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

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The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 527,326 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,853 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 32.9 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.26% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 531K (8.18% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Cape Verde vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Zimbabwe
2100 419,997 37,486,352
2099 424,272 37,415,690
2098 428,479 37,331,540
2097 432,755 37,238,819
2096 437,010 37,146,184
2095 441,329 37,035,388
2094 445,663 36,915,996
2093 450,029 36,814,133
2092 454,324 36,691,740
2091 458,616 36,570,481
2090 462,925 36,428,812
2089 467,304 36,284,166
2088 471,550 36,144,627
2087 475,770 35,980,805
2086 479,948 35,811,286
2085 484,130 35,640,228
2084 488,284 35,459,328
2083 492,265 35,271,139
2082 496,287 35,081,992
2081 500,248 34,876,198
2080 504,114 34,662,013
2079 507,910 34,442,751
2078 511,491 34,220,306
2077 514,982 33,985,899
2076 518,448 33,742,198
2075 521,841 33,498,815
2074 525,092 33,247,764
2073 528,231 32,981,390
2072 531,275 32,708,937
2071 534,138 32,448,602
2070 537,082 32,183,952
2069 539,993 31,909,601
2068 542,768 31,633,783
2067 545,560 31,348,096
2066 548,154 31,065,618
2065 550,545 30,769,538
2064 552,744 30,482,622
2063 554,888 30,178,760
2062 556,973 29,870,308
2061 558,855 29,559,670
2060 560,518 29,254,998
2059 562,114 28,947,636
2058 563,436 28,634,199
2057 564,587 28,309,796
2056 565,521 27,993,176
2055 566,347 27,661,321
2054 567,010 27,334,325
2053 567,363 26,989,310
2052 567,478 26,645,898
2051 567,476 26,289,905
2050 567,344 25,937,176
2049 567,002 25,587,491
2048 566,562 25,230,302
2047 566,027 24,876,838
2046 565,225 24,515,600
2045 564,268 24,149,762
2044 563,194 23,785,181
2043 562,030 23,404,024
2042 560,769 23,037,316
2041 559,386 22,649,943
2040 557,874 22,275,480
2039 556,224 21,904,908
2038 554,435 21,532,024
2037 552,627 21,161,527
2036 550,801 20,792,863
2035 548,853 20,415,452
2034 546,915 20,049,783
2033 545,056 19,678,070
2032 542,980 19,313,685
2031 540,984 18,960,968
2030 538,671 18,615,376
2029 536,441 18,271,657
2028 534,196 17,935,044
2027 531,944 17,602,533
2026 529,702 17,274,728
2025 527,326 16,950,795
2024 524,877 16,634,373
2023 522,331 16,340,822
2022 519,741 16,069,056
2021 516,649 15,797,210
2020 514,679 15,526,888
2019 514,104 15,271,368
2018 513,415 15,034,452
2017 512,893 14,812,482
2016 512,554 14,600,294
2015 512,394 14,399,013
2014 512,326 14,207,359
2013 512,225 14,013,808
2012 511,955 13,817,887
2011 511,447 13,595,424
2010 509,784 13,356,548
2009 506,141 13,142,790
2008 501,355 12,959,149
2007 496,190 12,804,058
2006 490,728 12,636,445
2005 485,115 12,483,432
2004 479,370 12,365,896
2003 473,383 12,232,323
2002 467,046 12,087,653
2001 460,293 11,971,901
2000 453,317 11,892,055
1999 446,519 11,783,458
1998 439,784 11,594,297
1997 432,798 11,369,827
1996 425,581 11,158,360
1995 418,104 10,974,599
1994 410,228 10,873,148
1993 401,965 10,860,288
1992 393,415 10,702,700
1991 384,586 10,404,816
1990 375,428 10,137,281
1989 367,803 9,864,798
1988 362,329 9,583,094
1987 357,302 9,284,644
