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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 524,877 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,391 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 100.2 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.22% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 530K (8.08% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Cape Verde vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Uganda
2100 420,063 122,497,526
2099 424,339 122,436,109
2098 428,547 122,364,302
2097 432,823 122,266,255
2096 437,079 122,146,810
2095 441,399 121,976,411
2094 445,733 121,799,752
2093 450,100 121,584,860
2092 454,396 121,336,796
2091 458,688 121,070,447
2090 462,998 120,767,412
2089 467,377 120,427,771
2088 471,624 120,064,594
2087 475,845 119,668,549
2086 480,024 119,256,686
2085 484,207 118,815,763
2084 488,361 118,339,179
2083 492,342 117,821,938
2082 496,365 117,274,958
2081 500,326 116,707,394
2080 504,194 116,096,095
2079 507,990 115,474,153
2078 511,571 114,805,376
2077 515,063 114,118,687
2076 518,529 113,390,189
2075 521,923 112,637,851
2074 525,175 111,863,410
2073 528,314 111,070,771
2072 531,359 110,240,940
2071 534,222 109,392,890
2070 537,167 108,505,633
2069 540,078 107,607,659
2068 542,854 106,677,578
2067 545,645 105,722,829
2066 548,241 104,739,111
2065 550,631 103,737,893
2064 552,831 102,701,560
2063 554,976 101,646,533
2062 557,061 100,561,859
2061 558,943 99,450,764
2060 560,606 98,334,788
2059 562,202 97,187,498
2058 563,524 96,014,439
2057 564,676 94,821,765
2056 565,611 93,613,209
2055 566,437 92,385,049
2054 567,099 91,132,827
2053 567,452 89,857,705
2052 567,567 88,568,311
2051 567,565 87,270,603
2050 567,433 85,957,376
2049 567,091 84,632,277
2048 566,651 83,284,965
2047 566,116 81,928,165
2046 565,314 80,569,225
2045 564,356 79,208,662
2044 563,283 77,834,944
2043 562,118 76,453,982
2042 560,857 75,075,287
2041 559,474 73,701,695
2040 557,962 72,333,375
2039 556,312 70,963,211
2038 554,523 69,580,447
2037 552,714 68,186,136
2036 550,888 66,804,746
2035 548,939 65,411,934
2034 547,001 64,023,352
2033 545,142 62,634,483
2032 543,065 61,235,174
2031 541,069 59,825,075
2030 538,756 58,415,479
2029 536,526 57,006,283
2028 534,280 55,596,520
2027 532,028 54,191,271
2026 529,785 52,792,624
2025 527,409 51,400,003
2024 524,877 50,015,092
2023 522,331 48,656,601
2022 519,741 47,312,719
2021 516,649 45,910,930
2020 514,679 44,457,152
2019 514,104 42,999,637
2018 513,415 41,565,831
2017 512,893 40,177,388
2016 512,554 38,799,152
2015 512,394 37,531,446
2014 512,326 36,395,539
2013 512,225 35,337,042
2012 511,955 34,337,438
2011 511,447 33,354,543
2010 509,784 32,390,802
2009 506,141 31,451,151
2008 501,355 30,539,553
2007 496,190 29,653,430
2006 490,728 28,794,003
2005 485,115 27,963,289
2004 479,370 27,154,515
2003 473,383 26,352,124
2002 467,046 25,532,870
2001 460,293 24,745,676
2000 453,317 24,000,150
1999 446,519 23,257,281
1998 439,784 22,515,806
1997 432,798 21,856,046
1996 425,581 21,231,550
1995 418,104 20,665,667
1994 410,228 20,108,801
1993 401,965 19,445,161
1992 393,415 18,785,032
1991 384,586 18,155,901
1990 375,428 17,569,897
1989 367,803 17,010,698
1988 362,329 16,470,483
1987 357,302 15,954,170
1986 352,312 15,467,579
1985 347,365 15,023,681
1984 342,505 14,607,677
1983 337,654 14,221,881
1982 332,724 13,873,631
