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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 524,877 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,391 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 649 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.16% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.22% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 530K (8.08% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Cape Verde vs United States: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde United States
2100 420,063 415,429,771
2099 424,339 414,829,167
2098 428,547 414,231,720
2097 432,823 413,576,381
2096 437,079 412,927,393
2095 441,399 412,225,379
2094 445,733 411,498,749
2093 450,100 410,785,729
2092 454,396 410,051,921
2091 458,688 409,320,183
2090 462,998 408,613,732
2089 467,377 407,885,645
2088 471,624 407,129,733
2087 475,845 406,421,298
2086 480,024 405,715,343
2085 484,207 405,059,379
2084 488,361 404,343,130
2083 492,342 403,612,785
2082 496,365 402,871,293
2081 500,326 402,054,554
2080 504,194 401,319,194
2079 507,990 400,554,914
2078 511,571 399,737,968
2077 515,063 398,906,565
2076 518,529 398,035,750
2075 521,923 397,109,170
2074 525,175 396,226,412
2073 528,314 395,307,725
2072 531,359 394,393,561
2071 534,222 393,415,363
2070 537,167 392,469,727
2069 540,078 391,479,981
2068 542,854 390,517,695
2067 545,645 389,543,856
2066 548,241 388,597,719
2065 550,631 387,685,327
2064 552,831 386,805,026
2063 554,976 385,911,917
2062 557,061 385,032,627
2061 558,943 384,170,837
2060 560,606 383,361,269
2059 562,202 382,542,030
2058 563,524 381,704,804
2057 564,676 380,907,023
2056 565,611 380,159,777
2055 566,437 379,430,756
2054 567,099 378,682,851
2053 567,452 377,878,421
2052 567,567 377,073,303
2051 567,565 376,229,840
2050 567,433 375,373,155
2049 567,091 374,493,150
2048 566,651 373,590,762
2047 566,116 372,626,259
2046 565,314 371,644,809
2045 564,356 370,602,914
2044 563,283 369,518,897
2043 562,118 368,375,680
2042 560,857 367,158,772
2041 559,474 365,937,822
2040 557,962 364,671,837
2039 556,312 363,367,337
2038 554,523 361,997,023
2037 552,714 360,606,236
2036 550,888 359,193,245
2035 548,939 357,750,686
2034 547,001 356,266,726
2033 545,142 354,775,032
2032 543,065 353,259,037
2031 541,069 351,721,511
2030 538,756 350,155,042
2029 536,526 348,564,667
2028 534,280 346,906,294
2027 532,028 345,257,605
2026 529,785 343,565,426
2025 527,409 341,784,857
2024 524,877 340,110,988
2023 522,331 334,914,895
2022 519,741 333,271,411
2021 516,649 331,893,745
2020 514,679 331,526,933
2019 514,104 328,329,953
2018 513,415 326,838,199
2017 512,893 325,122,128
2016 512,554 323,071,755
2015 512,394 320,738,994
2014 512,326 318,386,329
2013 512,225 316,059,947
2012 511,955 313,877,662
2011 511,447 311,583,481
2010 509,784 309,327,143
2009 506,141 306,771,529
2008 501,355 304,093,966
2007 496,190 301,231,207
2006 490,728 298,379,912
2005 485,115 295,516,599
2004 479,370 292,805,298
2003 473,383 290,107,933
2002 467,046 287,625,193
2001 460,293 284,968,955
2000 453,317 282,162,411
1999 446,519 279,294,713
1998 439,784 276,115,288
1997 432,798 272,911,760
1996 425,581 269,667,391
1995 418,104 266,557,091
1994 410,228 263,435,673
1993 401,965 260,255,352
1992 393,415 256,894,189
1991 384,586 253,492,503
1990 375,428 250,131,894
1989 367,803 246,819,222
1988 362,329 244,499,004
1987 357,302 242,288,936
1986 352,312 240,132,831
1985 347,365 237,923,734
1984 342,505 235,824,908
1983 337,654 233,792,014
1982 332,724 231,664,432
1981 327,846 229,465,744
1980 323,301 226,542,250
