Cape Verde vs South Africa: Population ages 15-64, female
Cape Verde
66.8%
in 2025
South Africa
66.9%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
64th
South Africa rank
61st
Population ages 15-64, female over time
- Cape Verde
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 66.9% against 66.8% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 61st of 218 countries.
South Africa 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 | 50.8% | 53.9% | 3.1% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 49.9% | 54.1% | 4.2% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 50.8% | 56.2% | 5.4% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 52.2% | 58.9% | 6.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 64.1% | 6.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 66.2% | 1.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 66.8% | 1.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, Cape Verde or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 66.9% against 66.8% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 0.1%, 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 15-64, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 61st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, 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 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.