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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 524,877 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,391 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 132.3 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.85% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.22% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 530K (8.08% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Cape Verde vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde United Kingdom
2100 420,063 74,700,585
2099 424,339 74,831,175
2098 428,547 74,950,267
2097 432,823 75,064,397
2096 437,079 75,176,691
2095 441,399 75,287,063
2094 445,733 75,383,856
2093 450,100 75,482,205
2092 454,396 75,575,769
2091 458,688 75,666,091
2090 462,998 75,753,129
2089 467,377 75,835,723
2088 471,624 75,907,614
2087 475,845 75,978,712
2086 480,024 76,046,742
2085 484,207 76,105,680
2084 488,361 76,156,223
2083 492,342 76,205,894
2082 496,365 76,246,844
2081 500,326 76,274,040
2080 504,194 76,306,205
2079 507,990 76,334,949
2078 511,571 76,353,484
2077 515,063 76,371,123
2076 518,529 76,373,520
2075 521,923 76,386,071
2074 525,175 76,397,426
2073 528,314 76,406,554
2072 531,359 76,398,941
2071 534,222 76,388,223
2070 537,167 76,378,505
2069 540,078 76,371,827
2068 542,854 76,370,973
2067 545,645 76,363,548
2066 548,241 76,356,638
2065 550,631 76,355,841
2064 552,831 76,352,770
2063 554,976 76,353,175
2062 557,061 76,346,535
2061 558,943 76,344,206
2060 560,606 76,344,725
2059 562,202 76,345,215
2058 563,524 76,326,961
2057 564,676 76,307,006
2056 565,611 76,274,247
2055 566,437 76,235,304
2054 567,099 76,167,710
2053 567,452 76,094,051
2052 567,567 76,001,979
2051 567,565 75,895,690
2050 567,433 75,777,445
2049 567,091 75,646,044
2048 566,651 75,499,380
2047 566,116 75,338,951
2046 565,314 75,171,300
2045 564,356 74,993,186
2044 563,283 74,807,530
2043 562,118 74,607,485
2042 560,857 74,407,783
2041 559,474 74,203,292
2040 557,962 73,994,525
2039 556,312 73,782,112
2038 554,523 73,559,085
2037 552,714 73,335,723
2036 550,888 73,101,646
2035 548,939 72,850,722
2034 547,001 72,597,177
2033 545,142 72,322,802
2032 543,065 72,046,316
2031 541,069 71,757,868
2030 538,756 71,442,811
2029 536,526 71,123,782
2028 534,280 70,783,199
2027 532,028 70,421,923
2026 529,785 70,055,911
2025 527,409 69,658,188
2024 524,877 69,226,000
2023 522,331 68,492,000
2022 519,741 67,604,000
2021 516,649 66,984,000
2020 514,679 66,744,000
2019 514,104 66,631,000
2018 513,415 66,289,000
2017 512,893 65,966,000
2016 512,554 65,607,000
2015 512,394 65,088,000
2014 512,326 64,620,000
2013 512,225 64,139,000
2012 511,955 63,711,000
2011 511,447 63,258,810
2010 509,784 62,766,365
2009 506,141 62,276,270
2008 501,355 61,806,995
2007 496,190 61,322,463
2006 490,728 60,846,820
2005 485,115 60,401,206
2004 479,370 59,987,905
2003 473,383 59,647,577
2002 467,046 59,370,479
2001 460,293 59,119,673
2000 453,317 58,892,514
1999 446,519 58,682,466
1998 439,784 58,487,141
1997 432,798 58,316,954
1996 425,581 58,166,950
1995 418,104 58,019,030
1994 410,228 57,865,745
1993 401,965 57,718,614
1992 393,415 57,580,402
1991 384,586 57,424,897
1990 375,428 57,247,586
1989 367,803 57,076,711
1988 362,329 56,928,327
1987 357,302 56,802,050