1981 327,846 13,556,452
1980 323,301 13,275,741
1979 319,480 13,002,163
1978 316,147 12,692,113
1977 312,834 12,359,669
1976 309,455 12,037,294
1975 305,847 11,725,240
1974 302,570 11,424,846
1973 299,881 11,144,236
1972 297,386 10,885,796
1971 294,046 10,618,206
1970 287,885 10,321,603
1969 279,248 10,014,858
1968 270,164 9,708,632
1967 261,404 9,408,924
1966 252,976 9,122,864
1965 244,856 8,849,203
1964 237,006 8,586,363
1963 229,373 8,333,663
1962 221,919 8,092,231
1961 215,087 7,862,217
1960 210,024 7,640,973

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/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 17,837 people (a 3.48% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 568K people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde Uganda
2100 -1.01% 0.05%
2099 -0.98% 0.06%
2098 -0.99% 0.08%
2097 -0.97% 0.1%
2096 -0.98% 0.14%
2095 -0.97% 0.15%
2094 -0.97% 0.18%
2093 -0.95% 0.2%
2092 -0.94% 0.22%
2091 -0.93% 0.25%
2090 -0.94% 0.28%
2089 -0.9% 0.3%
2088 -0.89% 0.33%
2087 -0.87% 0.35%
2086 -0.86% 0.37%
2085 -0.85% 0.4%
2084 -0.81% 0.44%
2083 -0.81% 0.47%
2082 -0.79% 0.49%
2081 -0.77% 0.53%
2080 -0.75% 0.54%
2079 -0.7% 0.58%
2078 -0.68% 0.6%
2077 -0.67% 0.64%
2076 -0.65% 0.67%
2075 -0.62% 0.69%
2074 -0.59% 0.71%
2073 -0.57% 0.75%
2072 -0.54% 0.78%
2071 -0.55% 0.82%
2070 -0.54% 0.83%
2069 -0.51% 0.87%
2068 -0.51% 0.9%
2067 -0.47% 0.94%
2066 -0.43% 0.97%
2065 -0.4% 1.01%
2064 -0.39% 1.04%
2063 -0.37% 1.08%
2062 -0.34% 1.12%
2061 -0.3% 1.13%
2060 -0.28% 1.18%
2059 -0.23% 1.22%
2058 -0.2% 1.26%
2057 -0.17% 1.29%
2056 -0.15% 1.33%
2055 -0.12% 1.37%
2054 -0.06% 1.42%
2053 -0.02% 1.46%
2052 0% 1.49%
2051 0.02% 1.53%
2050 0.06% 1.57%
2049 0.08% 1.62%
2048 0.09% 1.66%
2047 0.14% 1.69%
2046 0.17% 1.72%
2045 0.19% 1.76%
2044 0.21% 1.81%
2043 0.22% 1.84%
2042 0.25% 1.86%
2041 0.27% 1.89%
2040 0.3% 1.93%
2039 0.32% 1.99%
2038 0.33% 2.04%
2037 0.33% 2.07%
2036 0.35% 2.13%
2035 0.35% 2.17%
2034 0.34% 2.22%
2033 0.38% 2.29%
2032 0.37% 2.36%
2031 0.43% 2.41%
2030 0.42% 2.47%
2029 0.42% 2.54%
2028 0.42% 2.59%
2027 0.42% 2.65%
2026 0.45% 2.71%
2025 0.48% 2.77%
2024 0.49% 2.79%
2023 0.5% 2.84%
2022 0.6% 3.05%
2021 0.38% 3.27%
2020 0.11% 3.39%
2019 0.13% 3.45%
2018 0.1% 3.46%
2017 0.07% 3.55%
2016 0.03% 3.38%
2015 0.01% 3.12%
2014 0.02% 3%
2013 0.05% 2.91%
2012 0.1% 2.95%
2011 0.33% 2.98%
2010 0.72% 2.99%
2009 0.95% 2.98%
2008 1.04% 2.99%
2007 1.11% 2.98%
2006 1.16% 2.97%
2005 1.2% 2.98%
2004 1.26% 3.04%
2003 1.36% 3.21%
2002 1.47% 3.18%
2001 1.54% 3.11%
2000 1.52% 3.19%
1999 1.53% 3.29%
1998 1.61% 3.02%
1997 1.7% 2.94%
1996 1.79% 2.74%
1995 1.92% 2.77%
1994 2.06% 3.41%
1993 2.17% 3.51%
1992 2.3% 3.47%
1991 2.44% 3.34%
1990 2.07% 3.29%
1989 1.51% 3.28%
1988 1.41% 3.24%
1987 1.42% 3.15%
1986 1.42% 2.95%
1985 1.42% 2.85%
1984 1.44% 2.71%
1983 1.48% 2.51%
1982 1.49% 2.34%
1981 1.41% 2.11%
1980 1.2% 2.1%
1979 1.05% 2.44%
1978 1.06% 2.69%
1977 1.09% 2.68%
1976 1.18% 2.66%
1975 1.08% 2.63%
1974 0.9% 2.52%
1973 0.84% 2.37%
1972 1.14% 2.52%
1971 2.14% 2.87%
1970 3.09% 3.06%
1969 3.36% 3.15%
1968 3.35% 3.19%
1967 3.33% 3.14%
1966 3.32% 3.09%
1965 3.31% 3.06%
1964 3.33% 3.03%
1963 3.36% 2.98%
1962 3.18% 2.93%
1961 2.41% 2.9%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.49%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Uganda
Current population
530391
53170946
Population rank 169/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 0.64%
