Number of children under 5, by world region in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of children under 5, by world region was 14,689 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
14,689 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
180th
of 236 countries
All-time high
35,834 people
in 2024
All-time low
14,689 people
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of children under 5, by world region in Cape Verde, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 14,689 people for number of children under 5, by world region in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5, by world region in Cape Verde peaked at 35,834 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,689 people, in 2100.
That places Cape Verde 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Number of children under 5, by world region in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35,834 people | — |
| 2025 | 32,874 people | -8.3% |
| 2026 | 31,406 people | -4.5% |
| 2027 | 31,213 people | -0.6% |
| 2028 | 31,049 people | -0.5% |
| 2029 | 30,902 people | -0.5% |
| 2030 | 30,790 people | -0.4% |
| 2031 | 30,697 people | -0.3% |
| 2032 | 30,623 people | -0.2% |
| 2033 | 30,577 people | -0.2% |
| 2034 | 30,556 people | -0.1% |
| 2035 | 30,572 people | +0.1% |
| 2036 | 30,604 people | +0.1% |
| 2037 | 30,639 people | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 30,671 people | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 30,685 people | +0.0% |
| 2040 | 30,676 people | -0.0% |
| 2041 | 30,638 people | -0.1% |
| 2042 | 30,577 people | -0.2% |
| 2043 | 30,492 people | -0.3% |
| 2044 | 30,375 people | -0.4% |
| 2045 | 30,219 people | -0.5% |
| 2046 | 30,025 people | -0.6% |
| 2047 | 29,784 people | -0.8% |
| 2048 | 29,477 people | -1.0% |
| 2049 | 29,114 people | -1.2% |
| 2050 | 28,684 people | -1.5% |
| 2051 | 28,181 people | -1.8% |
| 2052 | 27,611 people | -2.0% |
| 2053 | 26,983 people | -2.3% |
| 2054 | 26,306 people | -2.5% |
| 2055 | 25,602 people | -2.7% |
| 2056 | 24,904 people | -2.7% |
| 2057 | 24,225 people | -2.7% |
| 2058 | 23,584 people | -2.6% |
| 2059 | 22,985 people | -2.5% |
| 2060 | 22,446 people | -2.3% |
| 2061 | 21,969 people | -2.1% |
| 2062 | 21,556 people | -1.9% |
| 2063 | 21,222 people | -1.5% |
| 2064 | 20,974 people | -1.2% |
| 2065 | 20,800 people | -0.8% |
| 2066 | 20,677 people | -0.6% |
| 2067 | 20,587 people | -0.4% |
| 2068 | 20,525 people | -0.3% |
| 2069 | 20,483 people | -0.2% |
| 2070 | 20,447 people | -0.2% |
| 2071 | 20,421 people | -0.1% |
| 2072 | 20,397 people | -0.1% |
| 2073 | 20,360 people | -0.2% |
| 2074 | 20,303 people | -0.3% |
| 2075 | 20,231 people | -0.4% |
| 2076 | 20,132 people | -0.5% |
| 2077 | 20,012 people | -0.6% |
| 2078 | 19,871 people | -0.7% |
| 2079 | 19,697 people | -0.9% |
| 2080 | 19,492 people | -1.0% |
| 2081 | 19,259 people | -1.2% |
| 2082 | 19,003 people | -1.3% |
| 2083 | 18,725 people | -1.5% |
| 2084 | 18,432 people | -1.6% |
| 2085 | 18,111 people | -1.7% |
| 2086 | 17,776 people | -1.8% |
| 2087 | 17,442 people | -1.9% |
| 2088 | 17,111 people | -1.9% |
| 2089 | 16,781 people | -1.9% |
| 2090 | 16,463 people | -1.9% |
| 2091 | 16,167 people | -1.8% |
| 2092 | 15,893 people | -1.7% |
| 2093 | 15,642 people | -1.6% |
| 2094 | 15,419 people | -1.4% |
| 2095 | 15,228 people | -1.2% |
| 2096 | 15,066 people | -1.1% |
| 2097 | 14,938 people | -0.8% |
| 2098 | 14,839 people | -0.7% |
| 2099 | 14,757 people | -0.6% |
| 2100 | 14,689 people | -0.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 14,689 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 313,362 people, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 14,689 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.60 million people, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 32,213 people | 30,902 people | 35,834 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 30,641 people | 30,556 people | 30,790 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 30,138 people | 29,114 people | 30,676 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 25,906 people | 22,985 people | 28,684 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 21,124 people | 20,483 people | 22,446 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 20,187 people | 19,697 people | 20,447 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 18,213 people | 16,781 people | 19,492 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 15,441 people | 14,757 people | 16,463 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 14,689 people | 14,689 people | 14,689 people | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5, by world region in Cape Verde?
- Number of children under 5, by world region in Cape Verde was 14,689 people in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 35,834 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,689 people in 2100.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Cape Verde ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of children under 5, by world region rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 under 5, by world region. 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 0-4. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.