1986 352,312 56,681,396
1985 347,365 56,550,268
1984 342,505 56,422,072
1983 337,654 56,332,848
1982 332,724 56,313,641
1981 327,846 56,333,829
1980 323,301 56,314,216
1979 319,480 56,246,951
1978 316,147 56,196,504
1977 312,834 56,193,492
1976 309,455 56,211,968
1975 305,847 56,225,800
1974 302,570 56,229,974
1973 299,881 56,194,527
1972 297,386 56,086,065
1971 294,046 55,896,223
1970 287,885 55,663,250
1969 279,248 55,441,750
1968 270,164 55,211,700
1967 261,404 54,943,600
1966 252,976 54,648,500
1965 244,856 54,348,050
1964 237,006 54,000,000
1963 229,373 53,650,000
1962 221,919 53,250,000
1961 215,087 52,800,000
1960 210,024 52,400,000

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 17,837 people (a 3.48% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 the United Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 568K people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde United Kingdom
2100 -1.01% -0.17%
2099 -0.98% -0.16%
2098 -0.99% -0.15%
2097 -0.97% -0.15%
2096 -0.98% -0.15%
2095 -0.97% -0.13%
2094 -0.97% -0.13%
2093 -0.95% -0.12%
2092 -0.94% -0.12%
2091 -0.93% -0.11%
2090 -0.94% -0.11%
2089 -0.9% -0.09%
2088 -0.89% -0.09%
2087 -0.87% -0.09%
2086 -0.86% -0.08%
2085 -0.85% -0.07%
2084 -0.81% -0.07%
2083 -0.81% -0.05%
2082 -0.79% -0.04%
2081 -0.77% -0.04%
2080 -0.75% -0.04%
2079 -0.7% -0.02%
2078 -0.68% -0.02%
2077 -0.67% -0.003%
2076 -0.65% -0.02%
2075 -0.62% -0.01%
2074 -0.59% -0.01%
2073 -0.57% 0.01%
2072 -0.54% 0.01%
2071 -0.55% 0.01%
2070 -0.54% 0.009%
2069 -0.51% 0.001%
2068 -0.51% 0.01%
2067 -0.47% 0.009%
2066 -0.43% 0.001%
2065 -0.4% 0.004%
2064 -0.39% -0%
2063 -0.37% 0.009%
2062 -0.34% 0.003%
2061 -0.3% -0.001%
2060 -0.28% -0.001%
2059 -0.23% 0.02%
2058 -0.2% 0.03%
2057 -0.17% 0.04%
2056 -0.15% 0.05%
2055 -0.12% 0.09%
2054 -0.06% 0.1%
2053 -0.02% 0.12%
2052 0% 0.14%
2051 0.02% 0.16%
2050 0.06% 0.17%
2049 0.08% 0.19%
2048 0.09% 0.21%
2047 0.14% 0.22%
2046 0.17% 0.24%
2045 0.19% 0.25%
2044 0.21% 0.27%
2043 0.22% 0.27%
2042 0.25% 0.28%
2041 0.27% 0.28%
2040 0.3% 0.29%
2039 0.32% 0.3%
2038 0.33% 0.3%
2037 0.33% 0.32%
2036 0.35% 0.34%
2035 0.35% 0.35%
2034 0.34% 0.38%
2033 0.38% 0.38%
2032 0.37% 0.4%
2031 0.43% 0.44%
2030 0.42% 0.45%
2029 0.42% 0.48%
2028 0.42% 0.51%
2027 0.42% 0.52%
2026 0.45% 0.57%
2025 0.48% 0.62%
2024 0.49% 1.07%
2023 0.5% 1.31%
2022 0.6% 0.93%
2021 0.38% 0.36%
2020 0.11% 0.17%
2019 0.13% 0.52%
2018 0.1% 0.49%
2017 0.07% 0.55%
2016 0.03% 0.8%
2015 0.01% 0.72%
2014 0.02% 0.75%
2013 0.05% 0.67%
2012 0.1% 0.71%
2011 0.33% 0.78%
2010 0.72% 0.79%
2009 0.95% 0.76%
2008 1.04% 0.79%
2007 1.11% 0.78%
2006 1.16% 0.74%
2005 1.2% 0.69%
2004 1.26% 0.57%
2003 1.36% 0.47%
2002 1.47% 0.42%
2001 1.54% 0.39%
2000 1.52% 0.36%
1999 1.53% 0.33%
1998 1.61% 0.29%
1997 1.7% 0.26%
1996 1.79% 0.25%
1995 1.92% 0.26%
1994 2.06% 0.25%
1993 2.17% 0.24%
1992 2.3% 0.27%
1991 2.44% 0.31%
1990 2.07% 0.3%
1989 1.51% 0.26%
1988 1.41% 0.22%
1987 1.42% 0.21%
1986 1.42% 0.23%
1985 1.42% 0.23%
1984 1.44% 0.16%
1983 1.48% 0.03%
1982 1.49% -0.04%
1981 1.41% 0.03%
1980 1.2% 0.12%
1979 1.05% 0.09%
1978 1.06% 0.005%
1977 1.09% -0.03%
1976 1.18% -0.02%
1975 1.08% -0.007%
1974 0.9% 0.06%
1973 0.84% 0.19%
1972 1.14% 0.34%
1971 2.14% 0.42%
1970 3.09% 0.4%
1969 3.36% 0.42%
1968 3.35% 0.49%
1967 3.33% 0.54%
