Bahamas vs Cape Verde: Population, total
Bahamas
403,033
in 2025
Cape Verde
527,326
in 2025
Bahamas rank
176th
Cape Verde rank
173rd
Population, total over time
- Bahamas
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 527,326 against 403,033 in Bahamas, a difference of 124,293.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.3 times Bahamas's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 176th and Cape Verde ranks 173rd of 218 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145,678 | 242,206 | 96,527 | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 207,356 | 304,553 | 97,197 | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 251,357 | 345,114 | 93,757 | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 298,407 | 412,841 | 114,434 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 342,522 | 481,294 | 138,772 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 382,720 | 512,310 | 129,589 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 398,922 | 520,934 | 122,012 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Bahamas or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 527,326 against 403,033 in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Bahamas and Cape Verde?
- 124,293, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Cape Verde?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Cape Verde rank globally for population, total?
- Bahamas ranks 176th and Cape Verde ranks 173rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.