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Population in Cape Verde compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 527,326 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,853 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 22.4 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.26% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 531K (8.18% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

Cape Verde vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde UAE
2100 419,997 26,706,595
2099 424,272 26,465,166
2098 428,479 26,225,773
2097 432,755 25,988,828
2096 437,010 25,753,753
2095 441,329 25,520,511
2094 445,663 25,288,801
2093 450,029 25,058,430
2092 454,324 24,829,182
2091 458,616 24,600,702
2090 462,925 24,372,725
2089 467,304 24,144,467
2088 471,550 23,916,513
2087 475,770 23,688,452
2086 479,948 23,460,422
2085 484,130 23,232,061
2084 488,284 23,002,795
2083 492,265 22,772,229
2082 496,287 22,540,771
2081 500,248 22,308,390
2080 504,114 22,075,331
2079 507,910 21,841,417
2078 511,491 21,606,907
2077 514,982 21,371,631
2076 518,448 21,136,110
2075 521,841 20,900,601
2074 525,092 20,665,468
2073 528,231 20,430,105
2072 531,275 20,196,342
2071 534,138 19,963,477
2070 537,082 19,732,649
2069 539,993 19,503,294
2068 542,768 19,276,535
2067 545,560 19,052,348
2066 548,154 18,831,237
2065 550,545 18,612,821
2064 552,744 18,397,315
2063 554,888 18,185,402
2062 556,973 17,977,010
2061 558,855 17,772,656
2060 560,518 17,571,910
2059 562,114 17,373,047
2058 563,436 17,176,551
2057 564,587 16,982,730
2056 565,521 16,791,613
2055 566,347 16,602,585
2054 567,010 16,414,963
2053 567,363 16,230,105
2052 567,478 16,047,360
2051 567,476 15,866,073
2050 567,344 15,685,433
2049 567,002 15,505,176
2048 566,562 15,326,671
2047 566,027 15,149,859
2046 565,225 14,977,516
2045 564,268 14,808,230
2044 563,194 14,639,661
2043 562,030 14,472,097
2042 560,769 14,305,483
2041 559,386 14,139,883
2040 557,874 13,975,444
2039 556,224 13,812,227
2038 554,435 13,650,128
2037 552,627 13,489,998
2036 550,801 13,331,723
2035 548,853 13,175,838
2034 546,915 13,022,467
2033 545,056 12,872,359
2032 542,980 12,725,892
2031 540,984 12,583,470
2030 538,671 12,445,626
2029 536,441 12,304,314
2028 534,196 12,153,292
2027 531,944 11,982,666
2026 529,702 11,781,850
2025 527,326 11,513,149
2024 524,877 10,986,400
2023 522,331 10,483,751
2022 519,741 10,074,977
2021 516,649 9,575,152
2020 514,679 9,401,038
2019 514,104 9,445,785
2018 513,415 9,346,701
2017 512,893 9,223,225
2016 512,554 8,935,095
2015 512,394 8,505,237
2014 512,326 8,059,440
2013 512,225 7,693,031
2012 511,955 7,391,448
2011 511,447 7,104,538
2010 509,784 6,869,838
2009 506,141 6,707,058
2008 501,355 6,302,664
2007 496,190 5,624,635
2006 490,728 5,009,100
2005 485,115 4,664,790
2004 479,370 4,428,967
2003 473,383 4,192,457
2002 467,046 3,956,826
2001 460,293 3,723,590
2000 453,317 3,493,575
1999 446,519 3,266,009
1998 439,784 3,040,421
1997 432,798 2,817,410
1996 425,581 2,597,564
1995 418,104 2,434,662
1994 410,228 2,328,188
1993 401,965 2,222,093
1992 393,415 2,114,730
1991 384,586 2,006,626
