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

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The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 527,326 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,853 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 193.1 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.24% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.26% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 531K (8.18% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Cape Verde vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Vietnam
2100 419,997 92,225,380
2099 424,272 92,721,469
2098 428,479 93,212,742
2097 432,755 93,688,693
2096 437,010 94,163,950
2095 441,329 94,626,063
2094 445,663 95,083,879
2093 450,029 95,543,293
2092 454,324 96,000,019
2091 458,616 96,459,165
2090 462,925 96,922,871
2089 467,304 97,384,434
2088 471,550 97,843,001
2087 475,770 98,308,755
2086 479,948 98,773,008
2085 484,130 99,233,927
2084 488,284 99,695,401
2083 492,265 100,162,677
2082 496,287 100,634,653
2081 500,248 101,104,469
2080 504,114 101,568,526
2079 507,910 102,030,723
2078 511,491 102,480,219
2077 514,982 102,928,253
2076 518,448 103,358,352
2075 521,841 103,783,177
2074 525,092 104,197,814
2073 528,231 104,606,950
2072 531,275 105,005,673
2071 534,138 105,384,777
2070 537,082 105,757,144
2069 539,993 106,110,195
2068 542,768 106,454,379
2067 545,560 106,794,625
2066 548,154 107,126,965
2065 550,545 107,442,675
2064 552,744 107,744,261
2063 554,888 108,038,461
2062 556,973 108,322,712
2061 558,855 108,590,617
2060 560,518 108,842,045
2059 562,114 109,087,333
2058 563,436 109,320,301
2057 564,587 109,529,799
2056 565,521 109,715,196
2055 566,347 109,886,647
2054 567,010 110,035,740
2053 567,363 110,156,643
2052 567,478 110,253,026
2051 567,476 110,321,289
2050 567,344 110,344,733
2049 567,002 110,339,565
2048 566,562 110,296,602
2047 566,027 110,211,618
2046 565,225 110,090,837
2045 564,268 109,926,260
2044 563,194 109,731,512
2043 562,030 109,497,595
2042 560,769 109,225,525
2041 559,386 108,919,674
2040 557,874 108,594,542
2039 556,224 108,237,715
2038 554,435 107,861,117
2037 552,627 107,463,482
2036 550,801 107,058,359
2035 548,853 106,630,705
2034 546,915 106,189,495
2033 545,056 105,745,684
2032 542,980 105,283,013
2031 540,984 104,809,957
2030 538,671 104,314,150
2029 536,441 103,819,556
2028 534,196 103,300,347
2027 531,944 102,759,746
2026 529,702 102,197,177
2025 527,326 101,598,527
2024 524,877 100,987,686
2023 522,331 100,352,192
2022 519,741 99,680,655
2021 516,649 98,935,098
2020 514,679 98,079,191
2019 514,104 97,173,776
2018 513,415 96,237,319
2017 512,893 95,176,977
2016 512,554 94,000,117
2015 512,394 92,823,254
2014 512,326 91,679,578
2013 512,225 90,573,104
2012 511,955 89,510,356
2011 511,447 88,468,314
2010 509,784 87,455,152
2009 506,141 86,460,018
2008 501,355 85,175,788
2007 496,190 83,633,375
2006 490,728 82,167,897
2005 485,115 81,088,313
2004 479,370 80,338,971
2003 473,383 79,563,777
2002 467,046 78,772,224
2001 460,293 77,969,361
2000 453,317 77,154,011
1999 446,519 76,287,452
1998 439,784 75,299,660
1997 432,798 74,226,889
1996 425,581 73,156,447
1995 418,104 72,049,940
1994 410,228 70,854,391
1993 401,965 69,586,384
1992 393,415 68,260,337
1991 384,586 66,891,775
1990 375,428 65,504,552
1989 367,803 64,147,348
1988 362,329 62,843,228
1987 357,302 61,584,651
1986 352,312 60,347,048
1985 347,365 59,060,622
1984 342,505 57,706,067
1983 337,654 56,337,921
1982 332,724 55,011,289
1981 327,846 53,738,141
1980 323,301 52,490,101
1979 319,480 51,378,211
