Cape Verde vs Maldives: Population, total

Cape Verde

527,326

in 2025

Maldives

529,676

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

171st

Maldives rank

170th

Population, total over time

Cape Verde
Maldives

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 529,676 against 527,326 in Cape Verde, a difference of 2,350.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Globally, Cape Verde ranks 171st and Maldives ranks 170th of 215 countries.

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Population, total in Cape Verde
Population, total in Maldives
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Population, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.