1979 319,480 225,055,487
1978 316,147 222,584,545
1977 312,834 220,239,425
1976 309,455 218,035,164
1975 305,847 215,973,199
1974 302,570 213,853,928
1973 299,881 211,908,788
1972 297,386 209,896,021
1971 294,046 207,660,677
1970 287,885 205,052,174
1969 279,248 202,676,946
1968 270,164 200,706,052
1967 261,404 198,712,056
1966 252,976 196,560,338
1965 244,856 194,302,963
1964 237,006 191,888,791
1963 229,373 189,241,798
1962 221,919 186,537,737
1961 215,087 183,691,481
1960 210,024 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 17,837 people (a 3.48% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 568K people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde United States
2100 -1.01% 0.14%
2099 -0.98% 0.14%
2098 -0.99% 0.16%
2097 -0.97% 0.16%
2096 -0.98% 0.17%
2095 -0.97% 0.18%
2094 -0.97% 0.17%
2093 -0.95% 0.18%
2092 -0.94% 0.18%
2091 -0.93% 0.17%
2090 -0.94% 0.18%
2089 -0.9% 0.19%
2088 -0.89% 0.17%
2087 -0.87% 0.17%
2086 -0.86% 0.16%
2085 -0.85% 0.18%
2084 -0.81% 0.18%
2083 -0.81% 0.18%
2082 -0.79% 0.2%
2081 -0.77% 0.18%
2080 -0.75% 0.19%
2079 -0.7% 0.2%
2078 -0.68% 0.21%
2077 -0.67% 0.22%
2076 -0.65% 0.23%
2075 -0.62% 0.22%
2074 -0.59% 0.23%
2073 -0.57% 0.23%
2072 -0.54% 0.25%
2071 -0.55% 0.24%
2070 -0.54% 0.25%
2069 -0.51% 0.25%
2068 -0.51% 0.25%
2067 -0.47% 0.24%
2066 -0.43% 0.24%
2065 -0.4% 0.23%
2064 -0.39% 0.23%
2063 -0.37% 0.23%
2062 -0.34% 0.22%
2061 -0.3% 0.21%
2060 -0.28% 0.21%
2059 -0.23% 0.22%
2058 -0.2% 0.21%
2057 -0.17% 0.2%
2056 -0.15% 0.19%
2055 -0.12% 0.2%
2054 -0.06% 0.21%
2053 -0.02% 0.21%
2052 0% 0.22%
2051 0.02% 0.23%
2050 0.06% 0.23%
2049 0.08% 0.24%
2048 0.09% 0.26%
2047 0.14% 0.26%
2046 0.17% 0.28%
2045 0.19% 0.29%
2044 0.21% 0.31%
2043 0.22% 0.33%
2042 0.25% 0.33%
2041 0.27% 0.35%
2040 0.3% 0.36%
2039 0.32% 0.38%
2038 0.33% 0.39%
2037 0.33% 0.39%
2036 0.35% 0.4%
2035 0.35% 0.42%
2034 0.34% 0.42%
2033 0.38% 0.43%
2032 0.37% 0.44%
2031 0.43% 0.45%
2030 0.42% 0.46%
2029 0.42% 0.48%
2028 0.42% 0.48%
2027 0.42% 0.49%
2026 0.45% 0.52%
2025 0.48% 0.49%
2024 0.49% 1.55%
2023 0.5% 0.49%
2022 0.6% 0.42%
2021 0.38% 0.11%
2020 0.11% 0.97%
2019 0.13% 0.46%
2018 0.1% 0.53%
2017 0.07% 0.63%
2016 0.03% 0.73%
2015 0.01% 0.74%
2014 0.02% 0.74%
2013 0.05% 0.7%
2012 0.1% 0.74%
2011 0.33% 0.73%
2010 0.72% 0.83%
2009 0.95% 0.88%
2008 1.04% 0.95%
2007 1.11% 0.96%
2006 1.16% 0.97%
2005 1.2% 0.93%
2004 1.26% 0.93%
2003 1.36% 0.86%
2002 1.47% 0.93%
2001 1.54% 0.99%
2000 1.52% 1.03%
1999 1.53% 1.15%
1998 1.61% 1.17%
1997 1.7% 1.2%
1996 1.79% 1.17%
1995 1.92% 1.18%
1994 2.06% 1.22%
1993 2.17% 1.31%
1992 2.3% 1.34%
1991 2.44% 1.34%
1990 2.07% 1.34%
1989 1.51% 0.95%
1988 1.41% 0.91%
1987 1.42% 0.9%
1986 1.42% 0.93%
1985 1.42% 0.89%
1984 1.44% 0.87%
1983 1.48% 0.92%
1982 1.49% 0.96%
1981 1.41% 1.29%
1980 1.2% 0.66%
1979 1.05% 1.11%
1978 1.06% 1.06%
1977 1.09% 1.01%
1976 1.18% 0.95%
1975 1.08% 0.99%
1974 0.9% 0.92%
1973 0.84% 0.96%
1972 1.14% 1.08%
1971 2.14% 1.27%
1970 3.09% 1.17%
1969 3.36% 0.98%
1968 3.35% 1%
1967 3.33% 1.09%
1966 3.32% 1.16%
1965 3.31% 1.26%
1964 3.33% 1.4%
1963 3.36% 1.45%
1962 3.18% 1.55%
1961 2.41% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.49%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde United States
Current population
530391
344023146
Population rank 169/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 4.15%
One net population change
3.44 hours
18.9 seconds
One birth every
1.36 hours
8.8 seconds
One death every
3.32 hours
