Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 137,743 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
137,743 people
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
168th
of 236 countries
All-time high
189,921 people
in 1999
All-time low
81,631 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cape Verde stood at 137,743 people.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cape Verde peaked at 189,921 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 81,631 people, in 1950.
Cape Verde ranks 168th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 81,631 people | — |
| 1951 | 82,520 people | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 83,591 people | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 84,738 people | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 85,987 people | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 86,617 people | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 86,597 people | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 86,798 people | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 87,565 people | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 89,157 people | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 91,631 people | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 95,389 people | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 100,049 people | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 104,644 people | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 109,026 people | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 113,113 people | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 116,901 people | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 120,476 people | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 123,873 people | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 127,114 people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 130,146 people | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 132,426 people | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 133,786 people | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 134,854 people | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 135,975 people | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 138,440 people | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 142,049 people | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 145,347 people | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 148,370 people | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 151,089 people | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 153,339 people | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 155,013 people | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 156,459 people | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 157,953 people | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 159,438 people | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 161,008 people | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 162,727 people | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 164,542 people | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 166,417 people | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 168,546 people | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 171,694 people | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 175,451 people | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 178,829 people | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 181,817 people | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 184,393 people | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 186,483 people | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 188,059 people | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 189,178 people | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 189,829 people | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 189,921 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 189,403 people | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 188,231 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 186,480 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 184,299 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 181,814 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 179,171 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 176,484 people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 173,735 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 170,817 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 167,689 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 164,091 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 159,919 people | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 155,873 people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 152,421 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 149,557 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 147,420 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 146,178 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 145,709 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 145,678 people | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 145,880 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 146,145 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 144,621 people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 141,238 people | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 137,743 people | -2.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 137,743 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million people, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 137,743 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.08 million people, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85,520 people | 81,631 people | 89,157 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 110,222 people | 91,631 people | 127,114 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 139,248 people | 130,146 people | 151,089 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 160,544 people | 153,339 people | 168,546 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 183,565 people | 171,694 people | 189,921 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 179,812 people | 167,689 people | 189,403 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,273 people | 145,678 people | 164,091 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 142,437 people | 137,743 people | 146,145 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More population data for Cape Verde
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14,689 people (2100)
- Population density 103.46 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.2237 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cape Verde?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cape Verde was 137,743 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 189,921 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,631 people in 1950.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Cape Verde ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Share 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 0-14.