Cape Verde vs South Africa: Population ages 0-14, female
Cape Verde
24.5%
in 2025
South Africa
24.9%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
97th
South Africa rank
94th
Population ages 0-14, female over time
- Cape Verde
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 24.9% against 24.5% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 94th of 218 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.5% | 42.3% | 1.2% | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 44.2% | 41.8% | 2.4% | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 43.8% | 39.4% | 4.4% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 42.4% | 36.3% | 6.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 29.9% | 6.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 27.2% | 1.9% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 25.4% | 1.0% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, female, Cape Verde or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 24.9% against 24.5% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, female between Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and South Africa rank globally for population ages 0-14, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 94th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.