Population ages 15-64, total in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population ages 15-64, total was 359,378 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, total in Cape Verde, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total in Cape Verde is 359,378, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Cape Verde peaked at 359,378 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 109,603, in 1960.
That places Cape Verde 173rd 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 15-64, total in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 109,603 | — |
| 1961 | 110,623 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 112,386 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 114,655 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 117,259 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 120,315 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 123,871 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 127,868 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 132,302 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 137,162 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 142,002 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 145,388 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 146,924 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 147,953 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 149,174 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 149,755 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 149,673 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 149,755 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 150,132 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 150,920 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 152,613 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 155,506 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 158,971 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 162,452 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 165,855 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 169,172 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 172,406 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 175,561 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 178,659 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 181,917 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 186,194 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 191,271 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 196,339 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 201,471 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 206,699 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 212,011 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 217,427 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 223,029 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 228,889 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 235,081 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 241,932 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 249,540 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 257,459 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 265,394 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 273,329 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 281,272 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 289,245 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 297,255 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 305,280 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 313,285 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 320,673 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 326,538 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 330,969 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 334,417 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 336,949 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 338,553 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 339,206 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 339,153 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 338,790 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 338,333 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 337,742 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 340,326 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 345,611 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 350,221 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 354,788 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 359,378 | +1.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 359,378 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.28 million, 8% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 359,378 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.52 million, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120,604 | 109,603 | 137,162 | 10 |
| 1970s | 148,168 | 142,002 | 150,920 | 10 |
| 1980s | 167,311 | 152,613 | 181,917 | 10 |
| 1990s | 209,841 | 186,194 | 235,081 | 10 |
| 2000s | 277,399 | 241,932 | 313,285 | 10 |
| 2010s | 334,358 | 320,673 | 339,206 | 10 |
| 2020s | 348,011 | 337,742 | 359,378 | 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 15-64, total in Cape Verde?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Cape Verde was 359,378 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 359,378 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,603 in 1960.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Cape Verde ranks 173rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.