1986 352,312 8,982,578
1985 347,365 8,686,813
1984 342,505 8,391,488
1983 337,654 8,098,404
1982 332,724 7,796,496
1981 327,846 7,498,635
1980 323,301 7,041,303
1979 319,480 6,647,556
1978 316,147 6,543,575
1977 312,834 6,449,512
1976 309,455 6,287,105
1975 305,847 6,098,658
1974 302,570 5,908,328
1973 299,881 5,720,404
1972 297,386 5,542,445
1971 294,046 5,374,712
1970 287,885 5,215,918
1969 279,248 5,058,181
1968 270,164 4,900,440
1967 261,404 4,748,307
1966 252,976 4,601,217
1965 244,856 4,458,462
1964 237,006 4,320,006
1963 229,373 4,185,877
1962 221,919 4,055,959
1961 215,087 3,930,401
1960 210,024 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 18,299 people (a 3.57% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 567K people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cape Verde Zimbabwe
2100 -1.01% 0.19%
2099 -0.98% 0.23%
2098 -0.99% 0.25%
2097 -0.97% 0.25%
2096 -0.98% 0.3%
2095 -0.97% 0.32%
2094 -0.97% 0.28%
2093 -0.95% 0.33%
2092 -0.94% 0.33%
2091 -0.93% 0.39%
2090 -0.94% 0.4%
2089 -0.9% 0.39%
2088 -0.89% 0.46%
2087 -0.87% 0.47%
2086 -0.86% 0.48%
2085 -0.85% 0.51%
2084 -0.81% 0.53%
2083 -0.81% 0.54%
2082 -0.79% 0.59%
2081 -0.77% 0.62%
2080 -0.75% 0.64%
2079 -0.7% 0.65%
2078 -0.68% 0.69%
2077 -0.67% 0.72%
2076 -0.65% 0.73%
2075 -0.62% 0.76%
2074 -0.59% 0.81%
2073 -0.57% 0.83%
2072 -0.54% 0.8%
2071 -0.55% 0.82%
2070 -0.54% 0.86%
2069 -0.51% 0.87%
2068 -0.51% 0.91%
2067 -0.47% 0.91%
2066 -0.43% 0.96%
2065 -0.4% 0.94%
2064 -0.39% 1.01%
2063 -0.37% 1.03%
2062 -0.34% 1.05%
2061 -0.3% 1.04%
2060 -0.28% 1.06%
2059 -0.23% 1.09%
2058 -0.2% 1.15%
2057 -0.17% 1.13%
2056 -0.15% 1.2%
2055 -0.12% 1.2%
2054 -0.06% 1.28%
2053 -0.02% 1.29%
2052 0% 1.35%
2051 0.02% 1.36%
2050 0.06% 1.37%
2049 0.08% 1.42%
2048 0.09% 1.42%
2047 0.14% 1.47%
2046 0.17% 1.51%
2045 0.19% 1.53%
2044 0.21% 1.63%
2043 0.22% 1.59%
2042 0.25% 1.71%
2041 0.27% 1.68%
2040 0.3% 1.69%
2039 0.32% 1.73%
2038 0.33% 1.75%
2037 0.33% 1.77%
2036 0.35% 1.85%
2035 0.35% 1.82%
2034 0.34% 1.89%
2033 0.38% 1.89%
2032 0.37% 1.86%
2031 0.43% 1.86%
2030 0.42% 1.88%
2029 0.42% 1.88%
2028 0.42% 1.89%
2027 0.42% 1.9%
2026 0.45% 1.91%
2025 0.47% 1.9%
2024 0.49% 1.8%
2023 0.5% 1.69%
2022 0.6% 1.72%
2021 0.38% 1.74%
2020 0.11% 1.67%
2019 0.13% 1.58%
2018 0.1% 1.5%
2017 0.07% 1.45%
2016 0.03% 1.4%
2015 0.01% 1.35%
2014 0.02% 1.38%
2013 0.05% 1.42%
2012 0.1% 1.64%
2011 0.33% 1.79%
2010 0.72% 1.63%
2009 0.95% 1.42%
2008 1.04% 1.21%
2007 1.11% 1.33%
2006 1.16% 1.23%
2005 1.2% 0.95%
2004 1.26% 1.09%
2003 1.36% 1.2%
2002 1.47% 0.97%
2001 1.54% 0.67%
2000 1.52% 0.92%
1999 1.53% 1.63%
1998 1.61% 1.97%
1997 1.7% 1.9%
1996 1.79% 1.67%
1995 1.92% 0.93%
1994 2.06% 0.12%
1993 2.17% 1.47%
1992 2.3% 2.86%
1991 2.44% 2.64%
1990 2.07% 2.76%
1989 1.51% 2.94%
1988 1.41% 3.21%
1987 1.42% 3.36%
1986 1.42% 3.4%
1985 1.42% 3.52%
1984 1.44% 3.62%
1983 1.48% 3.87%
1982 1.49% 3.97%
1981 1.41% 6.49%
1980 1.2% 5.92%
1979 1.05% 1.59%
1978 1.06% 1.46%
1977 1.09% 2.58%
1976 1.18% 3.09%
1975 1.08% 3.22%
1974 0.9% 3.29%
1973 0.84% 3.21%
1972 1.14% 3.12%
1971 2.14% 3.04%
1970 3.09% 3.12%
1969 3.36% 3.22%
1968 3.35% 3.2%
1967 3.33% 3.2%
1966 3.32% 3.2%
1965 3.31% 3.2%
1964 3.33% 3.2%
1963 3.36% 3.2%
1962 3.18% 3.19%
1961 2.41% 3.18%

