Population aged 25-64 years in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population aged 25-64 years was 266.22 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Cape Verde, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years in Cape Verde is 266.22 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Cape Verde peaked at 266.22 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 85.89 thousands, in 1980.
Cape Verde ranks 172nd of 230 countries on this measure, 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 | 87.24 thousands | 86.16 thousands | 87.87 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.02 thousands | 85.89 thousands | 104.72 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.63 thousands | 107.91 thousands | 142.04 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 167.67 thousands | 145.61 thousands | 192.67 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 225.19 thousands | 199.27 thousands | 246.11 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.1 thousands | 248.62 thousands | 266.22 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 25-64 years in Cape Verde?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Cape Verde was 266.22 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 266.22 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.89 thousands in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Cape Verde ranks 172nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release