Total population by age (70 years old) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Total population by age was 2.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.06
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
178th
of 234 countries
All-time high
2.06
in 2023
All-time low
0.459
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total population by age in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population by age in Cape Verde is 2.06, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Cape Verde peaked at 2.06 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.459, in 1950.
Cape Verde ranks 178th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total population by age in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.459 | — |
| 1951 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.463 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 0.474 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 0.491 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 0.508 | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 0.532 | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 0.556 | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 0.576 | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 0.6 | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 0.627 | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 0.651 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 0.697 | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.768 | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 0.837 | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 0.909 | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 0.985 | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 1.06 | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 1.15 | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 1.24 | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 1.28 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 1.28 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.29 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.29 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.27 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.24 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 1.21 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.17 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.13 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 1.1 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.1 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.09 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.09 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.09 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.1 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.14 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.18 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.23 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.29 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.34 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.4 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.44 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.49 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.52 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.55 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.59 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.64 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.67 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.7 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.73 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.75 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.77 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.75 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.67 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.54 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.44 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.4 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.39 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.39 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.44 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.51 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.62 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.73 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.84 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 1.94 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.98 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.06 | +2.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 2.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.33, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 2.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.37, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5118 | 0.459 | 0.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8927 | 0.627 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.25 | 1.13 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 | 1.1 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 | 1.55 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 | 1.39 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.94 | 2.06 | 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 total population by age in Cape Verde?
- Total population by age in Cape Verde was 2.06 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.459 in 1950.
- How does Cape Verde rank for total population by age?
- Cape Verde ranks 178th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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