Population ages 0-14, total in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population ages 0-14, total was 130,223 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
130,223
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
168th
of 218 countries
All-time high
189,924
in 1999
All-time low
91,630
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in Cape Verde, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 130,223 for population ages 0-14, total in 2025.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Cape Verde peaked at 189,924 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 91,630, in 1960.
Cape Verde ranks 168th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 91,630 | — |
| 1961 | 95,390 | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 100,048 | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 104,643 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 109,027 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 113,113 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 116,899 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 120,475 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 123,873 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 127,114 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 130,146 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 132,426 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 133,786 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 134,854 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 135,972 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 138,441 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 142,050 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 145,347 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 148,369 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 151,091 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 153,338 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 155,013 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 156,462 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 157,953 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 159,439 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 161,009 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 162,725 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 164,541 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 166,418 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 168,545 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 171,695 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 175,451 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 178,829 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 181,817 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 184,392 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 186,482 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 188,057 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 189,179 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 189,830 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 189,924 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 189,405 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 188,232 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 186,479 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 184,300 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 181,813 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 179,169 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 176,485 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 173,737 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 170,817 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 167,691 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 164,091 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 159,921 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 155,872 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 152,421 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 149,556 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 147,419 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 146,180 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 145,709 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 145,679 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 145,879 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 146,146 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 144,620 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 141,237 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 137,743 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 134,092 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 130,223 | -2.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 130,223 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44 million, 9% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 130,223 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.23 million, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110,221 | 91,630 | 127,114 | 10 |
| 1970s | 139,248 | 130,146 | 151,091 | 10 |
| 1980s | 160,544 | 153,338 | 168,545 | 10 |
| 1990s | 183,566 | 171,695 | 189,924 | 10 |
| 2000s | 179,813 | 167,691 | 189,405 | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,273 | 145,679 | 164,091 | 10 |
| 2020s | 139,010 | 130,223 | 146,146 | 6 |
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More health data for Cape Verde
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.747 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,578 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Cape Verde?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Cape Verde was 130,223 in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 189,924 in 1999.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,630 in 1960.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Cape Verde ranks 168th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.