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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 524,877 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,391 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 75.7 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.22% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 530K (8.08% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Cape Verde vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Ukraine
2100 420,063 15,493,960
2099 424,339 15,751,557
2098 428,547 16,012,938
2097 432,823 16,278,602
2096 437,079 16,547,938
2095 441,399 16,820,897
2094 445,733 17,098,910
2093 450,100 17,381,822
2092 454,396 17,669,049
2091 458,688 17,960,681
2090 462,998 18,257,867
2089 467,377 18,559,027
2088 471,624 18,865,031
2087 475,845 19,176,483
2086 480,024 19,492,606
2085 484,207 19,812,584
2084 488,361 20,138,855
2083 492,342 20,468,747
2082 496,365 20,803,241
2081 500,326 21,140,953
2080 504,194 21,482,498
2079 507,990 21,827,152
2078 511,571 22,175,099
2077 515,063 22,525,846
2076 518,529 22,879,896
2075 521,923 23,236,521
2074 525,175 23,596,095
2073 528,314 23,957,807
2072 531,359 24,319,928
2071 534,222 24,685,370
2070 537,167 25,053,352
2069 540,078 25,423,272
2068 542,854 25,794,560
2067 545,645 26,168,072
2066 548,241 26,543,206
2065 550,631 26,920,121
2064 552,831 27,298,592
2063 554,976 27,677,528
2062 557,061 28,056,960
2061 558,943 28,437,884
2060 560,606 28,818,343
2059 562,202 29,198,891
2058 563,524 29,580,044
2057 564,676 29,958,884
2056 565,611 30,335,136
2055 566,437 30,710,041
2054 567,099 31,080,334
2053 567,452 31,447,868
2052 567,567 31,811,171
2051 567,565 32,170,929
2050 567,433 32,525,262
2049 567,091 32,875,483
2048 566,651 33,217,836
2047 566,116 33,556,749
2046 565,314 33,892,646
2045 564,356 34,221,999
2044 563,283 34,547,153
2043 562,118 34,869,270
2042 560,857 35,189,550
2041 559,474 35,507,946
2040 557,962 35,823,225
2039 556,312 36,141,658
2038 554,523 36,457,134
2037 552,714 36,772,578
2036 550,888 37,084,252
2035 548,939 37,396,243
2034 547,001 37,706,533
2033 545,142 38,015,585
2032 543,065 38,322,554
2031 541,069 38,630,259
2030 538,756 38,935,791
2029 536,526 39,238,099
2028 534,280 39,537,815
2027 532,028 39,830,895
2026 529,785 40,125,599
2025 527,409 38,707,520
2024 524,877 37,860,221
2023 522,331 37,732,836
2022 519,741 41,048,766
2021 516,649 44,298,640
2020 514,679 44,680,014
2019 514,104 44,957,458
2018 513,415 45,208,907
2017 512,893 45,436,041
2016 512,554 45,616,832
2015 512,394 45,784,896
2014 512,326 45,972,380
2013 512,225 46,126,770
2012 511,955 46,210,056
2011 511,447 46,307,853
2010 509,784 46,456,003
2009 506,141 46,623,731
2008 501,355 46,819,175
2007 496,190 47,062,798
2006 490,728 47,278,694
2005 485,115 47,585,556
2004 479,370 47,979,507
2003 473,383 48,315,136
2002 467,046 48,677,281
2001 460,293 49,106,855
2000 453,317 49,556,660
1999 446,519 49,976,446
1998 439,784 50,379,731
1997 432,798 50,786,885
1996 425,581 51,226,109
1995 418,104 51,665,539
1994 410,228 52,075,998
1993 401,965 52,350,126
1992 393,415 52,323,671
1991 384,586 52,170,961
1990 375,428 52,054,092
1989 367,803 51,917,817
1988 362,329 51,724,853
1987 357,302 51,515,732
1986 352,312 51,318,745
1985 347,365 51,108,770
1984 342,505 50,887,599
1983 337,654 50,637,029