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +7 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +2,546 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +0.49% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 134/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -1,284 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 94/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - 1,230,663
2024 - -1,209 - 1,286,132
2023 3,798 -1,226 502,372 1,322,668
2022 3,864 -1,253 399,926 1,319,009
2021 3,575 0 199,137 674,787
2020 3,734 -3,362 208,862 329,769
2019 4,773 -4,001 887,476 1,774,500
2018 5,282 -4,679 955,022 1,764,961
2017 5,993 -5,550 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 6,238 -6,004 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 6,314 -6,226 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 6,622 -6,578 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 6,780 -6,622 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 7,157 -6,779 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 7,874 -7,226 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 7,746 -5,069 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 7,216 -2,618 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 7,313 -2,340 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 7,559 -2,200 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 7,980 -2,408 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 8,428 -2,768 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 8,825 -2,993 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 9,037 -2,898 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 9,278 -2,751 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 9,510 -2,528 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 9,752 -2,772 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 9,989 -3,371 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 10,187 -3,332 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 10,323 -3,211 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 10,613 -3,297 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 10,764 -3,125 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 11,410 -3,299 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 11,805 -3,393 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 11,915 -3,231 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 11,899 -2,924 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 11,738 -2,398 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 11,608 -5,704 1,875,826 400,998
1988 11,523 -6,474 1,735,943 460,778
1987 11,426 -6,418 1,720,252 480,815
1986 11,295 -6,314 1,656,917 493,082
1985 11,105 -6,192 1,689,258 598,777
1984 10,835 -6,035 1,627,192 622,793
1983 10,736 -5,834 1,636,544 662,840
1982 10,597 -5,629 1,714,317 600,149
1981 10,470 -5,684 1,652,153 583,070
1980 10,276 -5,980 1,608,450 595,916
1979 10,223 -6,875 1,597,894 503,559
1978 10,152 -6,833 1,402,283 556,521
1977 10,036 -6,730 1,431,556 577,060
1976 9,833 -6,389 1,264,604 635,590
1975 9,601 -5,829 1,252,644 655,078
1974 9,295 -6,512 1,218,968 706,978
1973 9,003 -6,410 1,165,499 783,163
1972 8,716 -6,316 1,301,355 833,543
1971 8,359 -4,085 1,640,519 833,549
1970 7,878 172 1,824,965 744,902
1969 7,625 1,608 1,702,487 523,740
1968 7,408 1,521 1,565,507 594,514
1967 7,214 1,376 1,669,181 585,410
1966 7,039 1,230 1,749,387 637,692
1965 6,877 1,093 1,943,030 644,902
1964 6,725 1,006 2,245,099 618,635
1963 6,589 945 2,289,826 639,495
1962 6,468 904 2,406,337 625,617
1961 6,247 49 2,571,681 580,333
1960 6,098 -2,267 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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