Cape Verde vs South Africa: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate
Cape Verde
1.27 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
1.2 % change on previous year
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
95th
South Africa rank
97th
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Cape Verde
- South Africa
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 1.27 % change on previous year against 1.2 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 97th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0589 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.92 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.1 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 3.1 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 2.48 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 0.3318 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.32 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 0.7578 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate, Cape Verde or South Africa?
- Cape Verde, at 1.27 % change on previous year against 1.2 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate between Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 0.07 % change on previous year, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and South Africa rank globally for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 97th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.