Cape Verde vs Iceland: Population, male
Cape Verde
268,154
in 2025
Iceland
201,062
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
172nd
Iceland rank
175th
Population, male over time
- Cape Verde
- Iceland
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 268,154 against 201,062 in Iceland, a difference of 67,092.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 172nd and Iceland ranks 175th of 217 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116,978 | 96,205 | 20,774 | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 147,883 | 108,915 | 38,968 | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 163,480 | 120,850 | 42,631 | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 199,793 | 133,464 | 66,329 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 239,010 | 150,257 | 88,753 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 259,227 | 168,224 | 91,003 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 264,980 | 195,166 | 69,814 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Cape Verde or Iceland?
- Cape Verde, at 268,154 against 201,062 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Cape Verde and Iceland?
- 67,092, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Iceland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Iceland rank globally for population, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 172nd and Iceland ranks 175th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.