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.47%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Cape Verde Zimbabwe
Current population
530853
17443108
Population rank 169/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 0.21%
One net population change
3.59 hours
1.67 minutes
One birth every
1.37 hours
1.06 minutes
One death every
3.28 hours
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +7 +867
Annual growth/decline +2,449 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 53/197
One migration net change every
6.84 hours
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -1,284 -54,555
Net migration rank 94/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 16,515 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 171/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 116/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cape Verde Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,284 - -54,555
2024 3,741 -1,209 372,494 -60,528
2023 3,798 -1,226 372,505 -97,380
2022 3,864 -1,253 371,243 -102,828
2021 3,575 0 349,908 -74,623
2020 3,734 -3,362 354,790 -89,440
2019 4,773 -4,001 348,798 -103,107
2018 5,282 -4,679 345,883 -117,758
2017 5,993 -5,550 344,035 -128,241
2016 6,238 -6,004 348,772 -140,181
2015 6,314 -6,226 356,203 -162,220
2014 6,622 -6,578 366,350 -177,029
2013 6,780 -6,622 374,757 -176,972
2012 7,157 -6,779 371,135 -177,061
2011 7,874 -7,226 359,572 -108,714
2010 7,746 -5,069 335,570 -108,671
2009 7,216 -2,618 309,316 -108,689
2008 7,313 -2,340 280,527 -113,858
2007 7,559 -2,200 261,805 -118,299
2006 7,980 -2,408 248,963 -57,257
2005 8,428 -2,768 248,545 -134,212
2004 8,825 -2,993 248,307 -127,550
2003 9,037 -2,898 243,057 -96,667
2002 9,278 -2,751 244,170 -101,212
2001 9,510 -2,528 227,909 -139,361
2000 9,752 -2,772 236,343 -165,181
1999 9,989 -3,371 232,393 -86,343
1998 10,187 -3,332 225,614 6,645
1997 10,323 -3,211 216,288 395
1996 10,613 -3,297 205,269 978
1995 10,764 -3,125 206,695 -45,428
1994 11,410 -3,299 216,343 -174,723
1993 11,805 -3,393 228,045 -243,947
1992 11,915 -3,231 255,291 75,788
1991 11,899 -2,924 260,943 3,749
1990 11,738 -2,398 265,444 4,948
1989 11,608 -5,704 270,838 3,736
1988 11,523 -6,474 277,498 11,327
1987 11,426 -6,418 286,766 21,308
1986 11,295 -6,314 289,894 6,154
1985 11,105 -6,192 290,756 4,718
1984 10,835 -6,035 290,052 5,124
1983 10,736 -5,834 286,545 4,456
1982 10,597 -5,629 279,934 32,899
1981 10,470 -5,684 271,361 11,523
1980 10,276 -5,980 241,179 390,593
1979 10,223 -6,875 223,657 -67,937
1978 10,152 -6,833 222,979 -170,727
1977 10,036 -6,730 225,139 -89,270
1976 9,833 -6,389 221,419 -32,495
1975 9,601 -5,829 216,947 -28,988
1974 9,295 -6,512 208,806 -16,105
1973 9,003 -6,410 201,885 -18,733
1972 8,716 -6,316 193,725 -20,959
1971 8,359 -4,085 185,427 -22,719
1970 7,878 172 178,979 -24,102
1969 7,625 1,608 172,626 -12,028
1968 7,408 1,521 166,865 -11,997
1967 7,214 1,376 161,205 -11,814
1966 7,039 1,230 156,014 -11,211
1965 6,877 1,093 151,164 -10,465
1964 6,725 1,006 145,848 -9,631
1963 6,589 945 140,984 -8,936
1962 6,468 904 136,317 -8,529
1961 6,247 49 131,531 -8,204
1960 6,098 -2,267 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

Biggest cities by population

Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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