How does Cape Verde rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?

Cape Verde ranks 99th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?

Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Cape Verde

Name: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Cape Verde: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0083 thousands per square kilometre

Change on year

up 4.3%

World rank

99th

of 215 countries

All-time high

0.0083 thousands per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0038 thousands per square kilometre

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Cape Verde stood at 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Cape Verde 99th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1970 to 2023.
Year	thousands per square kilometre	Change
1970	0.0038 thousands per square kilometre	—
1971	0.004 thousands per square kilometre	+3.4%
1972	0.0041 thousands per square kilometre	+2.9%
1973	0.0042 thousands per square kilometre	+2.6%
1974	0.0043 thousands per square kilometre	+2.2%
1975	0.0044 thousands per square kilometre	+1.9%
1976	0.0044 thousands per square kilometre	+0.7%
1977	0.0044 thousands per square kilometre	+0.2%
1978	0.0044 thousands per square kilometre	-0.2%
1979	0.0044 thousands per square kilometre	-0.7%
1980	0.0043 thousands per square kilometre	-1.3%
1981	0.0043 thousands per square kilometre	-0.1%
1982	0.0043 thousands per square kilometre	-0.2%
1983	0.0043 thousands per square kilometre	-0.3%
1984	0.0043 thousands per square kilometre	-0.2%
1985	0.0043 thousands per square kilometre	-0.2%
1986	0.0043 thousands per square kilometre	-0.1%
1987	0.0043 thousands per square kilometre	+0.1%
1988	0.0043 thousands per square kilometre	+0.2%
1989	0.0043 thousands per square kilometre	+0.4%
1990	0.0043 thousands per square kilometre	+0.6%
1991	0.0044 thousands per square kilometre	+1.7%
1992	0.0045 thousands per square kilometre	+2.0%
1993	0.0046 thousands per square kilometre	+2.3%
1994	0.0047 thousands per square kilometre	+2.4%
1995	0.0048 thousands per square kilometre	+2.5%
1996	0.0049 thousands per square kilometre	+2.4%
1997	0.005 thousands per square kilometre	+2.5%
1998	0.0052 thousands per square kilometre	+2.4%
1999	0.0053 thousands per square kilometre	+2.2%
2000	0.0054 thousands per square kilometre	+2.0%
2001	0.0055 thousands per square kilometre	+2.3%
2002	0.0057 thousands per square kilometre	+2.6%
2003	0.0058 thousands per square kilometre	+2.6%
2004	0.0059 thousands per square kilometre	+2.4%
2005	0.0061 thousands per square kilometre	+2.1%
2006	0.0062 thousands per square kilometre	+1.6%
2007	0.0062 thousands per square kilometre	+1.1%
2008	0.0063 thousands per square kilometre	+0.5%
2009	0.0063 thousands per square kilometre	-0.1%
2010	0.0062 thousands per square kilometre	-0.7%
2011	0.0062 thousands per square kilometre	-0.5%
2012	0.0062 thousands per square kilometre	+0.2%
2013	0.0063 thousands per square kilometre	+0.8%
2014	0.0063 thousands per square kilometre	+1.4%
2015	0.0065 thousands per square kilometre	+2.0%
2016	0.0066 thousands per square kilometre	+2.6%
2017	0.0068 thousands per square kilometre	+3.0%
2018	0.0071 thousands per square kilometre	+3.3%
2019	0.0073 thousands per square kilometre	+3.2%
2020	0.0075 thousands per square kilometre	+3.3%
2021	0.0077 thousands per square kilometre	+2.7%
2022	0.008 thousands per square kilometre	+3.2%
2023	0.0083 thousands per square kilometre	+4.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0042 thousands per square kilometre	0.0038 thousands per square kilometre	0.0044 thousands per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0043 thousands per square kilometre	0.0043 thousands per square kilometre	0.0043 thousands per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0048 thousands per square kilometre	0.0043 thousands per square kilometre	0.0053 thousands per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0059 thousands per square kilometre	0.0054 thousands per square kilometre	0.0063 thousands per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0066 thousands per square kilometre	0.0062 thousands per square kilometre	0.0073 thousands per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0079 thousands per square kilometre	0.0075 thousands per square kilometre	0.0083 thousands per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

96 Micronesia (country) 0.009 thousands per square kilometre compare
97 Lithuania 0.009 thousands per square kilometre compare
98 French Polynesia 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre compare
100 Georgia 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre compare
101 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre compare
102 Montenegro 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Cape Verde?: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?: The highest recorded value was 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Cape Verde rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?: Cape Verde ranks 99th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?: Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit: thousands per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.