Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 34,367 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34,367 people
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
177th
of 236 countries
All-time high
34,367 people
in 2023
All-time low
6,820 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cape Verde stood at 34,367 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cape Verde peaked at 34,367 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,820 people, in 1950.
That places Cape Verde 177th 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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,820 people | — |
| 1951 | 6,917 people | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 7,057 people | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 7,219 people | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 7,412 people | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 7,601 people | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 7,780 people | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 7,997 people | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 8,236 people | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 8,505 people | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 8,799 people | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 9,082 people | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 9,493 people | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 10,080 people | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 10,727 people | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 11,431 people | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 12,214 people | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 13,065 people | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 13,994 people | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 14,979 people | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 15,743 people | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 16,238 people | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 16,678 people | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 17,078 people | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 17,431 people | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 17,654 people | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 17,736 people | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 17,738 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 17,653 people | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 17,475 people | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 17,357 people | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 17,333 people | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 17,297 people | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 17,256 people | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 17,217 people | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 17,188 people | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 17,186 people | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 17,204 people | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 17,260 people | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 17,348 people | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 17,544 people | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 17,875 people | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 18,254 people | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 18,682 people | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 19,142 people | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 19,617 people | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 20,105 people | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 20,594 people | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 21,067 people | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 21,520 people | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 21,991 people | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 22,524 people | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 23,111 people | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 23,690 people | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 24,230 people | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 24,679 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 25,002 people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 25,203 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 25,262 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 25,169 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 25,023 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 24,992 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 25,118 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 25,393 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 25,826 people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 26,425 people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 27,169 people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 28,032 people | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 28,948 people | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 29,893 people | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 30,794 people | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 31,704 people | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 32,895 people | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 34,367 people | +4.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 34,367 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572 people, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 34,367 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208 people, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,554 people | 6,820 people | 8,505 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,386 people | 8,799 people | 14,979 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,142 people | 15,743 people | 17,738 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,265 people | 17,186 people | 17,357 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,440 people | 17,544 people | 21,520 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,086 people | 21,991 people | 25,262 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,682 people | 24,992 people | 29,893 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,440 people | 30,794 people | 34,367 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 174 Barbados 45,437 people compare
- 175 Comoros 38,041 people compare
- 176 Western Sahara 36,732 people compare
- 178 New Caledonia 32,144 people compare
- 179 Curacao 30,189 people compare
- 180 French Polynesia 30,142 people compare
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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 103.46 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14,689 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cape Verde?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cape Verde was 34,367 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 34,367 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,820 people in 1950.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Cape Verde ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.