Cape Verde vs Reunion: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Cape Verde
137,743 people
in 2023
Reunion
185,455 people
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
168th
Reunion rank
165th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Cape Verde
- Reunion
How they compare
Reunion currently reports 185,455 people against 137,743 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 47,712 people.
That makes Reunion's figure about 1.3 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Reunion has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 168th and Reunion ranks 165th of 236 countries.
Reunion has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85,520 people | 128,642 people | 43,122 people | Reunion |
| 1960s | 110,222 people | 185,886 people | 75,664 people | Reunion |
| 1970s | 139,248 people | 204,033 people | 64,785 people | Reunion |
| 1980s | 160,544 people | 202,701 people | 42,157 people | Reunion |
| 1990s | 183,565 people | 209,183 people | 25,618 people | Reunion |
| 2000s | 179,812 people | 213,086 people | 33,274 people | Reunion |
| 2010s | 151,273 people | 208,316 people | 57,043 people | Reunion |
| 2020s | 142,437 people | 187,706 people | 45,269 people | Reunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Cape Verde or Reunion?
- Reunion, at 185,455 people against 137,743 people in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Cape Verde and Reunion?
- 47,712 people, with Reunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Reunion?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Reunion rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Cape Verde ranks 168th and Reunion ranks 165th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.