Cape Verde vs Iceland: Population by world region
Cape Verde
416,947 people
in 2100
Iceland
362,584 people
in 2100
Cape Verde rank
177th
Iceland rank
180th
Population by world region over time
- Cape Verde
- Iceland
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 416,947 people against 362,584 people in Iceland, a difference of 54,363 people.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 312 shared years of data; in 1600 it was Iceland ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 177th and Iceland ranks 180th of 238 countries.
Across the 42 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 28 and Iceland in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600s | 10,000 people | 50,000 people | 40,000 people | Iceland |
| 1700s | 20,000 people | 49,538 people | 29,538 people | Iceland |
| 1710s | 26,078 people | 50,548 people | 24,470 people | Iceland |
| 1720s | 28,252 people | 51,580 people | 23,328 people | Iceland |
| 1730s | 30,606 people | 52,633 people | 22,027 people | Iceland |
| 1740s | 33,157 people | 53,707 people | 20,550 people | Iceland |
| 1750s | 35,920 people | 54,803 people | 18,883 people | Iceland |
| 1760s | 38,913 people | 55,921 people | 17,008 people | Iceland |
| 1770s | 42,156 people | 57,063 people | 14,907 people | Iceland |
| 1780s | 45,669 people | 58,227 people | 12,558 people | Iceland |
| 1790s | 49,475 people | 59,416 people | 9,941 people | Iceland |
| 1800s | 55,716 people | 61,428 people | 5,712 people | Iceland |
| 1810s | 55,728 people | 61,423 people | 5,696 people | Iceland |
| 1820s | 58,505 people | 60,388 people | 1,883 people | Iceland |
| 1830s | 64,963 people | 58,197 people | 6,766 people | Cape Verde |
| 1840s | 72,192 people | 57,939 people | 14,253 people | Cape Verde |
| 1850s | 81,461 people | 62,538 people | 18,923 people | Cape Verde |
| 1860s | 93,520 people | 68,223 people | 25,297 people | Cape Verde |
| 1870s | 107,254 people | 70,757 people | 36,497 people | Cape Verde |
| 1880s | 122,886 people | 71,363 people | 51,523 people | Cape Verde |
| 1890s | 140,670 people | 73,931 people | 66,739 people | Cape Verde |
| 1900s | 160,810 people | 82,104 people | 78,705 people | Cape Verde |
| 1910s | 165,288 people | 91,988 people | 73,300 people | Cape Verde |
| 1920s | 166,180 people | 102,370 people | 63,810 people | Cape Verde |
| 1930s | 197,917 people | 113,774 people | 84,143 people | Cape Verde |
| 1940s | 202,054 people | 130,051 people | 72,003 people | Cape Verde |
| 1950s | 195,000 people | 156,502 people | 38,498 people | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 242,215 people | 190,329 people | 51,886 people | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 304,561 people | 215,694 people | 88,867 people | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 345,123 people | 240,230 people | 104,893 people | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 412,850 people | 266,282 people | 146,568 people | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 481,301 people | 298,428 people | 182,873 people | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 512,317 people | 333,320 people | 178,997 people | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 525,762 people | 392,795 people | 132,967 people | Cape Verde |
| 2030s | 547,488 people | 422,305 people | 125,183 people | Cape Verde |
| 2040s | 562,443 people | 431,835 people | 130,609 people | Cape Verde |
| 2050s | 564,259 people | 432,001 people | 132,258 people | Cape Verde |
| 2060s | 548,696 people | 425,309 people | 123,386 people | Cape Verde |
| 2070s | 520,229 people | 412,636 people | 107,593 people | Cape Verde |
| 2080s | 482,844 people | 393,524 people | 89,320 people | Cape Verde |
| 2090s | 440,407 people | 372,943 people | 67,463 people | Cape Verde |
| 2100s | 416,947 people | 362,584 people | 54,363 people | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by world region, Cape Verde or Iceland?
- Cape Verde, at 416,947 people against 362,584 people in Iceland as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population by world region between Cape Verde and Iceland?
- 54,363 people, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Iceland?
- 312 years are reported by both, from 1600 to 2100.
- How do Cape Verde and Iceland rank globally for population by world region?
- Cape Verde ranks 177th and Iceland ranks 180th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.