Population ages 15-19, female in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population ages 15-19, female was 23,285 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23,285
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
168th
of 218 countries
All-time high
30,227
in 2010
All-time low
8,671
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, female in Cape Verde, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-19, female in Cape Verde is 23,285, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in Cape Verde peaked at 30,227 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8,671, in 1961.
That places Cape Verde 168th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-19, female in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,716 | — |
| 1961 | 8,671 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 8,924 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 9,395 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 9,974 | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 10,708 | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 11,620 | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 12,659 | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 13,788 | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 14,972 | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 15,942 | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 16,532 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 16,927 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 17,320 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 17,786 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 18,004 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 18,004 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 18,143 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 18,455 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 19,004 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 19,554 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 19,878 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 20,067 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 20,159 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 20,158 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 20,115 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 20,081 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 20,048 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 20,012 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 20,017 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20,149 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 20,404 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 20,733 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 21,147 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 21,640 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 22,197 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 22,801 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 23,436 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 24,109 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 24,856 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 25,668 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 26,464 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 27,193 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 27,835 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 28,367 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 28,788 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 29,134 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 29,467 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 29,812 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 30,141 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 30,227 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 29,727 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 28,684 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 27,384 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 25,982 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 24,538 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 23,154 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 22,027 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 21,294 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 20,965 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 21,029 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 21,588 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 22,303 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 22,767 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 23,066 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 23,285 | +0.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 23,285 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 248,503, 9% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 23,285 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 829,602, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,943 | 8,671 | 14,972 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,612 | 15,942 | 19,004 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,009 | 19,554 | 20,159 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,147 | 20,149 | 24,856 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,287 | 25,668 | 30,141 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,398 | 20,965 | 30,227 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,340 | 21,029 | 23,285 | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0317 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, female in Cape Verde?
- Population ages 15-19, female in Cape Verde was 23,285 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 30,227 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,671 in 1961.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population ages 15-19, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 168th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 15-19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 19.