Barbados vs Cape Verde: Population ages 65 and above, total
Barbados
48,290
in 2025
Cape Verde
37,725
in 2025
Barbados rank
172nd
Cape Verde rank
174th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Barbados
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 48,290 against 37,725 in Cape Verde, a difference of 10,565.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.3 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 172nd and Cape Verde ranks 174th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 6 and Cape Verde in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,724 | 11,380 | 344.1 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 15,340 | 17,137 | 1,798 | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 22,854 | 17,258 | 5,595 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 28,628 | 19,434 | 9,194 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 30,431 | 24,082 | 6,349 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 35,866 | 26,679 | 9,187 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 44,912 | 33,912 | 10,999 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Barbados or Cape Verde?
- Barbados, at 48,290 against 37,725 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Barbados and Cape Verde?
- 10,565, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Cape Verde?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Cape Verde rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Barbados ranks 172nd 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.