1966 3.32% 0.55%
1965 3.31% 0.64%
1964 3.33% 0.65%
1963 3.36% 0.75%
1962 3.18% 0.85%
1961 2.41% 0.76%

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.49%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde United Kingdom
Current population
530391
70154914
Population rank 169/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 0.85%
One net population change
3.44 hours
43 seconds
One birth every
1.36 hours
45.9 seconds
One death every
3.32 hours
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +7 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +2,546 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.49% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 97/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -1,284 +389,911
Net migration rank 94/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - 389,911
2024 - -1,209 - 417,114
2023 3,798 -1,226 34,589 445,523
2022 3,864 -1,253 39,751 487,029
2021 3,575 0 30,612 462,967
2020 3,734 -3,362 -4,272 144,221
2019 4,773 -4,001 108,342 232,727
2018 5,282 -4,679 119,321 259,744
2017 5,993 -5,550 145,125 272,311
2016 6,238 -6,004 177,139 324,649
2015 6,314 -6,226 175,738 347,839
2014 6,622 -6,578 206,784 306,091
2013 6,780 -6,622 198,830 237,272
2012 7,157 -6,779 248,473 172,088
2011 7,874 -7,226 259,361 228,773
2010 7,746 -5,069 251,066 274,811
2009 7,216 -2,618 230,422 249,639
2008 7,313 -2,340 216,325 263,390
2007 7,559 -2,200 196,232 309,385
2006 7,980 -2,408 176,455 288,923
2005 8,428 -2,768 144,963 308,279
2004 8,825 -2,993 131,974 276,077
2003 9,037 -2,898 89,471 211,846
2002 9,278 -2,751 65,308 203,577
2001 9,510 -2,528 65,032 175,133
2000 9,752 -2,772 70,671 153,917
1999 9,989 -3,371 64,551 152,653
1998 10,187 -3,332 87,730 125,541
1997 10,323 -3,211 99,138 59,723
1996 10,613 -3,297 98,884 54,964
1995 10,764 -3,125 87,028 61,385
1994 11,410 -3,299 127,304 45,339
1993 11,805 -3,393 103,893 27,403
1992 11,915 -3,231 149,709 17,846
1991 11,899 -2,924 143,562 27,601
1990 11,738 -2,398 154,569 57,132
1989 11,608 -5,704 119,861 49,586
1988 11,523 -6,474 136,628 13,952
1987 11,426 -6,418 136,325 8,266
1986 11,295 -6,314 90,690 41,836
1985 11,105 -6,192 79,170 83,164
1984 10,835 -6,035 84,633 71,107
1983 10,736 -5,834 61,966 27,063
1982 10,597 -5,629 56,314 -61,152
1981 10,470 -5,684 73,234 -83,876
1980 10,276 -5,980 95,734 -25,187
1979 10,223 -6,875 61,872 11,255
1978 10,152 -6,833 16,859 3,783
1977 10,036 -6,730 0 -21,636
1976 9,833 -6,389 -5,621 -19,135
1975 9,601 -5,829 33,735 -40,241
1974 9,295 -6,512 67,476 -65,710
1973 9,003 -6,410 112,389 -33,840
1972 8,716 -6,316 162,650 -1,406
1971 8,359 -4,085 257,123 1,175
1970 7,878 172 244,918 -15,254
1969 7,625 1,608 260,577 -60,655
1968 7,408 1,521 292,622 -38,852
1967 7,214 1,376 346,145 -39,659
1966 7,039 1,230 333,356 -27,935
1965 6,877 1,093 364,132 -24,955
1964 6,725 1,006 405,000 -23,885
1963 6,589 945 337,995 8,271
1962 6,468 904 340,800 76,443
1961 6,247 49 311,519 52,295
1960 6,098 -2,267 314,400 19,953

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

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/united-kingdom | 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 the United Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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