Cape Verde vs South Africa: Population ages 65 and above
Cape Verde
7.2%
in 2025
South Africa
6.9%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
124th
South Africa rank
127th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Cape Verde
- South Africa
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 7.2% against 6.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 127th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 3.4% | 1.2% | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 3.7% | 1.9% | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 1.1% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 0.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.5% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 0.0% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Cape Verde or South Africa?
- Cape Verde, at 7.2% against 6.9% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Cape Verde 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 65 and above?
- Cape Verde ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 127th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.