What is the difference in total population between Bahamas and Cape Verde?

123.94 thousands, with Cape Verde ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Cape Verde?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahamas vs Cape Verde: Total population

Bahamas

402.2 thousands

in 2025

Cape Verde

526.14 thousands

in 2025

Bahamas rank

174th

Cape Verde rank

171st

Total population over time

Bahamas
Cape Verde

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 526.14 thousands against 402.2 thousands in Bahamas, a difference of 123.94 thousands.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.3 times Bahamas's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Bahamas ranks 174th and Cape Verde ranks 171st of 230 countries.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahamas	Cape Verde	Difference	Ahead
1970s	204.93 thousands	302.69 thousands	97.76 thousands	Cape Verde
1980s	249.2 thousands	342.63 thousands	93.44 thousands	Cape Verde
1990s	296 thousands	408.89 thousands	112.88 thousands	Cape Verde
2000s	340.35 thousands	478.36 thousands	138.02 thousands	Cape Verde
2010s	381.2 thousands	512.01 thousands	130.8 thousands	Cape Verde
2020s	398.23 thousands	519.77 thousands	121.54 thousands	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population, Bahamas or Cape Verde?: Cape Verde, at 526.14 thousands against 402.2 thousands in Bahamas as of 2025.
What is the difference in total population between Bahamas and Cape Verde?: 123.94 thousands, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Cape Verde?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Bahamas and Cape Verde rank globally for total population?: Bahamas ranks 174th and Cape Verde ranks 171st of 230 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Total population (thousands)
Unit: thousands
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 233 places, 12,820 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release