1982 332,724 50,402,724
1981 327,846 50,189,281
1980 323,301 49,955,152
1979 319,480 49,721,381
1978 316,147 49,521,243
1977 312,834 49,336,481
1976 309,455 49,120,842
1975 305,847 48,865,229
1974 302,570 48,576,570
1973 299,881 48,277,121
1972 297,386 47,946,893
1971 294,046 47,573,287
1970 287,885 47,261,306
1969 279,248 46,976,256
1968 270,164 46,614,325
1967 261,404 46,215,988
1966 252,976 45,802,519
1965 244,856 45,386,892
1964 237,006 44,951,156
1963 229,373 44,462,372
1962 221,919 43,943,674
1961 215,087 43,399,766
1960 210,024 42,824,093

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/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 17,837 people (a 3.48% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 568K people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde Ukraine
2100 -1.01% -1.64%
2099 -0.98% -1.63%
2098 -0.99% -1.63%
2097 -0.97% -1.63%
2096 -0.98% -1.62%
2095 -0.97% -1.63%
2094 -0.97% -1.63%
2093 -0.95% -1.63%
2092 -0.94% -1.62%
2091 -0.93% -1.63%
2090 -0.94% -1.62%
2089 -0.9% -1.62%
2088 -0.89% -1.62%
2087 -0.87% -1.62%
2086 -0.86% -1.62%
2085 -0.85% -1.62%
2084 -0.81% -1.61%
2083 -0.81% -1.61%
2082 -0.79% -1.6%
2081 -0.77% -1.59%
2080 -0.75% -1.58%
2079 -0.7% -1.57%
2078 -0.68% -1.56%
2077 -0.67% -1.55%
2076 -0.65% -1.53%
2075 -0.62% -1.52%
2074 -0.59% -1.51%
2073 -0.57% -1.49%
2072 -0.54% -1.48%
2071 -0.55% -1.47%
2070 -0.54% -1.46%
2069 -0.51% -1.44%
2068 -0.51% -1.43%
2067 -0.47% -1.41%
2066 -0.43% -1.4%
2065 -0.4% -1.39%
2064 -0.39% -1.37%
2063 -0.37% -1.35%
2062 -0.34% -1.34%
2061 -0.3% -1.32%
2060 -0.28% -1.3%
2059 -0.23% -1.29%
2058 -0.2% -1.26%
2057 -0.17% -1.24%
2056 -0.15% -1.22%
2055 -0.12% -1.19%
2054 -0.06% -1.17%
2053 -0.02% -1.14%
2052 0% -1.12%
2051 0.02% -1.09%
2050 0.06% -1.07%
2049 0.08% -1.03%
2048 0.09% -1.01%
2047 0.14% -0.99%
2046 0.17% -0.96%
2045 0.19% -0.94%
2044 0.21% -0.92%
2043 0.22% -0.91%
2042 0.25% -0.9%
2041 0.27% -0.88%
2040 0.3% -0.88%
2039 0.32% -0.87%
2038 0.33% -0.86%
2037 0.33% -0.84%
2036 0.35% -0.83%
2035 0.35% -0.82%
2034 0.34% -0.81%
2033 0.38% -0.8%
2032 0.37% -0.8%
2031 0.43% -0.78%
2030 0.42% -0.77%
2029 0.42% -0.76%
2028 0.42% -0.74%
2027 0.42% -0.73%
2026 0.45% 3.66%
2025 0.48% 2.24%
2024 0.49% 0.34%
2023 0.5% -8.08%
2022 0.6% -7.34%
2021 0.38% -0.85%
2020 0.11% -0.62%
2019 0.13% -0.56%
2018 0.1% -0.5%
2017 0.07% -0.4%
2016 0.03% -0.37%
2015 0.01% -0.41%
2014 0.02% -0.33%
2013 0.05% -0.18%
2012 0.1% -0.21%
2011 0.33% -0.32%
2010 0.72% -0.36%
2009 0.95% -0.42%
2008 1.04% -0.52%
2007 1.11% -0.46%
2006 1.16% -0.64%
2005 1.2% -0.82%
2004 1.26% -0.69%
2003 1.36% -0.74%
2002 1.47% -0.87%
2001 1.54% -0.91%
2000 1.52% -0.84%
1999 1.53% -0.8%
1998 1.61% -0.8%
1997 1.7% -0.86%
1996 1.79% -0.85%
1995 1.92% -0.79%
1994 2.06% -0.52%
1993 2.17% 0.05%
1992 2.3% 0.29%
1991 2.44% 0.22%
1990 2.07% 0.26%
1989 1.51% 0.37%
1988 1.41% 0.41%
1987 1.42% 0.38%
1986 1.42% 0.41%
1985 1.42% 0.43%
1984 1.44% 0.49%
1983 1.48% 0.46%
1982 1.49% 0.43%
1981 1.41% 0.47%
1980 1.2% 0.47%
1979 1.05% 0.4%
1978 1.06% 0.37%
1977 1.09% 0.44%
1976 1.18% 0.52%
1975 1.08% 0.59%
1974 0.9% 0.62%
1973 0.84% 0.69%
1972 1.14% 0.79%
1971 2.14% 0.66%
1970 3.09% 0.61%
1969 3.36% 0.78%
1968 3.35% 0.86%
1967 3.33% 0.9%
1966 3.32% 0.92%
1965 3.31% 0.97%
1964 3.33% 1.1%
1963 3.36% 1.18%
1962 3.18% 1.25%
1961 2.41% 1.34%

