484,207 74,085,313
2084 488,361 74,713,882
2083 492,342 75,342,464
2082 496,365 75,969,760
2081 500,326 76,583,769
2080 504,194 77,195,480
2079 507,990 77,793,711
2078 511,571 78,386,293
2077 515,063 78,973,194
2076 518,529 79,556,991
2075 521,923 80,128,010
2074 525,175 80,697,544
2073 528,314 81,244,619
2072 531,359 81,785,452
2071 534,222 82,311,503
2070 537,167 82,827,402
2069 540,078 83,324,862
2068 542,854 83,806,741
2067 545,645 84,270,976
2066 548,241 84,728,547
2065 550,631 85,177,268
2064 552,831 85,611,517
2063 554,976 86,026,471
2062 557,061 86,425,827
2061 558,943 86,800,591
2060 560,606 87,156,663
2059 562,202 87,500,101
2058 563,524 87,809,920
2057 564,676 88,100,397
2056 565,611 88,369,840
2055 566,437 88,598,739
2054 567,099 88,806,632
2053 567,452 88,985,609
2052 567,567 89,144,425
2051 567,565 89,270,515
2050 567,433 89,374,730
2049 567,091 89,447,182
2048 566,651 89,484,074
2047 566,116 89,492,406
2046 565,314 89,467,391
2045 564,356 89,441,098
2044 563,283 89,390,601
2043 562,118 89,326,342
2042 560,857 89,237,658
2041 559,474 89,137,199
2040 557,962 89,021,820
2039 556,312 88,885,792
2038 554,523 88,736,121
2037 552,714 88,562,197
2036 550,888 88,373,007
2035 548,939 88,178,595
2034 547,001 87,975,336
2033 545,142 87,754,631
2032 543,065 87,524,158
2031 541,069 87,274,280
2030 538,756 87,004,538
2029 536,526 86,741,614
2028 534,280 86,466,107
2027 532,028 86,189,693
2026 529,785 85,932,926
2025 527,409 85,718,588
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 17,837 people (a 3.48% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% 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 6.98% to 567,433 people with a rank change from 169th to 168th. The population of Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 568K people compared to the peak of 89.5M 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 0.48% 0.23%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.49%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Turkey
Current population
530391
86002379
Population rank 169/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 1.04%
One net population change
3.44 hours
2.73 minutes
One birth every
1.36 hours
33 seconds
One death every
3.32 hours
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +7 +528
Annual growth/decline +2,546 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +0.49% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 154/197
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 - -1,209 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/turkey | 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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 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 (1960–2024, 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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