Population aged 15-24 years in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population aged 15-24 years was 90.88 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Cape Verde, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 15-24 years in Cape Verde is 90.88 thousands, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Cape Verde peaked at 118.2 thousands in 2011 and was at its lowest, 53.53 thousands, in 1970.
That places Cape Verde 165th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.34 thousands | 53.53 thousands | 63.81 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.68 thousands | 65.54 thousands | 75.47 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.48 thousands | 75.73 thousands | 89.85 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.78 thousands | 92.67 thousands | 116.62 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.13 thousands | 92.46 thousands | 118.2 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.95 thousands | 87.23 thousands | 90.88 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Cape Verde
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.01 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,689 (2100)
- Population density 103.46 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.01 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.51 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.51 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.51 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7271 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.52 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years in Cape Verde?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Cape Verde was 90.88 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 118.2 thousands in 2011.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.53 thousands in 1970.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Cape Verde ranks 165th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release