Cape Verde vs Maldives: Population
Cape Verde
522,335 people
in 2023
Maldives
526,009 people
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
174th
Maldives rank
173rd
Population over time
- Cape Verde
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 526,009 people against 522,335 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 3,674 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 174th and Maldives ranks 173rd of 236 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 195,000 people | 81,199 people | 113,801 people | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 242,215 people | 104,025 people | 138,190 people | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 304,561 people | 141,443 people | 163,118 people | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 345,123 people | 189,182 people | 155,941 people | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 412,850 people | 252,775 people | 160,075 people | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 481,301 people | 308,759 people | 172,542 people | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 512,317 people | 422,563 people | 89,754 people | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 518,356 people | 517,104 people | 1,252 people | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Cape Verde or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 526,009 people against 522,335 people in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Cape Verde and Maldives?
- 3,674 people, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Maldives?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Maldives rank globally for population?
- Cape Verde ranks 174th and Maldives ranks 173rd 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.