1990 375,428 1,898,220
1989 367,803 1,789,851
1988 362,329 1,681,788
1987 357,302 1,574,244
1986 352,312 1,467,383
1985 347,365 1,377,911
1984 342,505 1,305,996
1983 337,654 1,235,305
1982 332,724 1,166,370
1981 327,846 1,099,855
1980 323,301 1,015,700
1979 319,480 912,010
1978 316,147 809,274
1977 312,834 710,209
1976 309,455 615,866
1975 305,847 542,856
1974 302,570 489,087
1973 299,881 436,399
1972 297,386 385,014
1971 294,046 335,027
1970 287,885 286,536
1969 279,248 239,660
1968 270,164 199,416
1967 261,404 179,700
1966 252,976 173,976
1965 244,856 167,103
1964 237,006 159,692
1963 229,373 152,211
1962 221,919 144,946
1961 215,087 137,989
1960 210,024 131,334

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 18,299 people (a 3.57% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 567K people compared to the peak of 26.7M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde UAE
2100 -1.01% 0.91%
2099 -0.98% 0.91%
2098 -0.99% 0.91%
2097 -0.97% 0.91%
2096 -0.98% 0.91%
2095 -0.97% 0.92%
2094 -0.97% 0.92%
2093 -0.95% 0.92%
2092 -0.94% 0.93%
2091 -0.93% 0.94%
2090 -0.94% 0.95%
2089 -0.9% 0.95%
2088 -0.89% 0.96%
2087 -0.87% 0.97%
2086 -0.86% 0.98%
2085 -0.85% 1%
2084 -0.81% 1.01%
2083 -0.81% 1.03%
2082 -0.79% 1.04%
2081 -0.77% 1.06%
2080 -0.75% 1.07%
2079 -0.7% 1.09%
2078 -0.68% 1.1%
2077 -0.67% 1.11%
2076 -0.65% 1.13%
2075 -0.62% 1.14%
2074 -0.59% 1.15%
2073 -0.57% 1.16%
2072 -0.54% 1.17%
2071 -0.55% 1.17%
2070 -0.54% 1.18%
2069 -0.51% 1.18%
2068 -0.51% 1.18%
2067 -0.47% 1.17%
2066 -0.43% 1.17%
2065 -0.4% 1.17%
2064 -0.39% 1.17%
2063 -0.37% 1.16%
2062 -0.34% 1.15%
2061 -0.3% 1.14%
2060 -0.28% 1.14%
2059 -0.23% 1.14%
2058 -0.2% 1.14%
2057 -0.17% 1.14%
2056 -0.15% 1.14%
2055 -0.12% 1.14%
2054 -0.06% 1.14%
2053 -0.02% 1.14%
2052 0% 1.14%
2051 0.02% 1.15%
2050 0.06% 1.16%
2049 0.08% 1.16%
2048 0.09% 1.17%
2047 0.14% 1.15%
2046 0.17% 1.14%
2045 0.19% 1.15%
2044 0.21% 1.16%
2043 0.22% 1.16%
2042 0.25% 1.17%
2041 0.27% 1.18%
2040 0.3% 1.18%
2039 0.32% 1.19%
2038 0.33% 1.19%
2037 0.33% 1.19%
2036 0.35% 1.18%
2035 0.35% 1.18%
2034 0.34% 1.17%
2033 0.38% 1.15%
2032 0.37% 1.13%
2031 0.43% 1.11%
2030 0.42% 1.15%
2029 0.42% 1.24%
2028 0.42% 1.42%
2027 0.42% 1.7%
2026 0.45% 2.33%
2025 0.47% 4.79%
2024 0.49% 4.79%
2023 0.5% 4.06%
2022 0.6% 5.22%
2021 0.38% 1.85%
2020 0.11% -0.47%
2019 0.13% 1.06%
2018 0.1% 1.34%
2017 0.07% 3.22%
2016 0.03% 5.05%
2015 0.01% 5.53%
2014 0.02% 4.76%
2013 0.05% 4.08%
2012 0.1% 4.04%
2011 0.33% 3.42%
2010 0.72% 2.43%
2009 0.95% 6.42%
2008 1.04% 12.1%
2007 1.11% 12.3%
2006 1.16% 7.38%
2005 1.2% 5.32%
2004 1.26% 5.64%
2003 1.36% 5.96%
2002 1.47% 6.26%
2001 1.54% 6.58%
2000 1.52% 6.97%
1999 1.53% 7.42%
1998 1.61% 7.92%
1997 1.7% 8.46%
1996 1.79% 6.69%
1995 1.92% 4.57%
1994 2.06% 4.77%
1993 2.17% 5.08%
1992 2.3% 5.39%
1991 2.44% 5.71%
1990 2.07% 6.05%
1989 1.51% 6.43%
1988 1.41% 6.83%
1987 1.42% 7.28%
1986 1.42% 6.49%
1985 1.42% 5.51%
1984 1.44% 5.72%
1983 1.48% 5.91%
1982 1.49% 6.05%
1981 1.41% 8.29%
1980 1.2% 11.4%
1979 1.05% 12.7%
1978 1.06% 13.9%
1977 1.09% 15.3%
1976 1.18% 13.4%
1975 1.08% 11%
1974 0.9% 12.1%
1973 0.84% 13.3%