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/ukraine | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.49%, while Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Ukraine
Current population
530391
40125599
Population rank 169/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 0.48%
One net population change
3.44 hours
4.13 minutes
One birth every
1.36 hours
2.48 minutes
One death every
3.32 hours
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +7 +349
Annual growth/decline +2,546 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +0.49% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 147/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -1,284 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 94/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - 1,702,358
2024 - -1,209 - 1,146,012
2023 3,798 -1,226 -283,185 -299,961
2022 3,864 -1,253 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 3,575 0 -449,941 -1,129
2020 3,734 -3,362 -307,533 -4,167
2019 4,773 -4,001 -236,296 -6,908
2018 5,282 -4,679 -227,491 -32,220
2017 5,993 -5,550 -158,390 -36,155
2016 6,238 -6,004 -135,710 -31,340
2015 6,314 -6,226 -147,107 -21,992
2014 6,622 -6,578 -140,216 -65,678
2013 6,780 -6,622 -129,662 26,781
2012 7,157 -6,779 -130,451 66,768
2011 7,874 -7,226 -158,372 26,457
2010 7,746 -5,069 -180,388 16,030
2009 7,216 -2,618 -197,918 26,796
2008 7,313 -2,340 -229,086 9,312
2007 7,559 -2,200 -282,659 15,237
2006 7,980 -2,408 -300,787 136,442
2005 8,428 -2,768 -337,857 -111,493
2004 8,825 -2,993 -344,157 5,644
2003 9,037 -2,898 -351,299 18,540
2002 9,278 -2,751 -364,544 -26,991
2001 9,510 -2,528 -374,734 -92,847
2000 9,752 -2,772 -364,143 -67,865
1999 9,989 -3,371 -348,286 -59,247
1998 10,187 -3,332 -318,299 -80,684
1997 10,323 -3,211 -306,549 -108,735
1996 10,613 -3,297 -305,154 -158,008
1995 10,764 -3,125 -281,629 -134,053
1994 11,410 -3,299 -238,820 -166,380
1993 11,805 -3,393 -169,405 26,357
1992 11,915 -3,231 -95,857 291,788
1991 11,899 -2,924 -16,486 125,962
1990 11,738 -2,398 48,463 75,760
1989 11,608 -5,704 106,431 36,978
1988 11,523 -6,474 162,002 75,637
1987 11,426 -6,418 198,850 -18,275
1986 11,295 -6,314 225,751 -12,369
1985 11,105 -6,192 201,011 5,546
1984 10,835 -6,035 222,430 13,340
1983 10,736 -5,834 241,741 23,608
1982 10,597 -5,629 194,101 9,096
1981 10,470 -5,684 182,839 40,807
1980 10,276 -5,980 197,223 47,406
1979 10,223 -6,875 197,294 25,635
1978 10,152 -6,833 206,554 -29,180
1977 10,036 -6,730 216,932 -24,745
1976 9,833 -6,389 247,323 -8,219
1975 9,601 -5,829 256,787 15,336
1974 9,295 -6,512 273,486 31,725
1973 9,003 -6,410 274,938 18,777
1972 8,716 -6,316 309,785 56,928
1971 8,359 -4,085 305,849 74,604
1970 7,878 172 291,839 -48,335
1969 7,625 1,608 274,858 51,763
1968 7,408 1,521 295,162 102,096
1967 7,214 1,376 313,899 85,527
1966 7,039 1,230 337,794 89,737
1965 6,877 1,093 334,365 69,354
1964 6,725 1,006 391,120 76,650
1963 6,589 945 449,648 60,178
1962 6,468 904 481,887 45,712
1961 6,247 49 508,602 51,625
1960 6,098 -2,267 538,812 52,281

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

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/ukraine | 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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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