Cape Verde vs Malta: Population by income level
Cape Verde
527,326
in 2025
Malta
579,704
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
171st
Malta rank
169th
Population by income level over time
- Cape Verde
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 579,704 against 527,326 in Cape Verde, a difference of 52,378.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malta ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 171st and Malta ranks 169th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 242,206 | 317,725 | 75,519 | Malta |
| 1970s | 304,553 | 305,249 | 695.5 | Malta |
| 1980s | 345,114 | 334,375 | 10,739 | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 412,841 | 374,472 | 38,369 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 481,294 | 401,666 | 79,628 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 512,310 | 446,274 | 66,036 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 520,934 | 544,342 | 23,408 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Cape Verde or Malta?
- Malta, at 579,704 against 527,326 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Cape Verde and Malta?
- 52,378, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Malta?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Malta rank globally for population by income level?
- Cape Verde ranks 171st and Malta ranks 169th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.