1972 1.14% 14.9%
1971 2.14% 16.9%
1970 3.09% 19.6%
1969 3.36% 20.2%
1968 3.35% 11%
1967 3.33% 3.29%
1966 3.32% 4.11%
1965 3.31% 4.64%
1964 3.33% 4.91%
1963 3.36% 5.01%
1962 3.18% 5.04%
1961 2.41% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.47%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde UAE
Current population
530853
11885001
Population rank 169/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 0.14%
One net population change
3.59 hours
1 minute
One birth every
1.37 hours
4.87 minutes
One death every
3.28 hours
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +7 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +2,449 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 1/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -1,284 +158,634
Net migration rank 94/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - 158,634
2024 3,741 -1,209 97,197 278,439
2023 3,798 -1,226 92,698 300,004
2022 3,864 -1,253 81,758 322,773
2021 3,575 0 76,802 421,663
2020 3,734 -3,362 87,871 92,541
2019 4,773 -4,001 86,296 -125,186
2018 5,282 -4,679 86,840 14,611
2017 5,993 -5,550 89,382 34,155
2016 6,238 -6,004 87,028 195,317
2015 6,314 -6,226 85,044 342,468
2014 6,622 -6,578 84,277 360,174
2013 6,780 -6,622 82,977 279,269
2012 7,157 -6,779 78,682 225,921
2011 7,874 -7,226 73,496 215,183
2010 7,746 -5,069 69,907 161,842
2009 7,216 -2,618 66,521 163,643
2008 7,313 -2,340 55,426 523,207
2007 7,559 -2,200 55,048 722,380
2006 7,980 -2,408 54,338 399,306
2005 8,428 -2,768 60,046 174,926
2004 8,825 -2,993 60,344 176,319
2003 9,037 -2,898 59,118 177,237
2002 9,278 -2,751 55,922 178,988
2001 9,510 -2,528 52,789 178,779
2000 9,752 -2,772 49,993 178,469
1999 9,989 -3,371 46,198 180,469
1998 10,187 -3,332 41,176 183,329
1997 10,323 -3,211 38,207 183,310
1996 10,613 -3,297 37,886 180,296
1995 10,764 -3,125 38,685 68,938
1994 11,410 -3,299 42,976 62,352
1993 11,805 -3,393 41,324 65,545
1992 11,915 -3,231 42,119 65,739
1991 11,899 -2,924 41,409 66,943
1990 11,738 -2,398 41,339 67,118
1989 11,608 -5,704 40,148 68,132
1988 11,523 -6,474 38,861 68,991
1987 11,426 -6,418 37,741 69,493
1986 11,295 -6,314 36,829 69,655
1985 11,105 -6,192 34,855 37,605
1984 10,835 -6,035 33,250 38,124
1983 10,736 -5,834 31,480 38,536
1982 10,597 -5,629 29,585 38,276
1981 10,470 -5,684 27,560 37,600
1980 10,276 -5,980 25,005 78,148
1979 10,223 -6,875 21,987 82,238
1978 10,152 -6,833 18,879 82,359
1977 10,036 -6,730 15,787 81,111
1976 9,833 -6,389 12,876 78,903
1975 9,601 -5,829 11,859 42,380
1974 9,295 -6,512 10,835 42,474
1973 9,003 -6,410 9,822 42,243
1972 8,716 -6,316 8,818 41,888
1971 8,359 -4,085 7,839 41,425
1970 7,878 172 6,922 40,792
1969 7,625 1,608 6,138 39,902
1968 7,408 1,521 5,588 28,866
1967 7,214 1,376 5,264 -283
1966 7,039 1,230 4,955 1,516
1965 6,877 1,093 4,675 2,598
1964 6,725 1,006 4,410 3,126
1963 6,589 945 4,157 3,264
1962 6,468 904 3,901 3,212
1961 6,247 49 3,657 3,141
1960 6,098 -2,267 3,418 3,102

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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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