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

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The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 527,326 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,853 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 76.1 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 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.26% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 531K (8.18% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Cape Verde vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Ukraine
2100 419,997 15,603,179
2099 424,272 15,862,593
2098 428,479 16,125,815
2097 432,755 16,393,353
2096 437,010 16,664,587
2095 441,329 16,939,471
2094 445,663 17,219,443
2093 450,029 17,504,349
2092 454,324 17,793,601
2091 458,616 18,087,289
2090 462,925 18,386,570
2089 467,304 18,689,852
2088 471,550 18,998,014
2087 475,770 19,311,662
2086 479,948 19,630,012
2085 484,130 19,952,247
2084 488,284 20,280,817
2083 492,265 20,613,034
2082 496,287 20,949,887
2081 500,248 21,289,979
2080 504,114 21,633,931
2079 507,910 21,981,015
2078 511,491 22,331,415
2077 514,982 22,684,635
2076 518,448 23,041,181
2075 521,841 23,400,319
2074 525,092 23,762,428
2073 528,231 24,126,690
2072 531,275 24,491,363
2071 534,138 24,859,381
2070 537,082 25,229,957
2069 539,993 25,602,485
2068 542,768 25,976,390
2067 545,560 26,352,535
2066 548,154 26,730,314
2065 550,545 27,109,886
2064 552,744 27,491,024
2063 554,888 27,872,631
2062 556,973 28,254,738
2061 558,855 28,638,347
2060 560,518 29,021,488
2059 562,114 29,404,719
2058 563,436 29,788,559
2057 564,587 30,170,070
2056 565,521 30,548,973
2055 566,347 30,926,521
2054 567,010 31,299,425
2053 567,363 31,669,550
2052 567,478 32,035,413
2051 567,476 32,397,707
2050 567,344 32,754,538
2049 567,002 33,107,228
2048 566,562 33,451,994
2047 566,027 33,793,296
2046 565,225 34,131,561
2045 564,268 34,463,236
2044 563,194 34,790,682
2043 562,030 35,115,069
2042 560,769 35,437,607
2041 559,386 35,758,248
2040 557,874 36,075,749
2039 556,224 36,396,426
2038 554,435 36,714,126
2037 552,627 37,031,794
2036 550,801 37,345,665
2035 548,853 37,659,856
2034 546,915 37,972,332
2033 545,056 38,283,563
2032 542,980 38,592,696
2031 540,984 38,902,570
2030 538,671 39,210,256
2029 536,441 39,514,695
2028 534,196 39,816,523
2027 531,944 40,111,670
2026 529,702 40,408,451
2025 527,326 38,980,376
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 18,299 people (a 3.57% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% 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 6.87% to 567,344 people with a rank change from 169th to 168th. The population of Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 567K people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M 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 0.47% 2.96%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.47%, while Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Ukraine
Current population
530853
40408451
Population rank 169/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 0.49%
One net population change
3.59 hours
28.2 seconds
One birth every
1.37 hours
2.54 minutes
One death every
3.28 hours
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +7 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +2,449 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 13/197
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 3,741 -1,209 -308,069 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/ukraine | 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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 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 (1960–2025, 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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