1978 316,147 50,249,552
1977 312,834 48,954,872
1976 309,455 47,684,931
1975 305,847 46,482,903
1974 302,570 45,413,537
1973 299,881 44,409,861
1972 297,386 43,429,168
1971 294,046 42,449,276
1970 287,885 41,475,230
1969 279,248 40,582,096
1968 270,164 39,734,609
1967 261,404 38,895,080
1966 252,976 38,024,836
1965 244,856 37,129,656
1964 237,006 36,201,563
1963 229,373 35,249,101
1962 221,919 34,288,560
1961 215,087 33,409,059
1960 210,024 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 18,299 people (a 3.57% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 567K people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde Vietnam
2100 -1.01% -0.54%
2099 -0.98% -0.53%
2098 -0.99% -0.51%
2097 -0.97% -0.5%
2096 -0.98% -0.49%
2095 -0.97% -0.48%
2094 -0.97% -0.48%
2093 -0.95% -0.48%
2092 -0.94% -0.48%
2091 -0.93% -0.48%
2090 -0.94% -0.47%
2089 -0.9% -0.47%
2088 -0.89% -0.47%
2087 -0.87% -0.47%
2086 -0.86% -0.46%
2085 -0.85% -0.46%
2084 -0.81% -0.47%
2083 -0.81% -0.47%
2082 -0.79% -0.46%
2081 -0.77% -0.46%
2080 -0.75% -0.45%
2079 -0.7% -0.44%
2078 -0.68% -0.44%
2077 -0.67% -0.42%
2076 -0.65% -0.41%
2075 -0.62% -0.4%
2074 -0.59% -0.39%
2073 -0.57% -0.38%
2072 -0.54% -0.36%
2071 -0.55% -0.35%
2070 -0.54% -0.33%
2069 -0.51% -0.32%
2068 -0.51% -0.32%
2067 -0.47% -0.31%
2066 -0.43% -0.29%
2065 -0.4% -0.28%
2064 -0.39% -0.27%
2063 -0.37% -0.26%
2062 -0.34% -0.25%
2061 -0.3% -0.23%
2060 -0.28% -0.22%
2059 -0.23% -0.21%
2058 -0.2% -0.19%
2057 -0.17% -0.17%
2056 -0.15% -0.16%
2055 -0.12% -0.14%
2054 -0.06% -0.11%
2053 -0.02% -0.09%
2052 0% -0.06%
2051 0.02% -0.02%
2050 0.06% 0.005%
2049 0.08% 0.04%
2048 0.09% 0.08%
2047 0.14% 0.11%
2046 0.17% 0.15%
2045 0.19% 0.18%
2044 0.21% 0.21%
2043 0.22% 0.25%
2042 0.25% 0.28%
2041 0.27% 0.3%
2040 0.3% 0.33%
2039 0.32% 0.35%
2038 0.33% 0.37%
2037 0.33% 0.38%
2036 0.35% 0.4%
2035 0.35% 0.42%
2034 0.34% 0.42%
2033 0.38% 0.44%
2032 0.37% 0.45%
2031 0.43% 0.48%
2030 0.42% 0.48%
2029 0.42% 0.5%
2028 0.42% 0.53%
2027 0.42% 0.55%
2026 0.45% 0.59%
2025 0.47% 0.6%
2024 0.49% 0.63%
2023 0.5% 0.67%
2022 0.6% 0.75%
2021 0.38% 0.87%
2020 0.11% 0.93%
2019 0.13% 0.97%
2018 0.1% 1.11%
2017 0.07% 1.25%
2016 0.03% 1.27%
2015 0.01% 1.25%
2014 0.02% 1.22%
2013 0.05% 1.19%
2012 0.1% 1.18%
2011 0.33% 1.16%
2010 0.72% 1.15%
2009 0.95% 1.51%
2008 1.04% 1.84%
2007 1.11% 1.78%
2006 1.16% 1.33%
2005 1.2% 0.93%
2004 1.26% 0.97%
2003 1.36% 1%
2002 1.47% 1.03%
2001 1.54% 1.06%
2000 1.52% 1.14%
1999 1.53% 1.31%
1998 1.61% 1.45%
1997 1.7% 1.46%
1996 1.79% 1.54%
1995 1.92% 1.69%
1994 2.06% 1.82%
1993 2.17% 1.94%
1992 2.3% 2.05%
1991 2.44% 2.12%
1990 2.07% 2.12%
1989 1.51% 2.08%
1988 1.41% 2.04%
1987 1.42% 2.05%
1986 1.42% 2.18%
1985 1.42% 2.35%
1984 1.44% 2.43%
1983 1.48% 2.41%
1982 1.49% 2.37%
1981 1.41% 2.38%
1980 1.2% 2.16%
1979 1.05% 2.25%
1978 1.06% 2.64%
1977 1.09% 2.66%
1976 1.18% 2.59%
1975 1.08% 2.35%
1974 0.9% 2.26%
1973 0.84% 2.26%
1972 1.14% 2.31%
1971 2.14% 2.35%
1970 3.09% 2.2%
1969 3.36% 2.13%
1968 3.35% 2.16%
1967 3.33% 2.29%
1966 3.32% 2.41%
1965 3.31% 2.56%
1964 3.33% 2.7%
1963 3.36% 2.8%
1962 3.18% 2.63%
1961 2.41% 2.7%

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/vietnam | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.47%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Vietnam
Current population
530853
102486146
Population rank 169/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 1.23%
One net population change
3.59 hours
51.8 seconds
One birth every
1.37 hours
23.3 seconds
One death every
3.28 hours
