Bahamas vs Cape Verde: Population
Bahamas
399,452 people
in 2023
Cape Verde
522,335 people
in 2023
Bahamas rank
177th
Cape Verde rank
174th
Population over time
- Bahamas
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 522,335 people against 399,452 people in Bahamas, a difference of 122,883 people.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.3 times Bahamas's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 177th and Cape Verde ranks 174th of 236 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94,332 people | 195,000 people | 100,668 people | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 145,691 people | 242,215 people | 96,524 people | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 207,368 people | 304,561 people | 97,193 people | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 251,369 people | 345,123 people | 93,753 people | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 298,417 people | 412,850 people | 114,433 people | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 342,531 people | 481,301 people | 138,770 people | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 382,728 people | 512,317 people | 129,590 people | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 397,312 people | 518,356 people | 121,044 people | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Bahamas or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 522,335 people against 399,452 people in Bahamas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Bahamas and Cape Verde?
- 122,883 people, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Cape Verde?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Cape Verde rank globally for population?
- Bahamas ranks 177th and Cape Verde ranks 174th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.