Population by age group with projections in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population by age group with projections was 522,335 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
522,335
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
174th
of 236 countries
All-time high
522,335
in 2023
All-time low
184,986
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group with projections in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 522,335 for population by age group with projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group with projections in Cape Verde peaked at 522,335 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 184,986, in 1950.
That places Cape Verde 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group with projections in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 184,986 | — |
| 1951 | 187,208 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 189,445 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 191,560 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 193,557 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 195,622 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 197,856 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 200,300 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 203,100 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 206,367 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 210,034 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 215,095 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 221,930 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 229,386 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 237,017 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 244,868 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 252,989 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 261,409 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 270,172 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 279,254 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 287,895 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 294,052 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 297,388 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 299,890 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 302,578 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 305,853 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 309,462 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 312,843 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 316,163 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 319,485 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 323,310 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 327,859 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 332,729 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 337,661 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 342,511 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 347,370 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 352,321 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 357,308 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 362,339 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 367,820 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 375,437 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 384,603 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 393,426 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 401,977 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 410,230 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 418,116 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 425,592 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 432,803 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 439,789 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 446,528 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 453,335 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 460,300 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 467,056 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 473,384 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 479,377 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 485,128 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 490,728 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 496,196 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 501,362 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 506,148 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 509,793 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 511,453 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 511,966 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 512,231 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 512,334 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 512,405 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 512,556 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 512,899 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 513,418 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 514,116 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 514,683 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 516,655 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 519,750 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 522,335 | +0.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 522,335 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 522,335 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.26 million, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 195,000 | 184,986 | 206,367 | 10 |
| 1960s | 242,215 | 210,034 | 279,254 | 10 |
| 1970s | 304,561 | 287,895 | 319,485 | 10 |
| 1980s | 345,123 | 323,310 | 367,820 | 10 |
| 1990s | 412,850 | 375,437 | 446,528 | 10 |
| 2000s | 481,301 | 453,335 | 506,148 | 10 |
| 2010s | 512,317 | 509,793 | 514,116 | 10 |
| 2020s | 518,356 | 514,683 | 522,335 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group with projections in Cape Verde?
- Population by age group with projections in Cape Verde was 522,335 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group with projections recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 522,335 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group with projections recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 184,986 in 1950.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population by age group with projections?
- Cape Verde ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group with projections rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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