One net population change
3.44 hours
23.2 seconds
One birth every
1.36 hours
18.4 seconds
One death every
3.32 hours
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +7 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +2,546 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +0.49% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 22/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -1,284 -119,059
Net migration rank 94/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - -119,059
2024 - -1,209 - -117,924
2023 3,798 -1,226 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 3,864 -1,253 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 3,575 0 1,423,377 43,464
2020 3,734 -3,362 1,397,288 43,464
2019 4,773 -4,001 1,367,044 107,210
2018 5,282 -4,679 1,332,600 60,724
2017 5,993 -5,550 1,290,658 92,879
2016 6,238 -6,004 1,249,565 123,379
2015 6,314 -6,226 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 6,622 -6,578 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 6,780 -6,622 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 7,157 -6,779 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 7,874 -7,226 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 7,746 -5,069 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 7,216 -2,618 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 7,313 -2,340 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 7,559 -2,200 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 7,980 -2,408 999,958 -156,232
2005 8,428 -2,768 969,096 -151,386
2004 8,825 -2,993 938,623 -138,770
2003 9,037 -2,898 901,374 -96,429
2002 9,278 -2,751 868,756 -35,149
2001 9,510 -2,528 836,751 -95,956
2000 9,752 -2,772 803,069 -52,824
1999 9,989 -3,371 775,166 -39,695
1998 10,187 -3,332 741,175 6,277
1997 10,323 -3,211 727,523 -155,461
1996 10,613 -3,297 699,707 -22,795
1995 10,764 -3,125 697,218 -242,378
1994 11,410 -3,299 675,092 -16,198
1993 11,805 -3,393 650,032 18,349
1992 11,915 -3,231 627,139 24,723
1991 11,899 -2,924 602,740 3,643
1990 11,738 -2,398 587,291 -21,688
1989 11,608 -5,704 565,367 -12,576
1988 11,523 -6,474 547,759 -20,113
1987 11,426 -6,418 527,397 -22,415
1986 11,295 -6,314 487,693 -19,485
1985 11,105 -6,192 462,534 -42,942
1984 10,835 -6,035 421,241 -8,818
1983 10,736 -5,834 404,940 -45,776
1982 10,597 -5,629 390,820 -53,497
1981 10,470 -5,684 380,028 -83,010
1980 10,276 -5,980 370,287 -105,900
1979 10,223 -6,875 381,626 -98,863
1978 10,152 -6,833 371,930 -34,606
1977 10,036 -6,730 365,216 -37,671
1976 9,833 -6,389 359,458 -42,259
1975 9,601 -5,829 354,278 -47,359
1974 9,295 -6,512 345,773 -51,910
1973 9,003 -6,410 340,780 -73,439
1972 8,716 -6,316 335,935 -86,409
1971 8,359 -4,085 328,294 -42,642
1970 7,878 172 333,202 -25,646
1969 7,625 1,608 320,486 -14,548
1968 7,408 1,521 309,725 -3,214
1967 7,214 1,376 296,692 -3,773
1966 7,039 1,230 282,225 -3,021
1965 6,877 1,093 271,830 -3,716
1964 6,725 1,006 260,733 -3,169
1963 6,589 945 250,885 -3,058
1962 6,468 904 241,513 -6,470
1961 6,247 49 232,894 -7,893
1960 6,098 -2,267 225,080 -7,586

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

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/uganda | 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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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