Cape Verde vs Western Sahara: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Cape Verde
137,743 people
in 2023
Western Sahara
135,554 people
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
168th
Western Sahara rank
170th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Cape Verde
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 137,743 people against 135,554 people in Western Sahara, a difference of 2,189 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 168th and Western Sahara ranks 170th of 236 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85,520 people | 7,285 people | 78,236 people | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 110,222 people | 16,604 people | 93,618 people | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 139,248 people | 32,707 people | 106,541 people | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 160,544 people | 58,382 people | 102,162 people | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 183,565 people | 85,347 people | 98,219 people | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 179,812 people | 94,924 people | 84,889 people | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 151,273 people | 118,917 people | 32,356 people | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 142,437 people | 133,893 people | 8,544 people | Cape Verde |
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 Western Sahara?
- Cape Verde, at 137,743 people against 135,554 people in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Cape Verde and Western Sahara?
- 2,189 people, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Western Sahara rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Cape Verde ranks 168th and Western Sahara ranks 170th 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.