Bahamas vs Cape Verde: Population ages 65 and above, total
Bahamas
48,745
in 2025
Cape Verde
37,725
in 2025
Bahamas rank
171st
Cape Verde rank
174th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Bahamas
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 48,745 against 37,725 in Cape Verde, a difference of 11,020.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.3 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Bahamas ranks 171st and Cape Verde ranks 174th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Cape Verde in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,127 | 11,380 | 6,253 | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 7,736 | 17,137 | 9,402 | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 11,991 | 17,258 | 5,268 | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 17,441 | 19,434 | 1,993 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 26,684 | 24,082 | 2,602 | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 38,574 | 26,679 | 11,895 | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 45,679 | 33,912 | 11,766 | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Bahamas or Cape Verde?
- Bahamas, at 48,745 against 37,725 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Bahamas and Cape Verde?
- 11,020, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Cape Verde?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Cape Verde rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Bahamas ranks 171st and Cape Verde ranks 174th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.