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

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The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 527,326 in 2025 vs 3,384,688 people in Uruguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,853 people compared to 3,382,672 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Uruguay's population is 6.37 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.26% per year vs +0.08% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 531K (8.18% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.83% growth).

Cape Verde vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Uruguay
2100 419,997 2,256,662
2099 424,272 2,279,820
2098 428,479 2,303,272
2097 432,755 2,326,907
2096 437,010 2,350,717
2095 441,329 2,374,752
2094 445,663 2,398,877
2093 450,029 2,423,185
2092 454,324 2,447,561
2091 458,616 2,472,040
2090 462,925 2,496,427
2089 467,304 2,520,765
2088 471,550 2,544,964
2087 475,770 2,569,010
2086 479,948 2,592,884
2085 484,130 2,616,538
2084 488,284 2,639,909
2083 492,265 2,663,057
2082 496,287 2,685,928
2081 500,248 2,708,500
2080 504,114 2,730,788
2079 507,910 2,752,736
2078 511,491 2,774,335
2077 514,982 2,795,612
2076 518,448 2,816,580
2075 521,841 2,837,210
2074 525,092 2,857,609
2073 528,231 2,877,622
2072 531,275 2,897,443
2071 534,138 2,916,996
2070 537,082 2,936,376
2069 539,993 2,955,513
2068 542,768 2,974,342
2067 545,560 2,992,883
2066 548,154 3,011,205
2065 550,545 3,029,336
2064 552,744 3,047,237
2063 554,888 3,064,958
2062 556,973 3,082,535
2061 558,855 3,099,898
2060 560,518 3,117,041
2059 562,114 3,133,843
2058 563,436 3,150,140
2057 564,587 3,165,945
2056 565,521 3,181,263
2055 566,347 3,195,961
2054 567,010 3,209,999
2053 567,363 3,223,284
2052 567,478 3,235,861
2051 567,476 3,247,775
2050 567,344 3,258,995
2049 567,002 3,269,562
2048 566,562 3,279,496
2047 566,027 3,288,855
2046 565,225 3,297,581
2045 564,268 3,305,802
2044 563,194 3,313,441
2043 562,030 3,320,450
2042 560,769 3,326,840
2041 559,386 3,332,768
2040 557,874 3,338,161
2039 556,224 3,343,179
2038 554,435 3,347,674
2037 552,627 3,351,794
2036 550,801 3,355,554
2035 548,853 3,359,009
2034 546,915 3,362,159
2033 545,056 3,365,133
2032 542,980 3,367,940
2031 540,984 3,370,610
2030 538,671 3,373,156
2029 536,441 3,375,688
2028 534,196 3,378,080
2027 531,944 3,380,387
2026 529,702 3,382,672
2025 527,326 3,384,688
2024 524,877 3,386,588
2023 522,331 3,388,081
2022 519,741 3,390,913
2021 516,649 3,396,695
2020 514,679 3,398,968
2019 514,104 3,397,206
2018 513,415 3,394,534
2017 512,893 3,388,438
2016 512,554 3,379,283
2015 512,394 3,368,017
2014 512,326 3,356,334
2013 512,225 3,345,337
2012 511,955 3,335,401
2011 511,447 3,326,825
2010 509,784 3,318,580
2009 506,141 3,310,091
2008 501,355 3,302,177
2007 496,190 3,295,153
2006 490,728 3,289,506
2005 485,115 3,285,771
2004 479,370 3,283,148
2003 473,383 3,281,186
2002 467,046 3,278,867
2001 460,293 3,274,251
2000 453,317 3,266,206
1999 446,519 3,254,015
1998 439,784 3,239,280
1997 432,798 3,223,345
1996 425,581 3,206,324
1995 418,104 3,189,440
1994 410,228 3,172,834
1993 401,965 3,156,345
1992 393,415 3,139,702
1991 384,586 3,122,354
1990 375,428 3,104,403
1989 367,803 3,086,255
1988 362,329 3,067,961
1987 357,302 3,049,896
1986 352,312 3,032,845
1985 347,365 3,017,037
1984 342,505 3,002,488
1983 337,654 2,988,778
1982 332,724 2,975,492
1981 327,846 2,963,246
1980 323,301 2,951,953
1979 319,480 2,939,903
1978 316,147 2,925,715
1977 312,834 2,909,461
1976 309,455 2,891,392
1975 305,847 2,872,320
1974 302,570 2,853,944
1973 299,881 2,837,133
1972 297,386 2,821,644
1971 294,046 2,806,462
1970 287,885 2,790,807
1969 279,248 2,773,974
1968 270,164 2,754,606
1967 261,404 2,732,277
1966 252,976 2,707,646
1965 244,856 2,681,169
1964 237,006 2,653,180
1963 229,373 2,623,766
1962 221,919 2,593,298
1961 215,087 2,562,044
1960 210,024 2,529,957

