Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate was -2.78 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Cape Verde, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded -2.78 % change on previous year for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Cape Verde peaked at 2.76 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -2.78 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Cape Verde ranks 213th of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7977 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7981 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8597 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +221.5% |
| 1977 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9105 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9594 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9465 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9351 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1991 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +65.2% |
| 1992 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9775 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1997 | 0.713 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4811 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2078 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2000 | -0.1084 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 2001 | -0.4383 % change on previous year | +304.3% |
| 2002 | -0.8006 % change on previous year | +82.7% |
| 2003 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 2004 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2005 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2006 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2007 | -1.51 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2008 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2009 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2010 | -1.9 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2011 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 2012 | -2.69 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2013 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2014 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2015 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2016 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2017 | -0.5254 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2018 | -0.118 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0762 % change on previous year | -164.6% |
| 2020 | 0.199 % change on previous year | +161.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1671 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2022 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -1448.2% |
| 2023 | -2.43 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2024 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2025 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 0.7977 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.11 % change on previous year | 0.9105 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 % change on previous year | 0.2078 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.15 % change on previous year | -1.76 % change on previous year | -0.1084 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.48 % change on previous year | -2.69 % change on previous year | 0.0762 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.6 % change on previous year | -2.78 % change on previous year | 0.199 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 210 Mauritius -2.61 % change on previous year compare
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- 212 British Virgin Islands -2.66 % change on previous year compare
- 214 Czechia -2.94 % change on previous year compare
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More population data for Cape Verde
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.15 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.01 (2100)
- Population density 103.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,689 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.01 (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Cape Verde?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Cape Verde was -2.78 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.78 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 213th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.