Population aged 65 years or older in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population aged 65 years or older was 36.84 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Cape Verde, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older in Cape Verde stood at 36.84 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Cape Verde peaked at 36.84 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.47 thousands, in 1970.
That places Cape Verde 174th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.04 thousands | 15.47 thousands | 17.75 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.26 thousands | 17.18 thousands | 17.36 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.22 thousands | 17.39 thousands | 21.3 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.91 thousands | 21.73 thousands | 25.27 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.41 thousands | 24.96 thousands | 29.4 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.23 thousands | 30.38 thousands | 36.84 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 171 Barbados 47.5 thousands compare
- 172 Western Sahara 39.67 thousands compare
- 173 Comoros 39.03 thousands compare
- 175 New Caledonia 34.09 thousands compare
- 176 French Polynesia 32.84 thousands compare
- 177 Brunei 32.75 thousands compare
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 65 years or older in Cape Verde?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Cape Verde was 36.84 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 36.84 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.47 thousands in 1970.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Cape Verde ranks 174th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release