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 Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 18,299 people (a 3.57% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,389 people (a 0.1% growth).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,258,995 people and rank change from 133rd to 139th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 567K people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde Uruguay
2100 -1.01% -1.02%
2099 -0.98% -1.02%
2098 -0.99% -1.02%
2097 -0.97% -1.01%
2096 -0.98% -1.01%
2095 -0.97% -1.01%
2094 -0.97% -1%
2093 -0.95% -1%
2092 -0.94% -0.99%
2091 -0.93% -0.98%
2090 -0.94% -0.97%
2089 -0.9% -0.95%
2088 -0.89% -0.94%
2087 -0.87% -0.92%
2086 -0.86% -0.9%
2085 -0.85% -0.89%
2084 -0.81% -0.87%
2083 -0.81% -0.85%
2082 -0.79% -0.83%
2081 -0.77% -0.82%
2080 -0.75% -0.8%
2079 -0.7% -0.78%
2078 -0.68% -0.76%
2077 -0.67% -0.74%
2076 -0.65% -0.73%
2075 -0.62% -0.71%
2074 -0.59% -0.7%
2073 -0.57% -0.68%
2072 -0.54% -0.67%
2071 -0.55% -0.66%
2070 -0.54% -0.65%
2069 -0.51% -0.63%
2068 -0.51% -0.62%
2067 -0.47% -0.61%
2066 -0.43% -0.6%
2065 -0.4% -0.59%
2064 -0.39% -0.58%
2063 -0.37% -0.57%
2062 -0.34% -0.56%
2061 -0.3% -0.55%
2060 -0.28% -0.54%
2059 -0.23% -0.52%
2058 -0.2% -0.5%
2057 -0.17% -0.48%
2056 -0.15% -0.46%
2055 -0.12% -0.44%
2054 -0.06% -0.41%
2053 -0.02% -0.39%
2052 0% -0.37%
2051 0.02% -0.34%
2050 0.06% -0.32%
2049 0.08% -0.3%
2048 0.09% -0.28%
2047 0.14% -0.26%
2046 0.17% -0.25%
2045 0.19% -0.23%
2044 0.21% -0.21%
2043 0.22% -0.19%
2042 0.25% -0.18%
2041 0.27% -0.16%
2040 0.3% -0.15%
2039 0.32% -0.13%
2038 0.33% -0.12%
2037 0.33% -0.11%
2036 0.35% -0.1%
2035 0.35% -0.09%
2034 0.34% -0.09%
2033 0.38% -0.08%
2032 0.37% -0.08%
2031 0.43% -0.08%
2030 0.42% -0.08%
2029 0.42% -0.07%
2028 0.42% -0.07%
2027 0.42% -0.07%
2026 0.45% -0.06%
2025 0.47% -0.06%
2024 0.49% -0.04%
2023 0.5% -0.08%
2022 0.6% -0.17%
2021 0.38% -0.07%
2020 0.11% 0.05%
2019 0.13% 0.08%
2018 0.1% 0.18%
2017 0.07% 0.27%
2016 0.03% 0.33%
2015 0.01% 0.35%
2014 0.02% 0.33%
2013 0.05% 0.3%
2012 0.1% 0.26%
2011 0.33% 0.25%
2010 0.72% 0.26%
2009 0.95% 0.24%
2008 1.04% 0.21%
2007 1.11% 0.17%
2006 1.16% 0.11%
2005 1.2% 0.08%
2004 1.26% 0.06%
2003 1.36% 0.07%
2002 1.47% 0.14%
2001 1.54% 0.25%
2000 1.52% 0.37%
1999 1.53% 0.45%
1998 1.61% 0.49%
1997 1.7% 0.53%
1996 1.79% 0.53%
1995 1.92% 0.52%
1994 2.06% 0.52%
1993 2.17% 0.53%
1992 2.3% 0.56%
1991 2.44% 0.58%
1990 2.07% 0.59%
1989 1.51% 0.6%
1988 1.41% 0.59%
1987 1.42% 0.56%
1986 1.42% 0.52%
1985 1.42% 0.48%
1984 1.44% 0.46%
1983 1.48% 0.45%
1982 1.49% 0.41%
1981 1.41% 0.38%
1980 1.2% 0.41%
1979 1.05% 0.48%
1978 1.06% 0.56%
1977 1.09% 0.62%
1976 1.18% 0.66%
1975 1.08% 0.64%
1974 0.9% 0.59%
1973 0.84% 0.55%
1972 1.14% 0.54%
1971 2.14% 0.56%
1970 3.09% 0.61%
1969 3.36% 0.7%
1968 3.35% 0.82%
1967 3.33% 0.91%
1966 3.32% 0.99%
1965 3.31% 1.05%
1964 3.33% 1.12%
1963 3.36% 1.17%
1962 3.18% 1.22%
1961 2.41% 1.27%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.47%, while Uruguay's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Uruguay
Current population
530853
3382672
Population rank 169/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 0.04%
