Population ages 65 and above, female in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population ages 65 and above, female was 22,717 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Cape Verde, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 22,717 for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Cape Verde peaked at 22,717 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,107, in 1960.
That places Cape Verde 172nd out of 217 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 65 and above, female in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,107 | — |
| 1961 | 6,259 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 6,431 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 6,653 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 6,891 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 7,144 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 7,415 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 7,708 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 8,021 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 8,347 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 8,602 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 8,779 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 8,950 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 9,110 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 9,259 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 9,382 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 9,470 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 9,536 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 9,573 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 9,575 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9,590 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 9,630 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 9,656 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 9,679 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 9,700 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 9,729 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 9,773 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 9,827 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 9,902 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 10,000 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 10,160 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 10,393 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 10,659 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 10,949 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 11,260 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 11,581 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 11,917 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 12,261 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 12,593 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 12,910 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 13,243 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 13,630 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 14,048 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 14,457 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 14,836 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 15,158 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 15,405 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 15,578 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 15,665 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 15,650 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 15,598 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 15,620 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 15,738 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 15,932 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 16,215 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 16,590 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 17,045 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 17,560 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 18,092 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 18,612 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 19,115 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 19,625 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 20,260 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 21,038 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 21,871 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 22,717 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,098 | 6,107 | 8,347 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,224 | 8,602 | 9,575 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,749 | 9,590 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,468 | 10,160 | 12,910 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,767 | 13,243 | 15,665 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,700 | 15,598 | 18,612 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,771 | 19,115 | 22,717 | 6 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,578 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3534 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6815 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Cape Verde?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Cape Verde was 22,717 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 22,717 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,107 in 1960.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 172nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female 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.