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +7 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +2,449 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 122/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -1,284 -48,171
Net migration rank 94/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - -48,171
2024 3,741 -1,209 684,393 -59,645
2023 3,798 -1,226 727,955 -81,789
2022 3,864 -1,253 775,914 -78,977
2021 3,575 0 799,593 -5,418
2020 3,734 -3,362 924,004 -6,457
2019 4,773 -4,001 895,262 -2,051
2018 5,282 -4,679 882,977 96,650
2017 5,993 -5,550 1,001,833 139,245
2016 6,238 -6,004 1,045,094 167,652
2015 6,314 -6,226 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 6,622 -6,578 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 6,780 -6,622 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 7,157 -6,779 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 7,874 -7,226 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 7,746 -5,069 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 7,216 -2,618 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 7,313 -2,340 1,008,141 571,113
2007 7,559 -2,200 981,689 523,784
2006 7,980 -2,408 943,041 482,399
2005 8,428 -2,768 942,084 -208,337
2004 8,825 -2,993 985,438 -220,458
2003 9,037 -2,898 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 9,278 -2,751 991,427 -193,766
2001 9,510 -2,528 985,610 -177,586
2000 9,752 -2,772 966,894 -144,298
1999 9,989 -3,371 925,519 -15,010
1998 10,187 -3,332 959,016 106,091
1997 10,323 -3,211 1,028,116 52,382
1996 10,613 -3,297 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 10,764 -3,125 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 11,410 -3,299 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 11,805 -3,393 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 11,915 -3,231 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 11,899 -2,924 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 11,738 -2,398 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 11,608 -5,704 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 11,523 -6,474 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 11,426 -6,418 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 11,295 -6,314 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 11,105 -6,192 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 10,835 -6,035 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 10,736 -5,834 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 10,597 -5,629 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 10,470 -5,684 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 10,276 -5,980 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 10,223 -6,875 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 10,152 -6,833 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 10,036 -6,730 1,259,315 49,655
1976 9,833 -6,389 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 9,601 -5,829 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 9,295 -6,512 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 9,003 -6,410 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 8,716 -6,316 921,524 -1,920
1971 8,359 -4,085 963,259 76,961
1970 7,878 172 905,902 1,997
1969 7,625 1,608 878,359 0
1968 7,408 1,521 815,116 1,489
1967 7,214 1,376 862,071 394
1966 7,039 1,230 876,283 1,769
1965 6,877 1,093 913,761 -1,438
1964 6,725 1,006 950,219 -6,328
1963 6,589 945 961,067 0
1962 6,468 904 960,046 0
1961 6,247 49 798,978 0
1960 6,098 -2,267 955,268 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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