One net population change
3.59 hours
4.62 hours
One birth every
1.37 hours
15.8 minutes
One death every
3.28 hours
15.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +7 -5
Annual growth/decline +2,449 -1,900
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 161/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
6.57 hours
Annual migration change -1,284 -1,338
Net migration rank 94/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - -1,338
2024 3,741 -1,209 -443 -1,348
2023 3,798 -1,226 298 -1,501
2022 3,864 -1,253 -2,964 -1,501
2021 3,575 0 -5,621 -1,482
2020 3,734 -3,362 4,048 -1,482
2019 4,773 -4,001 3,873 -2,899
2018 5,282 -4,679 7,322 -2,963
2017 5,993 -5,550 10,907 -3,091
2016 6,238 -6,004 14,008 -3,506
2015 6,314 -6,226 16,194 -4,157
2014 6,622 -6,578 16,238 -4,919
2013 6,780 -6,622 16,318 -5,647
2012 7,157 -6,779 15,520 -6,317
2011 7,874 -7,226 14,934 -6,982
2010 7,746 -5,069 16,231 -7,696
2009 7,216 -2,618 16,947 -8,510
2008 7,313 -2,340 16,838 -9,458
2007 7,559 -2,200 17,422 -10,750
2006 7,980 -2,408 17,783 -13,161
2005 8,428 -2,768 18,926 -16,086
2004 8,825 -2,993 18,067 -15,668
2003 9,037 -2,898 18,628 -17,105
2002 9,278 -2,751 20,073 -16,957
2001 9,510 -2,528 20,729 -14,620
2000 9,752 -2,772 21,060 -11,076
1999 9,989 -3,371 21,844 -7,441
1998 10,187 -3,332 22,114 -7,048
1997 10,323 -3,211 23,737 -6,938
1996 10,613 -3,297 24,635 -7,397
1995 10,764 -3,125 24,872 -8,339
1994 11,410 -3,299 24,637 -7,955
1993 11,805 -3,393 24,212 -7,922
1992 11,915 -3,231 24,847 -7,850
1991 11,899 -2,924 25,422 -7,714
1990 11,738 -2,398 25,699 -7,499
1989 11,608 -5,704 25,322 -7,229
1988 11,523 -6,474 25,071 -6,582
1987 11,426 -6,418 24,469 -6,833
1986 11,295 -6,314 24,505 -8,046
1985 11,105 -6,192 23,988 -8,832
1984 10,835 -6,035 23,684 -9,730
1983 10,736 -5,834 24,146 -10,671
1982 10,597 -5,629 25,224 -12,131
1981 10,470 -5,684 24,968 -13,577
1980 10,276 -5,980 25,451 -14,252
1979 10,223 -6,875 27,456 -14,552
1978 10,152 -6,833 30,076 -14,611
1977 10,036 -6,730 31,321 -14,280
1976 9,833 -6,389 33,199 -14,096
1975 9,601 -5,829 33,393 -14,350
1974 9,295 -6,512 32,221 -14,512
1973 9,003 -6,410 30,213 -14,312
1972 8,716 -6,316 28,896 -13,817
1971 8,359 -4,085 28,584 -13,288
1970 7,878 172 28,737 -12,727
1969 7,625 1,608 28,805 -11,149
1968 7,408 1,521 29,103 -8,028
1967 7,214 1,376 29,514 -5,938
1966 7,039 1,230 30,293 -4,599
1965 6,877 1,093 30,807 -3,542
1964 6,725 1,006 31,340 -2,623
1963 6,589 945 31,824 -1,707
1962 6,468 904 31,441 -623
1961 6,247 49 30,975 703
1960 6,098 -2,267 30,438 2,057

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/uruguay | 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 Uruguay 66.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,622 people) and 33.4% is from migration (a loss of 23,930 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 114K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 81.5K
Tacuarembo 60.6K
Melo 56K
Artigas 43.8K
Mercedes 43.5K

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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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