Population ages 65 and above, male in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population ages 65 and above, male was 5.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population ages 65 and above, male in Cape Verde, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, male in Cape Verde is 5.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Cape Verde peaked at 5.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1960.
That places Cape Verde 132nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population ages 65 and above, male in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.7% | — |
| 1961 | 2.8% | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 2.9% | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 3.1% | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 3.4% | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 3.6% | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 3.9% | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 4.2% | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 4.5% | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 4.8% | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 5.1% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 5.3% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 5.4% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 5.5% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 5.6% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 5.5% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 5.5% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 5.4% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 5.2% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 5.1% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 4.6% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | +5.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 5.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 74% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 5.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.9%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 2.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.5% | 5.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 65 and above, male in Cape Verde?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Cape Verde was 5.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1960.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 132nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.