Cape Verde vs Guinea-Bissau: Net migration
Cape Verde
-1,284
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
-1,373
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
114th
Guinea-Bissau rank
116th
Net migration over time
- Cape Verde
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports -1,284 against -1,373 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 89.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 114th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 116th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 746.5 | -8,315 | 9,062 | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | -5,581 | 12,196 | 17,776 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | -6,026 | -8,541 | 2,514 | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | -3,158 | -2,303 | 854.8 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | -2,628 | -4,817 | 2,189 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | -5,873 | -1,522 | 4,351 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | -1,389 | -1,446 | 56.67 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Cape Verde or Guinea-Bissau?
- Cape Verde, at -1,284 against -1,373 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau?
- 89, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for net migration?
- Cape Verde ranks 114th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 116th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.