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
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.
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 |
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More population data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.51 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.51 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.51 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.52 live births per woman (2023)
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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.