Population growth rate vs median age in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population growth rate vs median age was 0.7271 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7271
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
123rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.21
in 1978
All-time low
0.6921
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate vs median age in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate vs median age in Cape Verde is 0.7271, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Cape Verde peaked at 3.21 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.6921, in 2021.
Cape Verde ranks 123rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.72 | 2.63 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.83 | 2.73 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.05 | 2.74 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.18 | 3.16 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7 | 2.24 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 | 1.43 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 | 0.9284 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.722 | 0.6921 | 0.7434 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More population data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.51 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.51 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.51 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.52 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.5 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate vs median age in Cape Verde?
- Population growth rate vs median age in Cape Verde was 0.7271 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 in 1978.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6921 in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- Cape Verde ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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